The International Association for Alpine History is awarding the Prix Bergier 2026. It is given to a doctoral theses, having as their central object the Alpine and pre-alpine area or other European mountain realities. Theses must relate to Medieval, Modern or Contemporary History, or to neighbouring disciplines, though limited to historical anthropology and geography and medieval and modern archaeology.
The Prix Bergier is awarded every two years in memory of Jean-François Bergier, the scholar who promoted and co-founded the Association. It aims to promote research by young scholars on the history of the Alps - and European mountain areas in general.
The thesis must be submitted in digital format no later than 15 January 2026 at the following address: info.aisa@usi.ch.
Further information on the prize and the conditions of entry are available in the flyer Prix Bergier 2026.
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