The CALL FOR PAPERS for the XVI Nordic Labour History Conference is officially open!

Scheduled for May 7-10, 2025, the conference will be held in Tampere, a city renowned for its rich labor and industrial history. The event is co-organised by the Finnish Society for Labour History and the history degree programme at Tampere University with the support of Nordic Labour History Network. The deadline for paper and session […]

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NLHC2025 to be held in Tampere

The next Nordic Labour History Conference will take place in Tampere, Finland, on May 7-10, 2025. The conference venue will be Tampere University, and participants will have the opportunity to visit various labour heritage sites of the city, which is known for its vibrant industrial history. The call for paper will be published in March […]

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Global ulighed, klimakrise og sygeplejerske-aktivisme

(ENGLISH VERSION BELOW) Fra 26-30. januar 2022 samles forskere i arbejderhistorie og faglige aktivister på Arbejdermuseet i København til den XV Nordic Labour History Conference – og onsdagens program er åbent for alle med foredrag, rundbordssamtale og filmvisning.Hvornår: 26. januar kl. 17:00-21:30.Hvad koster det: alm. entré (100 kr.) Kl. 17.00-19.00: Centennials as Battleground of Historical […]

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While we wait: Online events

Since we reached the decision to postpone the XV. Nordic Labour History Conference (new dates Jan 26-30, 2022), we have been working on an online space for us to stay connected and updated on each others’ research. The first several lectures, worklabs and roundtables have already been scheduled – download the program below to find […]

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NLHC2020 postponed

January 26-30, 2022, are the new dates for the Nordic Labour History Conference. The decision to postpone the NLHC2020 was made by the organising committee in consultation with the Nordic Labour History Network due to the following concerns: Until recently it still seemed realistic to gather in Copenhagen in November 2020, since the number of […]

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