SWISS AMERICAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY

ABOUT US

Our Mission Statement, Goals and Publications

The Swiss American Historical Society (SAHS) was founded in Chicago in 1927. It was established to promote the study of the Swiss in America, Swiss-American relations, and Swiss immigration to the United States. The SAHS encourages American interest in Swiss history and culture, unites those involved in genealogical research, and serves as a link between Swiss Americans, Swiss, and Americans in fostering cultural awareness and mutual understanding. Chapters of the Society exist in Switzerland and North America.

The Society publishes the Swiss-American Historical Society Review three times a year,

along with a number of other book publications.

Each calendar year, the Swiss American Historical Society will award a Leo Schelbert Prize to the best Swiss or Swiss-American history paper in one of two levels –Undergraduate and Graduate.

The latest SAHS information bulletin is available on this PDF.

Annual North American Meetings

The FIFTY-EIGHTH annual meeting will not be held in 2021, due to the ongoing pandemic.

The FIFTY-NINTH annual meeting will be held on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Washington, D.C.

The SIXTIETH annual meeting will be held on October 21, 2023 in Philadelphia.

Our meetings generally take place
on the third Saturday of each October in a three-year rotation
between Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D. C.

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