The 15th European Social Science History Conference 2025 will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 26 - 29 March 2025, organised by the IISH and the Leiden University.

The aim of the ESSHC is bringing together scholars interested in explaining historical phenomena using the methods of the social sciences. The conference is characterized by a lively exchange in many small groups, rather than by formal plenary sessions. The conference welcomes papers and sessions on any historical topic and any historical period. It is organized in 27 thematic networks

The conference strongly encourage interdisciplinary and international sessions.

PhD students are invited to enter their paper for the Prof. Jan Lucassen Award for best paper by a PhD student in the conference programme.

Call for paper and session proposals for the ESSHC 2025:The deadline for submitting a proposa l is April 15, 2024.

More information on the conference and the link to the submission form can be found on the ESSHC website: https://esshc.iisg.amsterdam