Conferences

Empires: Towards a Global History University of Delhi, Delhi, December 3-5, 2017 Empires have had an enduring influence on global history. They have functioned as major geopolitical units and as preeminent arenas for the circulation of ideas, techniques...

Call for Proposals Reinforcing, Crossing, and Transcending Borders: Soccer in a Globalized World Weatherhead Initiative on Global History, Harvard University Supported by Simmons College, Boston, MA Hosted by Olympiacos F.C. in Athens, Greece September 5...

Histories of Land, Economy, and Power This conference brings together scholars working on a range of different national contexts to explore the historical relationship between land, economies, and power. Ranging across the modern period, contributions...

The Global 30s: The Great Depression and Global Responses Program 9:00–9:15: Opening Remarks: Sven Beckert 9:15–10:45 Session One: Beyond Market Economies Kiran Patel, University of Maastricht ‘We are all Planners Now’: The New Deal in Global Perspective...

Law is often at the heart of international historical inquiry—whether as a subject of study in its own right, a structure providing context for historical analysis, or a source base for amplifying otherwise-unheard voices. This year, ConIH aims to promote...

The spread of the telegraph and the growth of global markets radically transformed networks of communications and commerce from the mid-nineteenth century onwards. The two developments were intricately connected. Economic visions of world order rested on...

During the past 250 years, agrarian labor regimes throughout much of the world have undergone radical changes, with an impact on billions of people. The transformation of the global countryside might indeed be one of the most significant historical...

Fifty years ago E. P. Thompson published The Making of the English Working Class , one of the most influential social history works ever. Its approach to the history of common people, its arguments and its methods came to influence several generations of...

An all-day conference devoted to commonalities and divergences in approaches to human rights. Topics include privacy and security (in the context of cyber communications) and discrimination and equality (focusing on race). Panelists are Harvard academics...

"What was the 20th Century? A roundtable event in honor of Charles S. Maier" This event brings together distinguished historians from across the USA for a dual purpose. First, we want to honor Charles S. Maier for his 75 th birthday in 2014. At the same...