History of Humanities 9.2 has been published. It contains a special issue (“Theme”) on the Classics of the Humanities in Africa, with introductions to foundational texts from the 11th to the 21st century. The foundational texts themselves can be found on the Resources page. The latest issue of HOH also contains 4 full regular articles and 12 book reviews. Click here to read the issue, with the open access special issue. Enjoy!

In 2025, the Board of Events for the Society for the History of the Humanities are looking to host a limited number of digital events. These events are part of the overall ambition of the Society to reach new audiences and help facilitate engagement with the field of history of the humanities.

We welcome proposals for author workshops, seminar-style discussion groups, and meetings with or without paper sessions. Events may be purely digital or hybrid; they should be open to all who are interested and free of charge. We encourage proposals that take advantage of the digital format and have a broad appeal for scholars in the history of the humanities. The structure and overall planning of the event is up to the organizers, but the Board of Events will provide support and feedback and will communicate the event in order to reach a larger audience.

In order to submit a bid for a 2025 digital event, contact Isak Hammar, chair of the Board of Events at isak.hammar@hist.lu.se. The call has an open deadline but proposals should be made well in advance.

The Bids will be reviewed by the Board of Events on basis of scholarly quality and relevance.

Registration is now complete and we have published the updated program for the 11th Making of the Humanities conference on the conference website. The conference takes place on October 9-11.

Visit the conference webpage to view/download the program.

Deadline: October 6, 2024

Dear colleagues,

We are looking forward to seeing you in October 2024 at the 11th Making of the Humanities (MOH) conference in Lund.
It is now time to consider the host for the 12th Making of the Humanities conference in 2026. Therefore, we are opening the call for bids to host the conference.
To submit a bid, please provide a brief and informal description of the city where the conference will take place. This should include a description of the available facilities (the proposed conference venue, including lecture halls, hotel accommodation options, etc.). Finally, provide the expected budget with preliminary estimations of conference fees and expenses. Please keep in mind that it is important to keep the registration fees as low as possible.
The Society for the History of the Humanities (SHOH) board will select the winning bid together with the Board of Events (BoE) of SHOH by October 10, 2024. The winning bid will be announced at the business meeting of the Making of the Humanities conference in Lund this year.
Please send your bid proposal to the historyofhumanities@uva.nl by October 6, 2024, with the MOH conference 2026 bid in the subject line.

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CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING PROPOSALS

The SHOH board will use the following criteria in evaluating proposals:
Conference organizers
Have they been active and contributing members of the SHOH?
Does the bidding team have experience with conference organizing?
Is there a local academic institution providing support for the conference?
City
Is the proposed city attractive and accessible for SHOH members?
How convenient and affordable is travel for both domestic and international participants?
Facilities
Are the meeting facilities appropriate and convenient?
Is inexpensive housing available for delegates with limited budgets?
Are there appealing sites or opportunities for special events (e.g. the conference dinner)?
Finances
Does the proposed rough budget seem realistic?
Do the organizers have a tentative plan for raising additional local resources and funding, if necessary?

CONTACT
For questions or additional information, please contact SHOH at historyofhumanities@uva.nl

Thanks in advance for your interest in hosting the MOH biennial conference!