In 2013, forty scholars who gathered in Amsterdam, belonging to research institutions, archives and journals based in various European countries, felt the need to increase the cooperation among labour history scholars, share knowledge and (digital) material, create a platform for future collective research, and organize conferences and seminars. The network includes Europe-based scholars (professors, post-doc and PhD researchers, post-graduate students) but seeks to connect with scholars based outside Europe.

ELHN organizes an international conference every two years, in close collaboration with a local organizer. The conference offers a very broad and diverse program of labour-related sessions organised by the ELHN working groups.

Join us in Vienna, Austria for our 2021 Fourth Conference!