You may also submit research to be presented in a poster session. The Social Science History Association is an interdisciplinary academic organization for social scientists who study the past. Its annual conference brings together scholars from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds who share a common interest in systematic and often quantitative approaches to historical research. The SSHA is also an international body, with strong representation from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and other European nations. The SSHA conference is smaller than many single-discipline academic conferences, drawing up to 800 participants annually.
Sessions run for two hours, allowing time for unrushed paper presentation and thorough discussion.
Papers are sent to the panel discussant well before the conference to enable him or her to prepare genuinely useful, probing comments on individual papers and the session's theme. SSHA meetings offer exceptional opportunities to meet like-minded scholars with fresh approaches to your area of interest. The organization's long-standing interest in research methodology also makes SSHA meetings fertile ground for exploring new solutions to historical problems. The SSHA strongly encourages participation from graduate students and recent PhDs as well as more established scholars. Submissions are being handled electronically this year.