The International Institute of Social History (IISH) is one of the world's largest documentation and research centres in the field of social and economic history. Since its foundation in 1935, the Institute has dedicated itself to the collection, preservation and availability of the heritage of social movements worldwide.
Collections
The institute holds over 3,000 archives, more than 1,000,000 printed volumes, and an equivalent number of audio-visual items, in total ca. 50 kilometer. The largest part of the collections is accessible without any restrictions.
Research
The IISH carries out and stimulates scholarly research. It is a respected meeting place for researchers from all over the world and organizes conferences, symposia and international research projects. The institute publishes research results through international academic publishers. The International Review of Social History is published for the institute by Cambridge University Press and appears three times a year, plus one supplement.
Organization and staff members
The IISH is an Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) since 1979.
More about the IISH
- history of the IISH (in Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Türkçe, فارسی, Русский)
- bibliography of the IISH in the 20th and 21st century - list of publications
Friends
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