==================== HES POSTING ==================== ***** Copied and pasted from http://www.iisg.nl/ESSHC ***** European Social Science History Conference 1998 The Second European Social Science History Conference will be held in the town of Amsterdam, probably on 5-7 March 1998. This site provides you with the available information on the conference and gives you the opportunity to pre-register as a participant. By pre-registering you tell us that you are interested in the next conference. It entails no obligations. There are electronic and paper versions of the pre-registration form. The electronic form can be got from the conference web site or by sending an e-mail message to [log in to unmask] Please send it to us at the address given below. Please note that the deadline for submission of abstracts and sessions has been extended until 31 May 1997! For registration and for all information you do not find here, please contact the Conference secretariat: European Social Science History Conference 1998 c/o International Institute of Social History Cruquiusweg 31 1019 AT Amsterdam The Netherlands Telephone: +31.20.6685866 Fax: +31.20.6654181 E-mail: [log in to unmask] The First European Social Science History Conference was held in Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands, 9-11 May 1996. It was very successful, with more than 500 participants and high quality paper presentations and discussions. Click here to see: Program of the 1996 conference What The International Institute for Social History (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) will organize the first European Social Science History Conference in May 1996. Modelled on the conferences of the American Social Science History Association, the conference aims at bringing together biannually scholars interested in explaining historical phenomena using the methods of the social sciences. It attracts historians, economists, sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists, demographers and geographers. The conference will be characterized by a lively exchange in many small groups, rather than by formal plenary sessions. The Conference is a European conference in the sense that it aims primarily at scholars based in Europe. Its subject is not confined to Europe, but is global social history, as is the case in our American model. Scholars from outside Europe are very welcome to participate in the Conference. The conference language is English. Why Social history as a field of scholarly enquiry has grown immensely over the past decades. Research in this field has become more and more internationally comparative and interdisciplinary. Keeping knowledge about the relevant developments in different countries and different languages up to date has become a difficult task. The European Social Science History Conference enables you to meet specialists and hear their latest results first hand. Through the networks this kind of information will become available on a regular basis. When and where The Second European Social Science History Conference will be held in the town of Amsterdam, probably on 5-7 March 1998. Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. It is well known for its beautiful canals, lined with 17th and 18th century houses. Its museums house important collections of Dutch 17th century and later masters (Rembrandt, Van Gogh). The conference venue is on the outskirts of Amsterdam, but has excellent public transport connections with all parts of Amsterdam. Amsterdam is connected to places all over the globe by regular train and airplane (Schiphol Airport) connections. Networks The conference consists of a large number of sessions, organised in networks. Sessions will discuss themes selected by the network chairs. The networks will convene during the Conference, but the IISH will ask the networks to organize themselves on a more permanent basis as an international (electronic) network of scholars in their own specialized field. Where international networks already exist, they will be asked to participate in the Conference. The networks will continue to function between conferences. Click here to see the list of network chairs Sessions Most papers will be presented in panel sessions. Sessions last two hours. A typical panel session will consist of three or four fifteen-minute presentations and one discussant, leaving at least thirty minutes for discussion. This time schedule requires reporting results rather than reading long papers. Roundtables about a certain issue and 'meet the author' sessions are encouraged. The European Social Science History Conference prefers the participants in a session to be from different disciplines and different universities/countries. Submitting abstracts Fill out the abstract submission form. Send it with an abstract of your paper (100 - 500 words) to the Conference Secretariat. If you send in your abstract by e-mail (in DOS/ASCII, or attached as WordPerfect file) to [log in to unmask] it will be made available to participants through Internet. Please send in your form as soon as possible, but before 31 May 1997 at the latest. Distribution of papers There are no general rules for paper distribution for the conference as a whole. However, it is good practice to send a copy of one's paper to the moderator/commentator and the other paper presenters in one's session well in advance of the conference. Participants who want to have their abstracts or the text of their papers available through this WWWsite, should send the text by e-mail in ASCII or DOS-format to [log in to unmask] If you want participants in your session to have downloaded and read the papers beforehand, contact the moderator and/or the network chair. Sessions where this is expected will be indicated in the final program. The decision to designate sessions as a session in which papers should be read beforehand lies with the network chairs. The deadline for notifying the conference administration that papers in a session will be distributed through Internet is 15 August 1997. Publication There will be no proceedings of the conference published. Paper formats are therefore not decided by the Conference organisation. A selection of papers presented at the Conference will be published in 'New developments in European Social Science History' after the Conference. All participants to the full conference will receive a copy of this volume. Registration fee This Conference fee will be Dfl 150 (at present this is about US $ 90). All participants, including those who present a paper, moderate a session or chair a network, are expected to pay the registration fee. The fee does not include meals or hotel accommodation. Participants will receive information on Amsterdam hotel accommodation. Remittance of fees Information on the remittance of fees will become available in the course of 1997. Confirmation In June 1997 the administration will notify the submitter on the acceptance of the proposed paper or session. With this letter of acceptance participants receive a final registration form and information on hotel accommodation. Upon receipt of the correct registration payment all participants will receive a confirmation of their registration. Approximately three weeks before the start of the Conference a last confirmation letter with details on how to reach the conference centre will be sent to all participants. Hotel accommodation Participants will have to arrange their own accommodation. Information on hotel accommodation in Amsterdam will be distributed in June 1997. You can also consult the Amsterdam Hotel Guide on Internet or contact the Netherlands Reservation Centre (NRC), PO Box 404, 2260 AK Leidschendam, The Netherlands. Tel +31.70.3202549. Fax + 31.70.3204237. Cancellations Cancellations can only be accepted in writing prior to February 1, 1998. Before 1 February 1998 administration costs of Dfl 25 will be charged. After 1 February 1998 no refund can be made. Please note that this does not apply to the hotel accommodation. Transport Information on public transportation to the Conference Centre will become available in the course of 1997. You can also consult the Amsterdam Public Transport Information site on Internet. Entry formalities A valid passport is required for all visitors. Please check visa requirements with your travel agent on booking your flight. On request, the organising secretariat can send letters of invitation to facilitate visa application. The Netherlands have no currency restrictions. Climate The Netherlands have a temperate climate. The average daily temperature for the month of March is approx. 5-10 degrees Celsius. Social program Information on the social program will become available in the course of 1997. ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]