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From SSHA2023 to SSHJ2026! doi.org/10.1017/ssh.... ‘I don’t trust you’: American Response to US Census Bureau Privacy and Disclosure Control, 1960–1970
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Another SSH article listed by @universitypress.cambridge.org in its most downloaded publications is its #history journals is “Polygamy, the Commodification of Women, and Underdevelopment.” SSH 46(1): 1-34. doi.org/10.1017/ssh.... #polygamy #women #development #commodification #socialscience

@universitypress.cambridge.org listed the most downloaded publications in its #history journals. One SSH article listed was Julian Go's “Reverberations of Empire: How Colonial Past Shapes the Present.” SSH 48(1): 1-18. doi.org/10.1017/ssh.... #colonialism #Empire #colonial

The SSHA deadline has been extended to March 15, 2026 - please see the cfp and submit your work! ssha2026.ssha.org @socscihistory.bsky.social

Call for Papers | Social Science History Association Call for Papers 51st Annual Meeting of the Social Science History Association The Atlanta Hilton, Atlanta, Georgia – November 19th-22nd, 2026 Submission Dea ...

The 2026 SSHA call for proposals has been extended to March 15th. Read more and submit here: ssha.org/conference/c...

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Silvia Pedraza, esteemed sociology professor at the University of Michigan and associate editor of SSH, appeared on @pbs.org in early January to discuss #Venezuela with the #US military removal of President #Maduro from office (7:10 to 12:50). www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fUn... #democracy #history

Socialism, Communism, Democratic Socialism. What’s the Difference? This professor breaks it down | CNN Robert Lieberman, a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University, explains how socialism, communism, and democratic socialism differ and what those ideas mean for issues like inequality and...

Prof Robert Lieberman, political science professor at The Johns Hopkins University and associate editor of SSH, appeared as an expert on CNN after Zohran Mamdani became NYC mayor. shorturl.at/yN7nj

#socialism #democratic #politics #communism #history #NewYork

Glad to share a new paper, “Reproductive responses to revolution and repression in Finland, 1917–1919”, now open access in The History of the Family! doi.org/10.1080/1081... 1/11

Social Science History 49(4): “What was the Cold War?” examines the theoretical aspects of the Cold War and explores experiences of countries adjacent to the main players. shorturl.at/HJBQg

#ColdWar #history #socialscience #geopolitics #decolonization #USA #SovietUnion #GlobalSouth #Europe

The Question of Unworthy Life: Eugenics and Germany’s Twentieth Century by Dagmar Herzog

Dagmar Herzog

Congratulations to Dagmar Herzog, whose book The Question of Unworthy Life is the winner of the @socscihistory.bsky.social's Allan Sharlin Memorial Book Award! 🎉

Her work sheds light on the dark history of eugenic thought in Germany—and the courageous countervoices. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q03YKVd50

We’re thrilled that Sophie Salvo’s ARTICULATING DIFFERENCE has won the President’s Book Award from @socscihistory.bsky.social. Congratulations, Sophie!

Delve into Social Science History 49(3): shorturl.at/XZYcX. Read articles on tuberculosis, women and guilds, slave colonies, occupational mobility, naming patterns, civil war, and more, covering the Caribbean, Greece, Peru, Scandinavia, Spain, the U.S. and Zomia. #sociology #history #economics

The 50th SSHA annual meeting in Chicago was a success! From start to finish Data Infrastructure Network sessions were packed! So much fun to engage with presenters and attendees. Thank you to all who make the Data Infrastructure Network the best of social science history! @socscihistory.bsky.social

The End of Engagement: America's China and Russia Experts and U.S. Strategy Since 1989 The End of Engagement: America's China and Russia Experts and U.S. Strategy Since 1989 [McCourt, David M.] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The End of Engagement: America's China and Russia Experts and U.S. Strategy Since 1989

With Ho-fung Hung and @profyangzhang.bsky.social, I had the pleasure of discussing David McCourt's latest book at the @socscihistory.bsky.social conference at the #PalmerHouse (flashback to @mpsa.bsky.social times) in #Chicago. Highly recommended for anyone interested in #Russia or #China experts!

I'm deeply honored to have received the Founder's Prize for the best article of the year in Social Science History. It's especially meaningful because SSHA has been such a generative and welcoming community for me as the co-chair of the Historical Geography and HGIS network.

Over the weekend we met @utpress.bsky.social author Meredith Linn, pictured below at our @socscihistory.bsky.social exhibit with her book, Irish Fever: An Archaeology of Illness, Injury, and Healing in New York City, 1845-1875. #ssha2025

Carolyn Swope received the Founder's Prize for her article “The Spatial Configuration of Segregation, Elite Fears of Disease, and Housing Reform in Washington, D.C.’s Inhabited Alleys” published in SSH 48(2). shorturl.at/eVz4A Congratulations! #sociology #history #segregation #housing #epidemiology

“Mosaic Database: Consolidation, Innovation, and Challenges in the Comparative Family Demography of Historical Europe,” published in SSH 49(1), won the 2025 Louis Henry Award given by the European Society of Historical Demography. Congrats to the authors! shorturl.at/OWQts #sociology #demography

The President’s Speech by our outgoing president @emilyerikson.bsky.social to close our third day of the 50th SSHA Conference in Chicago.

Excited for outgoing @socscihistory.bsky.social President Emily Erikson’s address!

Thank you for joining us! We’re glad you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again at a future conference! Safe travels!

Steve Ruggles, Vernon Burton and others listen as Margo Anderson leads the tribute to Andy Beveridge at the 50th anniversary meeting of the Social Science History Association.

Emma Diduch and Matthew Sobek listen as Steve Ruggles leads the remembrance and tribute to Andy Beveridge at the 50th anniversary meeting of the Social Science History Association.

Participants at the 50th meeting of the Social Science History Association take a moment to remember the great Andrew Beveridge. Steve Ruggles, Margo Anderson and Vernon Burton led the appreciation!
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One week until the start of the Social Science History Association annual meeting in Chicago, 20-23 November. The Data Infrastructure Network can't wait to see you! @socscihistory.bsky.social ssha2025.ssha.org

Lots of people are reading “The Effect of World War I on Naming Patterns: A Systematic Exploration” by Nicholas Todd and Baptiste Coulmont in Social Science History 49(3). We encourage you to read it, too! shorturl.at/RAnDI. #history #sociology #WWI #France #baby_names #babies #names

In Social Science History 49(1), “Vision and method in global historical sociology” by Julian Go and George Lawson has received significant attention. Check out the article: shorturl.at/ztego #history #sociology #Haiti #France #transboundary

Social Science History 49(2) features several articles focused on U.S. history. It also has articles on Swedish female longevity and the emergence of consumer culture in early modern rural Sweden. Read this issue online. shorturl.at/hFIme. #socialscience #sociology #history #economics #Sweden #USA

Building as we climb! The Data Infrastructure Network is looking forward to seeing you at the 2025 Social Science History Association (SSHA) Annual Conference in Chicago | 20-23 Nov 2025! lnkd.in/gQeWpZgb @socscihistory.bsky.social

Travel and Hotel Information | Social Science History Association Travel and Hotel Information SSHA 2025 will be held at the Palmer House Hotel in downtown Chicago, a usual stop for the SSHA. Rooms are $199 (USD) per night ...

Our 50th Meeting program is nearly complete. If you plan to come to the conference, book your hotel soon as the special rate ends on October 15th. To find out how and to register for the conference, visit: ssha.org/conference/t...

In the latest issue of Social Science History, read Anne McCants' presidential address, articles on income mobility, employment, labor skill development, the US deaf population and other engaging topics. shorturl.at/eIs7d #socialscience #sociology #history #economics #industrialization #employment

Conference | Social Science History Association The conference involves over a thousand scholars from around the world, although graduate students and faculty from the leading American universities predominate.

The 2025 SSHA Conference in Chicago is just around the corner! Regular registration rates expire at the end of September. Find out more and read the most up to date version of the program here: ssha.org/conference/