Welcome to the IAH

32nd International Conference of the IAH
29 July to 2 (4) August 2024 in Prag

Detailed information on the conference programme is currently being uploaded and is already available here (work in progress). They will be available in full from Friday 26 July.


What is hymnology?

Hymnology is the scholarly engagement with the church’s song, hymns, and hymnbooks. To engage with the diverse aspects of these subjects, hymnology uses the methods of related academic disciplines, including theology (with its subdisciplines), music and church music, history, literature, linguistics, culture studies, bibliography, aesthetics and poetics, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. Hymnological studies can be empirical, historical, or systematic.

Become a member

Are you involved with the church’s song, hymns, and hymnbooks? New members are always welcome (see Membership).

Hymnological resources

The resources area contains links to online resources. It offers the opportunity to publish one’s own work online; for this purpose, contact the IAH office. We welcome information about available resources, whether on external sites or potentially on our own site.


Startseite_Loegumkloster 2017 (Lionel Li-Xing Hong)

© Lionel Li-Xing Hong

© Lionel Li-Xing Hong

© Lionel Li-Xing Hong

Startseite_Gesangbucharchiv Mainz (Thomas Hartmann)

© Thomas Hartmann

© Thomas Hartmann

© Thomas Hartmann

Startseite_Loegumkloster 2017 (Yu-Ring Chiang)

© Yu-Ring Chiang

© Yu-Ring Chiang

© Yu-Ring Chiang

Startseite_Amsterdam 2013 (NN)
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