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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...
Call for Expressions of Interest – Book Reviews Editor, History of Education
The Editorial Board of History of Education is seeking expressions of interest in the role of Book Reviews Editor. History of Education is a leading international journal which is listed in the Thomson Reuters Social Science Citations Index. The term of office will be...
Joyce Goodman
It is with great sadness that the History of Education Society received notice of Joyce Goodman’s death in January 2025. Joyce was well-known and respected by so many members of the Society. She served in a number of important leadership, editorial and administrative...
Was Samuel Wilderspin’s infant pedagogy grounded in theory?
By Dr Sarah Odhner Samuel Wilderspin’s nineteenth-century early childhood pedagogy is widely recognised to be of global significance. His manual, On the Importance of Educating the Infant Children of the Poor, was the first work to set out innovative methods for...
History of Education Society (UK)’s Presidents’ Award conferred upon Professor Daniel Lindmark (Umeå University, Sweden)
The History of Education Society (UK)’s Presidents’ Award for Distinguished Contribution to the History of Education 2025, has been conferred upon Professor Daniel Lindmark. The triennial Award seeks to celebrate the longstanding contributions made by individuals to...
Was there really a great educational debate in early modern England?
By Ken Clayton One of the questions on which most historians of education seem to be agreed is that there was a widespread debate on the need for reform of education in early modern England. Lawson and Silver stated that the 1640s and 1650s saw education being...
History of Education Summer School (HEDSS) 2025 – Call for Applications!
The 15th History of Education Summer School (HEDSS) is now open for applications. Taking place at the University of Oslo, Norway on the 5th to 7th of June 2025, postgraduate students that engage with history of education can participate and apply for the Summer...