Institut Nova Història

Research and public programs on Catalan history

Institut Nova Història (INH) is a Catalan foundation dedicated to researching and sharing what it considers overlooked or manipulated aspects of Catalonia's history. The organization describes its approach as multidisciplinary and methodologically rigorous.

Events and publications

INH organizes public and research events, including:

• Universitat Nova Història: history and ideas sessions that held their 13th edition in Montblanc in 2026, drawing more than 200 attendees and featuring more than 40 presentations, including lectures, roundtables, and book presentations.
• Symposia: the foundation has held at least 24 editions of its Symposium on the Censored History of Catalonia.
• Books: it publishes and distributes books such as Carles Camp's La conquesta catalana de Mèxic and Victor Cucurull's El secret de la V baixa. Un Manual d'història de la Nació Catalana, both published by Librooks.
• Research projects: announced projects include a study of North American mustangs and their possible descent from Catalan mestenc horses.

Research topics

The foundation's website lists topics including the discovery of the Americas, Christopher Columbus, Servent/Cervantes, Catalan literature, Leonardo da Vinci, censorship, the Catalan-Aragonese Crown, a Catalan universal empire, historical memory, Catalan mythology, and language.

Contact and online presence

INH has a contact form on its website and is on X (@inhcat), Facebook, and YouTube. Email: info@inh.cat. Website: inh.cat.