The International Association for Political History (APH) aims to strengthen international cooperation in the field of education and research, thus promoting the quality of research. Furthermore, the APH will provide high-quality training opportunities for PhD candidates and advanced students pursuing Masters’ degrees in Political History.

While the APH was inaugurated as a European initiative, it will develop an international profile.

The Association defines Political History broadly and wishes to be inclusive, incorporating, amongst others, the History of Institutions, Parties, Public Policies, Political Cultures and Political Ideas. The APH welcomes historians working from different perspectives, such as, for instance, Transnational History or Gender Studies.

An important activity of the APH is the organization of annual conferences. Joint educational initiatives will be taken as well as activities to facilitate the publication of the work of (young) historians.

How to join our network?

The APH is a network of chairs, departments, research groups and other institutions in the field of political history broadly defined. We are open to new members. Each participating member pays an annual membership fee (300 Euros) by the end of each year. The membership fee covers conference attendance for all faculty and PhD candidates of the participating chair, department, institution or university.

Contact the Secretary (dr. Lauren Lauret) at aph@hum.leidenuniv.nl about how to get involved.