Rural Network
Chairs:
- Lev Centrih | University of Primorska, Slovenia; Institute of Contemporary History, Ljubljana
- Davide Cristoferi | Université libre de Bruxelles, Belgium
- Harm Zwarts | Groningen University
Rural History embraces economic, social, ecological, geographical, demographical, cultural and political approaches to the rural. World food needs, rural heritage, management of natural resources are all relevant topics of rural history for us as are productivity change in agriculture or transfer of property and rural organization. We believe that the use of comparisons between periods and regions can strengthen our discipline. Finally we want to be a forum where new sources and methods for the many branches of rural history can be tested and discussed.
The call for panels and papers for the 16th ESSHC Conference – which will take place in Lyon on 21-24 April 2027 – is now open. The deadline for application is April 15, 2026.
In particular, the Rural History Network embraces economic, social, ecological, geographical, demographical, cultural and political approaches to the rural. Global food needs, rural heritage, management of natural resources are all relevant topics of rural history, as are topics such as productivity change in agriculture, transfer of property, and rural organization. We believe that the use of comparisons between periods and regions can strengthen our discipline. Finally we want to be a forum where new sources and methods for the many branches of rural history can be tested and discussed.
Everyone interested in applying for one or more panels through the Rural History Network can contact one of us as co-chairs, according to his or her research area and/or interest.
- Lev Centrih: lev.centrih@fhs.upr.si (Eastern and Southern Europe, Modern and Contemporary age)
- Davide Cristoferi: davide.cristoferi@ulb.be (Western and Southern Europe, Antiquity, Medieval and Early Modern times)
- Harm Zwarts: h.zwarts@rug.nl (Western and Northern Europe, Modern and Contemporary age)