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Date: Sun, 02 Nov 1997 12:23:47 +0000
From: IFES XVIII <siglo18@sci.cpd.uniovi.es>
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Date: Thu, 30 Oct 1997 23:24:07 +0100
From: Donato Gomez <dogodi@BITMAILER.NET>
Subject: International Congress of Historical Sciences, 6-13 August
2000
Welcome to Oslo in the year 2000!
The International Committee of Historical Sciences has chosen Oslo, the
capital of Norway, for the 19th International Congress of Historical
Sciences, 6 - 13 August 2000. The largest regular meetings of professional
historians from all over the world, these congresses take place every five
years. Earlier meetings have attracted up to 4,000 participants. Already
now we ask you to reserve the second week of August 2000.
The Congress will consist of three major themes of one full day each, 20
specialised themes with half a day each and 25 roundtable discussions. The
exact themes of the sessions will be decided on the General Assembly
of the International Committee of Historical Sciences in August 1997.
The high number of sessions and the numerous suggestions from all
over the world will assure that the programme is both varied and
stimulating. In addition to the regular sessions, 22 Affiliated
International Organisations and 18 Internal Committees will hold
their meetings during the Congress. These organisations and committees are
dedicated to the study of a wide range of historical fields and topics,
from historical demography and numismatics to the history of international
relations. English and French will be the official languages of the
Congress, and simultaneous translation will be provided for all plenary
sessions.
Oslo is an excellent site for a millennial Congress, since the city at the
same time will be celebrating its 1000 years anniversary. Oslo is
beautifully situated on the Oslo Fjord. The city has more than 50 museums
and an abundance of galleries - quite a number for a city with less than
half a million inhabitants. The 1000 years anniversary celebrations will
include a large number of concerts, shows, exhibitions, and other cultural
attractions going on simultaneously with the Congress. Oslo in August is
warm and sunny, but with a pleasant breeze from the fjord. The
International Congresses of Historical Sciences function as comprehensive
surveys of new trends and developments within various historical
disciplines. They also serve as an arena for critical debate about central
themes of current scholarship and the pioneer fronts of historical
research. At the same time, the Congress offers an occasion of
strengthening professional networks. In order to ensure the widest
possible participation from all parts of the world, grants will be
available for participants from selected regions.
On behalf of all Norwegian historians, the Norwegian Historical
Association and the University of Oslo, the Organizing Committee has
the pleasure of inviting you to Oslo in the year 2000.
Please contact us for further information
You may visit our homepage at:
http://www.hf.uio.no/hi/prosjekter/verdenskongressen
19th International Congress of Historical Sciences
Department of History
P.O. Box 1008, Blindern
n-0315 Oslo
Norway
Telephone: +47 22 85 69 07
Fax: +47 22 85 52 78
e-mail: thomas.evensen@hi.uio.no