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History of Education Researcher Editorial Vacancies
The History of Education Researcher is a peer reviewed journal published by the History of Education Society UK. It is distributed to society members and institutional libraries, and features the society's 'Periodical Review of Literature', book reviews and a wide...
Gender and Agency Conference – Register now!
We are pleased to promote an upcoming in-person event being organised by one of our Postgraduate Representatives, Susan Birch. The conference, titled 'Gender and Agency' is available to attend for free by any interested students at the University of Winchester on...
National antidote: industrial education, modern science and Chinese nationalism in the 1910s
By Cheung Wai Chung (Douglas) How to save a nation through education? In the 1910s, some Chinese scientists upheld shi ye jiao yu guan [values of industrial education] 實業教育觀, which began to gain its popularity since the late Qing period. By investigating the Ke Xue...
What is – The Ruths Watts Fellow?
Within our Executive Committee, the History of Education Society is supported by 3 individuals who have unique roles through the form of a paid Fellowship. These are the 'Peter Gosden Fellow', 'Richard Aldrich Fellow' and 'Ruth Watts Fellow'. However, what do these...
Event – Reflections on Digital Childhood and Future Wellbeing
We are very pleased to be promoting an upcoming event being organised by our Peter Gosden Fellow, Jennifer Crowdy. Please see below for details. Reflections on Digital Childhood and Future Wellbeing – Wednesday 14th of May at 4.30-7pm in The Stripe Auditorium...
What is – The Peter Gosden Fellow?
Within our Executive Committee, the History of Education Society is supported by 3 individuals who have unique roles through the form of a paid Fellowship. These are the 'Peter Gosden Fellow', 'Richard Aldrich Fellow' and 'Ruth Watts Fellow'. But what do these roles...
What is – The Richard Aldrich Fellow?
Within our Executive Committee, the History of Education Society is supported by 3 individuals who have unique roles through the form of a paid Fellowship. These are the 'Peter Gosden Fellow', 'Richard Aldrich Fellow' and 'Ruth Watts Fellow'. However, what do these...
Technical education in Bolivia 1825-1900: ideas, achievements and obstacles to development
By Pablo Alonso, Pedro Pablo Ortúñez and José L. Tangara The role that education has played in the economic growth process of countries is a very suggestive research topic that began to be investigated decades ago. The theory of human capital, which was established as...