International Doctoral Workshop at the University of Graz, November 16-17, 2023
Socio-historical studies of the social and human sciences are increasingly becoming a distinct field of research. Today, we find specialized journals, editorial collections, thematic networks within national and international professional associations, collective research projects, etc. However, maintaining a dialogue between the different disciplines and national traditions involved remains a challenge. In this context, the international workshop “Workshop on the Sociology and History of the Social and Human Sciences (SHSHS)” held at the University of Graz on November 16-17, 2023 aimed to create a forum for open exchange among young international researchers from various disciplines. The goal was to contribute to the creation of an interdisciplinary and international community of individuals working in the field of the sociology and the history of the social and human sciences. In cooperation with the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS) Paris and with the participation of the research councils on history of sociology of the Austrian Sociological Association (ÖGS) and the German Sociological Association (DGS), as well as the Archives for the History of Sociology in Austria (AGSÖ) and the Society for Sociology at the University of Graz (GSU), a varied program was offered. This included seventeen contributions from participants of eleven different nationalities. During the plenary session, sociologist Gisèle Sapiro (EHESS/CNRS) — a co-organizer on the EHESS side — presented a study on the interaction between national and international professional associations in sociology.
Other contributions covered a range of disciplines and national and international contexts, addressing topics such as boundary work and group formation, forms of marginality, international circulation, and the current scope of socio-historical studies of the social and human sciences. To be continued.