ITH at a glance
ITH at a glance:
- Transnational community of social historians and institutions focusing on the history of labour, labourers, and social movements
- Organization of annual international scientific conferences
- Inclusive and global perspectives in labour history
- Connecting the academic research community with labour and social movements
- Institutional and individual membership around the world
New Members Elected to the ITH Board
New Members Elected to the ITH Board At the 2026 General Assembly of the ITH, several new members were elected to the ITH Board. We warmly welcome Lucile Dreidemy (University of Vienna), Bridget Kenny (University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg), Lucas Poy (Vrije...
61st ITH Conference: Working nature – exploring intersections of labour history and political ecology
17-19 September 2026, Linz
60th ITH Conference: Workers and Worldmaking: Labor in the Era of Decolonization
25-27 September 2025, Linz
59th ITH Conference: Worlds of Digital Labour
26-28 September 2024, Linz
In Memoriam Josef “Sepp” Ehmer (1948 – 2023)
The ITH is sad to announce the passing of Josef “Sepp” Ehmer, a highly esteemed colleague and friend who died unexpectedly on May 10, 2023 at the age of 74 in Vienna.
New President and General Secretary
Therese Garstenauer was elected the new President of the ITH at the General Assembly on September 22, 2022 and Laurin Blecha as new General Secretary.
58th ITH Conference: Deindustrialization, Reindustrialization and Economic Transitions – Transnational Perspectives from Labour History
7-9 September 2023, Linz
Herbert Steiner Prizes 2021
Herbert Steiner Prizes Winners 2021
Fotos of the ITH Conference 2021
David Schlauss and Birgit Mock took fotos of our 2021 conference (see link below). Thank you! Fotos: David Schlauss and Birgit Mock
57th ITH Conference: The Political Ecology of Work in Times of Disaster
22-24 September 2022, Linz
