Social Science History Association
Interdisciplinary perspectives on the past
The 2023 SSHA annual conference registration is now open!
2023 SSHA Conference Registration
Pursuits of Wellbeing
SSHA 2023 will be held at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Washington DC, USA
The Social Science History Association is an interdisciplinary organization that publishes a journal, Social Science History, organizes an annual conference, supports graduate student travel to the conference, and awards book and article prizes.
With scholars from history, economics, sociology, demography, anthropology, and other social sciences, the association brings together scholars in thematic networks where they can explore common questions.
Each network organizes its own call for papers and selects the bulk of the papers to be presented at the annual conference. This open, flexible, and non-hierarchical structure makes these networks particularly welcoming spaces for younger scholars and invigorating tonic for more seasoned academics.
SSHA 2022 Conference Award Winners
Allan Sharlin Memorial Book Award
Book Award Winner | Honorable Mention |
|---|---|
 |  |
Martha Wilfahrt | Elisabeth Anderson |
Founders Prize
Hyun Hye Bae and Lance Freeman
"Residential Segregation at the Dawn of the Great Migration: Evidence from the 1910 and 1920 Census."
Social Science History Volume 45, Issue 1 (Spring 2021), pp. 27-53.
Graduate Student Paper Prize
Kerice Doten-Snitker
"Contexts of State Violence: Jewish Expulsions in the Holy Roman Empire."
Social Science History Volume 45, Issue 1 (Spring 2021), pp. 131-163.
Announcements
Final Conference Program
The final program for the 2023 SSHA Conference is now available online at:
ssha2023.ssha.org/hps/SSHA2023_FinalProgram.pdf.
You can browse the final program by Day/Time, Network, and/or Participant at https://ssha2023.ssha.org (please see “Navigating the Website” section).
SSHA Pilot Mentoring Program
If you are like us, you are eagerly looking forward to the upcoming Social Science History Association annual meeting from Nov 16th to 19th in Washington, DC! This year, to help newcomers and junior scholars feel welcome at the meeting, we are offering a pilot mentoring scheme.
This is a volunteer program, so we need mentors! Prospective mentors and mentees should fill out
this Mentoring Program Form, and about a week before the conference, we will pair you with someone sharing your intellectual interests (pending availability).
Any queries can be directed to Nicholas Wilson (nicholas.wilson@stonybrook.edu), the volunteer administrator of the program.
Washington DC Library of Congress Tour
The Library of Congress tour for SSHA conference participans is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no need to book tickets for this tour, but the group will be capped at 44 participants; so arrive early!
When: 4:00 PM on Friday, November 17th.
Location: Thomas Jefferson Building directly across from the US Capitol on 1st Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street.
Transportation: The Jefferson Building is a reasonable walking distance from the conference hotel. You can also take a Uber or Lyft to the location.
Tour Guide: Frederick Augustyn will be your tour guide (docent). At the Jefferson Building entrance, pass through the carriage entrance, through security, and Fred will meet the group inside. When you arrive, please let Fred know that you are part of the SSHA conference group.
Thursday Evening Plenary Address
The Thursday evening Welcome Reception will feature a Plenary Address offered by Dr. Corianne Scally of the Urban Institute. Her talk is titled: Pursuing research for impact: How to promote well-being through our work.
Plenary Speaker: Dr. Corianne Scally
Plenary Address: “Pursuing research for impact: How to promote well-being through our work."
Date & Time: Thursday, Novemebr 16th, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM.
Hotel Registration is Now Open
To access the hotel reservation site, please use the following link:
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill Reservations
SSHA Conference Registration Now Open!
The 2023 SSHA annual conference registration is now open! To register for the conference, please visit:
SSHA Conference Registration
SSHA Call for Papers
49th Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association
Washington DC, USA, November 16-19, 2023
The submission deadline has now expired.