The International Human Science Research Conference has now met annually since 1982, and its 10th meeting is already being planned for next year. This decade of activity on behalf of human science research has reached the point of meriting serious reflection on its significance. In this article, the history of those meetings is reviewed and their future prospects are examined. Lastly, a brief analysis is offered of the place of this gathering within the broad domain of human studies.
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