French Society of Overseas History

The Société française d'histoire d'outre-mer (SFHOM) is a French learned society and publishing body focused on the history of French overseas territories, colonization, and decolonization. It operates as a non-profit scholarly organization, producing and distributing academic works, conference proceedings, and historical studies. Its publications, such as 'Négoce blanc en Afrique Noire' and 'La Guerre d'Algérie au miroir des décolonisations françaises', reflect its core mission: to advance research on the economic, political, and social history of the French colonial empire and its aftermath. The society collaborates with universities and research institutions, often publishing proceedings from international colloquia held at venues like the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux and the Sorbonne. While its primary audience is academic, its output serves historians, economists, and policymakers interested in colonial and post-colonial studies. The SFHOM maintains a modest online presence through its website, where it lists its publications and activities. It is not a commercial enterprise in the traditional sense but functions as a scholarly press and professional association, sustaining a niche market of specialized historical literature.

The Société française d'histoire d'outre-mer (SFHOM) was established as a French learned society dedicated to the study of the history of French overseas territories. While its exact founding date is not documented in the available evidence, it has been active in publishing historical research, particularly conference proceedings and monographs. Notable publications include 'Négoce blanc en Afrique Noire', which emerged from a colloquium held in September 1999 at the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux, and 'La Guerre d'Algérie au miroir des décolonisations françaises', proceedings of a colloquium at the Sorbonne in November 2000, reprinted in January 2005. These works illustrate the society's role in fostering academic dialogue on colonial and post-colonial history. The SFHOM has collaborated with institutions such as Université Paris 1-Sorbonne, which provided financial support for one of its publications. Its activities are documented on its website, sfhom.free.fr, which lists its publications and serves as a resource for researchers. The society continues to operate as a non-profit scholarly publisher, contributing to the field of overseas history.

• Colloquium held at Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux in September 1999, leading to publication 'Négoce blanc en Afrique Noire'.

• International colloquium in honor of Charles-Robert Ageron held at the Sorbonne in November 2000.

• Reprint of 'La Guerre d'Algérie au miroir des décolonisations françaises' in January 2005.

Scholarly publisher and learned society specializing in French colonial and overseas history.

• Négoce blanc en Afrique Noire

  Proceedings of a colloquium held in September 1999 at the Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux, edited by Hubert Bonin and Michel Cahen.

• La Guerre d'Algérie au miroir des décolonisations françaises

  Proceedings of an international colloquium in honor of Charles-Robert Ageron, held at the Sorbonne in November 2000, reprinted in January 2005.

1. 1SFHOM : Société Française d'Histoire D'Outre-Mersfhom.free.fr
2. 2Société française d'histoire d'outre-merwikidata.org