Society for the History of the Humanities

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Issue 11.1 of History of Humanities published!

Just published: History of Humanities 11.1 (Spring 2026). With everything you never knew about printing Devanagari, reconstructing the Venus de Milo, and the 19th-century seminar – as well as a thought-provoking essay “Against Knowledge in the Humanities”. The issue is topped off by a review essay on Renaissance and Indigenous Worlds, and several book reviews.

Read the issue here: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/hoh/2026/11/1

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Call for Bids for The Making of the Humanities conference 2028

Deadline: 15 September, 2026

The Society for the History of the Humanities (SHOH) is opening a call for bids for the 13th Making of the Humanities conference in 2028.

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.). Also 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 Board of the SHOH will select the winning bid by October 1, 2026. The winning bid will be announced at the business meeting of the Making of the Humanities conference in Torun (7-9 October) this year.
Please send your bid proposal to historyofhumanities@uva.nl by September 15, 2026, with “MOH conference 2028 bid” in the subject line.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING PROPOSALS

The 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!

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Registration for Making of the Humanities XII

Registration is now open for the next Making of the Humanities conference to be hosted by the Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU), from 7th till 9th of October, 2026. Deadline for registrations is April 19.

More information about the conference and submission process can be found at: https://mohxii.umk.pl/pages/Conference/

Please note that you need to become a member of the Society for the History of the Humanities ($30 for students and $60 for regular members, annual rate). If you are not yet a member, click here to go to the membership page.

The Society for the History of the Humanities is offering a limited number of travel grants. The deadline for travel grant applications is 15 June 2026. See here for more information.