Members of the ERC-funded project Taming the European Leviathan: The Legacy of Post-War Medicine and the Common Good project participated in the biennial European Social Science History Conference held in Gothenburg, Sweden, between 12–15 April, 2023. Organized every two years by the International Institute of Social History (IISH), the ESSHC and its meetings are venues for in-depth scholarly discussions on a variety of historical topics, bringing together scholars from different countries around the world, using different methods of social science.