Historical Geography Network
Graphic scale from a 1595 map, from David Greenhood, Mapping
(1951), p. 45.
This is the home page for the Historical Geography Network of the Social Science History Association. The main purpose of the site is to provide information about the Network and the sessions it offers at the SSHA's annual conference. The Historical Geography Network is a large and active group within the SSHA. Among areas of interest are:
Current Network Chairs:
Ian Gregory (Lancaster University)
Alberto Giordano (Texas State University)
A list of past network chairs and numbers of sessions is also available.
This will take place in Long Beach, California, 12-15 November 2009. The Call for Papers is available here. We welcome sessions on all aspects on Historical Geography in the Social Sciences.
Details of this meeting, held in the Intercontinental Hotel, Miami are still available. This includes a list of Historical Geography sessions. The Historical Geography network organised 15 sessions at this conference, 9.6% of the SSHA's total. This made us the equal second largest network at the meeting.
Details of this meeting, held at the Palmer House, Chicago, Illinois are still available. This includes a list of Historical Geography sessions. The Historical Geography network organised 15 sessions at this conference, 8.0% of the SSHA's total.
Further Information:
For more information about the forthcoming conference or the Historical Geography Network more generally please contact the network chairs (details above). To report a problem with this site please email Ian Gregory.