Recruiting a New PGR Representative!

by | Oct 30, 2026

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!

by | Oct 30, 2026

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 

by | Oct 20, 2026

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...

Roy Lowe Notice

by | Apr 2, 2026

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...