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Military Welfare History Network – Call for Conference Papers and Journal Contributions!
We are pleased to promote two upcoming opportunities for the HES community. Call for Papers: 5th Military Welfare History Network Conference, 18-20 June 2026 In June 2026 the MWHN will host its fifth international conference at Babeș-Bolyai University in the city of...
Book Review Opportunity
Calling all PGR students and ECRs! Our Book Reviews Editor is looking for individuals interested in contributing towards our academic journal, the History of Education Researcher. The requirements are to write a 500 word review on the text - 'Gifted Children' in...
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....
History of Education Society: Fellowships 2026
In 2026, the History of Education Society will fund TWO fellowships to establish a higher public profile for the History of Education Society, its associated publications and conferences, and other activities concerned with the study and teaching of the history of...
HES Book Prizes nominations now open!
We are pleased to announce that the History of Education Society Book Prizes 2026 nominations are now open. Please see below for how to submit a nomination - you can view some of our previous winners here (please note we are also in the process of updating this page)....
Registration Deadline for our Annual Conference is today!
Today is the last day that you can register for the History of Education Annual Conference. After today, you will not be able to register so please make sure to go to our official Conference website to avoid disappointment! You can check out our conference website by...
Joint BME Small Grants scheme now available!
The History of Education Society is pleased to be one of the organisations that contributes to the Joint BME Small Grants scheme which is coordinated by the Social History Society. The 2025 round of the scheme is now open for submissions and will close at 5pm on...