The Essentials
All essential information about CISH at a glance: The CISH Centennial Conference was organised in Leipzig from 26 to 30 August 2026. Conference website here. The CISH General Assembly elected a new Board in Leipzig on…
The Comité international des sciences historiques (CISH) is the world organisation of historians.
Founded in Geneva on 14 May 1926, this non-governmental, non-profit organisation currently brings together 54 national history committees and 27 international associations dedicated to historical research.
News
New Board
The General Assembly of the Comité international des sciences historiques (CISH) has elected a new Board At its congress marking the centennial of its founding on 14 May 1926, the Comité international des sciences historiques (CISH),…
Sacha Zala appointed as CISH President
The General Assembly elected Sacha Zala as President.Zala is Director of the research centre Dodis (Diplomatic Documents of Switzerland) and Professor of History at the University of Bern. He joined the CISH Board as Treasurer in…
Membership
The CISH promotes historical sciences worldwide.
CISH President’s Address
Sacha Zala outlines
the four priorities of his term.
CISH Prize
The International Prize for History awards historians for the excellence of their work.
The 2026 Prize is awarded to Anthony Grafton
