Welcome
The International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO) promotes ongoing research into the history of the earth sciences. It was founded in 1967 and currently has approx. 300 members from 57 countries.
INHIGEO has been established by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and is also affiliated with the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IUHPS).
INHIGEO achieves its objective by sponsoring a major annual symposium with associated field activities. It also promotes publication of individual and collective works on the history of geology and issues a substantial Annual Record that details historical research into earth sciences worldwide, publicises other pertinent historical activities and provides scholarly reviews of recent literature on the subject.
News
46th INHIGEO Symposium – 18-24 July 2021
The INHIGEO 2021 Conference, due to the Sars-Cov-2 Pandemic, will be held on-line from the Polish Geological Institute-National Research Institute Headquarters – Warsaw.
Deadline for abstract submissions: 30 April 2021
45th INHIGEO Symposium – New Delhi, India
Attention: Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, the IGC was rescheduled to 16-21 August 2021.