The International Congress of Historical Sciences takes place every five years. This Congress provides an ideal venue for extensive reports, papers, debates, exchanges, and meetings reflecting historical research in action. It is the meeting place for the global community of historians.
In recent years the Congress has been held in Madrid (1990), Montreal (1995), Oslo (2000), and Sydney (2005).
The Congress' themes were adopted by the General Assembly of the CISH of 2007. In 2006 the Secretary General issued a call for theme/session proposals.