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Recruiting a New PGR Representative!
The History of Education Society (UK) invites post-graduate students to stand as the PGR representative on its Executive Committee for a period of up to two years. PGR representatives gain free attendance at the annual conference including fee, meals,...
Recruiting New Fellows for 2027!
In 2026, the History of Education Society will fund THREE Fellowships to establish a higher public profile for the History of Education Society and its associated publications, conferences and activities. The aims of the Society include the promotion of the study and...
What Agniia Barto’s Toys Taught Soviet Children
Blog by Ilias Konstantinidis An abandoned toy rabbit sits in the rain, unable to climb down from a bench. A teddy bear has lost a paw, yet a child insists on keeping it. These are small scenes from Agniia Barto’s Toys (1936), a cycle of poems written for preschool...
Call for Papers: Historical perspectives for a revived lifelong learning
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Roy Lowe Notice
Professor Roy Anthony Lowe, OBE (1940-2026) We are sad to inform you of Roy Lowe’s death in February 2026. Roy played central roles in the History of Education Society and made a major contribution to the field. He served as President of the History of Education...
Call for papers: Imperial-HES history of interdisciplinary education symposium
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Call for Papers: Early history of teacher training
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Who was Richard Aldrich?
One of our Fellowships is named after Richard Aldrich, but who was he? Richard Aldrich (1937–2014) was known across Britain and the world for his research and leadership in history of education. The author or editor of 20 books and almost 100 articles or book chapters...
Who Was Peter Gosden?
One of our Fellowships is named after Peter Gosden, but who was he? Peter Gosden (1927–2012) was a leading historian of education who made a substantial contribution to the field during more than three decades at the University of Leeds. With his colleague W. B....
Can a Feminist Sociology of Education Re-imagine India’s Educational Future?
A Book Review of Re-Imagining Sociology in India - Feminist Perspectives by Devika Bahadur In ‘Re-Imagining Sociology in India: Feminist Perspectives’, editors Gita Chadha and M.T. Joseph marshal a wide range of feminist sociologists to offer not just critiques, but...