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  • Since its inception in 1940, the Journal of the History of Ideas has served as a medium for the publication of research in intellectual history that is of common interest to scholars and students in a wide range of fields. It is committed to encouraging diversity in regional coverage, chronological range, and methodological approaches. JHI defines intellectual history expansively and ecumenically, including the histories of philosophy, of literature and the arts, of the natural and social sciences, of religion, and of political thought. It also encourages scholarship at the intersections of cultural and intellectual history — for example, the history of the book and of visual culture.

    New Author Guide: Online Submission

    The Journal of the History of Ideas now accepts and reviews manuscripts online.
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    Please see the revised Author Guide for more details.

    Forkosch Prize

    The Journal of the History of Ideas awards each year the Morris D. Forkosch Prize ($2000) in intellectual history.

    Eligible submissions are limited to the first book published by a single author, and to books published in English, with a copyright date of 2009. The subject matter of submissions must pertain to one or more of the disciplines associated with intellectual history and the history of ideas broadly conceived: viz., history (including the histories of the various arts and sciences); philosophy (including the philosophy of science, aesthetics, and other fields); political thought; the social sciences (including anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology); and literature (including literary criticism, history and theory).

    No translations or collections of essays will be considered. The judges will favor publications displaying sound scholarship, original conceptualization, and significant chronological and interdisciplinary scope.

    Authors and publishers interested in the 2009 competition should contact the the editorial offices of the Journal of the History of Ideas for additional information: jhi@history.upenn.edu. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2010.


    Interview

    Dr. Warren Breckman, coexecutive Editor of JHI, was interviewed by Steve Black, Serials Librarian for The College of St. Rose. Dr. Breckman discusses the history of the journal, the current focus, interdisciplinarity, the future of print journals and even Goethe. Click here to listen; click here for the pdf of the transcript.


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