by History of Education Society | Dec 2, 2014
By C E Hastings”My auntie and the headmistress tried as best they could, with smiles and toffee, to shield me from their rising anxiety, but I could feel it bouncing off the quick sideways glances they shot each other and taking flight like some dark, winged...
by History of Education Society | Dec 1, 2014
IntroductionIn 2015, the History of Education Society will fund the second annual Peter Gosden Fellowship. The purpose of this Fellowship will be to build upon the achievements associated with the first Fellowship, in terms of establishing a higher public profile for...
by History of Education Society | Nov 24, 2014
By Charlotte Rochez – @cdrochez The 2014 History of Education Conference was held at Bewley’s hotel, Dublin. The hotel was an ideal location for a conference for the society given its interesting history, and many delegates enjoyed discussing the...
by History of Education Society | Nov 20, 2014
By Suzanne Manning ~ @slmanning1When my first child was about 10 months old, I met a woman in a nearby park. She asked me what early childhood services I would be taking my daughter to; at that stage, I had no idea. So she launched into her spiel...
by History of Education Society | Nov 11, 2014
by Helen YoungI’m currently undertaking ESRC doctoral research into the history of the small rural schools of Scotland. Focusing on the period 1872-2000, I’m exploring a number of themes (including gender, citizenship and the nature of rurality) with an...
