Social Science History 49(4): “What was the Cold War?” examines the theoretical aspects of the Cold War and explores experiences of countries adjacent to the main players. shorturl.at/HJBQg #ColdWar #history #socialscience #geopolitics #decolonization #USA #SovietUnion #GlobalSouth #Europe

Congratulations to Dagmar Herzog, whose book The Question of Unworthy Life is the winner of the @socscihistory.bsky.social's Allan Sharlin Memorial Book Award! 🎉 Her work sheds light on the dark history of eugenic thought in Germany—and the courageous countervoices. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q03YKVd50

We’re thrilled that Sophie Salvo’s ARTICULATING DIFFERENCE has won the President’s Book Award from @socscihistory.bsky.social. Congratulations, Sophie!

Delve into Social Science History 49(3): shorturl.at/XZYcX. Read articles on tuberculosis, women and guilds, slave colonies, occupational mobility, naming patterns, civil war, and more, covering the Caribbean, Greece, Peru, Scandinavia, Spain, the U.S. and Zomia. #sociology #history #economics

The 50th SSHA annual meeting in Chicago was a success! From start to finish Data Infrastructure Network sessions were packed! So much fun to engage with presenters and attendees. Thank you to all who make the Data Infrastructure Network the best of social science history! @socscihistory.bsky.social

With Ho-fung Hung and @profyangzhang.bsky.social, I had the pleasure of discussing David McCourt's latest book at the @socscihistory.bsky.social conference at the #PalmerHouse (flashback to @mpsa.bsky.social times) in #Chicago. Highly recommended for anyone interested in #Russia or #China experts!

I'm deeply honored to have received the Founder's Prize for the best article of the year in Social Science History. It's especially meaningful because SSHA has been such a generative and welcoming community for me as the co-chair of the Historical Geography and HGIS network.

Over the weekend we met @utpress.bsky.social author Meredith Linn, pictured below at our @socscihistory.bsky.social exhibit with her book, Irish Fever: An Archaeology of Illness, Injury, and Healing in New York City, 1845-1875. #ssha2025

Carolyn Swope received the Founder's Prize for her article “The Spatial Configuration of Segregation, Elite Fears of Disease, and Housing Reform in Washington, D.C.’s Inhabited Alleys” published in SSH 48(2). shorturl.at/eVz4A Congratulations! #sociology #history #segregation #housing #epidemiology

“Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe,” published in SSH 49(1), won the 2025 Louis Henry Award given by the European Society of Historical Demography. Congrats to the authors! shorturl.at/OWQts #sociology #demography

The President’s Speech by our outgoing president @emilyerikson.bsky.social to close our third day of the 50th SSHA Conference in Chicago.

Excited for outgoing @socscihistory.bsky.social President Emily Erikson’s address!

Participants at the 50th meeting of the Social Science History Association take a moment to remember the great Andrew Beveridge. Steve Ruggles, Margo Anderson and Vernon Burton led the appreciation! www.gc.cuny.edu/news/memoria...

One week until the start of the Social Science History Association annual meeting in Chicago, 20-23 November. The Data Infrastructure Network can't wait to see you! @socscihistory.bsky.social ssha2025.ssha.org

Lots of people are reading “The Effect of World War I on Naming Patterns: A Systematic Exploration” by Nicholas Todd and Baptiste Coulmont in Social Science History 49(3). We encourage you to read it, too! shorturl.at/RAnDI. #history #sociology #WWI #France #baby_names #babies #names

In Social Science History 49(1), “Vision and method in global historical sociology” by Julian Go and George Lawson has received significant attention. Check out the article: shorturl.at/ztego #history #sociology #Haiti #France #transboundary

Social Science History 49(2) features several articles focused on U.S. history. It also has articles on Swedish female longevity and the emergence of consumer culture in early modern rural Sweden. Read this issue online. shorturl.at/hFIme. #socialscience #sociology #history #economics #Sweden #USA

Building as we climb! The Data Infrastructure Network is looking forward to seeing you at the 2025 Social Science History Association (SSHA) Annual Conference in Chicago | 20-23 Nov 2025! lnkd.in/gQeWpZgb @socscihistory.bsky.social

Our 50th Meeting program is nearly complete. If you plan to come to the conference, book your hotel soon as the special rate ends on October 15th. To find out how and to register for the conference, visit: ssha.org/conference/t...

In the latest issue of Social Science History, read Anne McCants' presidential address, articles on income mobility, employment, labor skill development, the US deaf population and other engaging topics. shorturl.at/eIs7d #socialscience #sociology #history #economics #industrialization #employment

The 2025 SSHA Conference in Chicago is just around the corner! Regular registration rates expire at the end of September. Find out more and read the most up to date version of the program here: ssha.org/conference/

The history of emotions is a relatively new area of research in the broader historical social sciences. Check out Social Science History's special issue on the history of emotions available online. shorturl.at/7MWKV #emotions #history #language #culture #sociology

The 2025 SSHA Conference now has its first preliminary program available. Find it and more information on the conference here: ssha.org/conference/

DL April 10th: Welcome to a thought-provoking workshop on makeshift economies in Europe, spanning from the early modern period to the present! The event will take place in Helsinki in August. CFP open until 10 April, 2025! tinyurl.com/ybfp9wum Take note @socscihistory.bsky.social @esshc.bsky.social!

If you are in Leiden at the European Social Science History Conference, come by the exhibits and meet with the SSHA executive director and chat about the SSHA and all the new things happening with the organization. Sign up for the listserv as well!

The Call for Papers deadline for the SSHA 2025 Conference has been extended until March 15th. Please consider submitting a paper and/or a panel. We will be celebrating our 50th conference this year in Chicago, November 20-23, at the Palmer House Hotel. For more see: ssha.org/conference/

Don’t forget the deadline for submissions is March 1st. Just two days away! Here is the link to get right into the submission system and find the CFP: ssha2025.ssha.org

Call for articles: "Children & Childhood in the French-Speaking World." For a special issue of French Historical Studies, co-edited by our member Kristine Alexander. Manuscripts (in English or French) due by 15 August. assets-us-01.kc-usercontent.com/f7ca9afb-82c...

Reminder: Call for Papers for the 2025 SSHA Conference closes March 1st! Check out the details and submit your proposals here: ssha.org/conference/

The Childhood & Youth Network of @socscihistory.bsky.social (co-chaired by our members @kalexand.bsky.social, @edillenburg.bsky.social & Mary Jo Maynes) invites session/paper proposals for the SSHA conference. Proposals due 1 March. The conference will be held in Chicago in November.

As the new year ramps up, don’t forget about the SSHA conference (our 50th!) in Chicago this November. For more details and to submit a paper see: ssha.org/conference/

To help you connect with fellow historians in 2025, @royalhistsoc.bsky.social has a Starter Pack of 100+ historical associations, societies and networks - UK and international -working to promote and support history and its practice bsky.app/starter-pack... #Skystorians

We at the SSHA office wish all of you the very best holiday season and a very Happy New Year! We will have some exciting news and updates just after the first of the year, but until then, we hope you all have a restful break from the grind.

The CFP for the 2025 SSHA Conference is now live! The 50th (!) conference will be held in Chicago, November 20-23. Check out the details and submit a proposal here: ssha.org/conference/

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Applications invited, Professorship in Economics with focus on Big Data & Large Language Models in Social Data Science, preferably related to econ hist and/or macroeconomics, at the U of Southern Denmark, Odense in cooperation with the Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS). Deadline 17 Feb 2025

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