Conducts research and collects data on the global history of labour, workers, and labour relations

Journals

The International Review of Social History (IRSH, published since 1956) is one of the leading international journals in social and economic history. The Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis/Low Countries Journal of Social and Economic History (TSEG), published on behalf of the Institute and the Dutch-Economic History Archive (NEHA), is one of the premier Dutch-Flemish journals in social and economic history.

Current Journals

  • International Review of Social History (1956 - ) - a long established journal with authoritative research articles is published for the IISH by Cambridge University Press
  • Tijdschrift voor Sociale en Economische Geschiedenis (2004 - ) - the Dutch journal of Social and Economic History is published by Amsterdam University Press (AUP) for the IISH and the NEHA (English summaries)
  • On the Waterfront (2001 - ) - the newsletter published by Friends of the IISH
  • Sephis E-magazine - a platform for scholars, researchers and students based in countries of the 'south' (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Caribbean and Pacific regions) to engage in conversations about their many visions of development and history.
  • Social'naja istorija. Ezhegodnik (Russian Social History Yearbook) (1998 - ) - a Russian inititative supported by the IISH, provides scholarly articles on the social history of the Soviet period as well as ancient and contemporary Russia. (English summaries)

Archived Journals