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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...
PGR Skills Day announced
The History of Education Society is pleased to promote an upcoming Postgraduate Research Skills Day, dedicated to supporting PGR/PhD students on their academic journey. Co-organised by Susan Birch and Elena Rossi (our Postgraduate Representatives), the event (which...
HES Conference Site now live!
We are pleased to let all interested parties know that the official website for the History of Education Annual Conference 2024 is now available to view. The website contains information on keynote speakers, registration and fees, information on PGR bursaries,...
HES PGR Hub Launch & Blog Update
Launch of the History of Education Society Postgraduate Research Hub On Wednesday 8th May 2024, the History of Education Society launched their Postgraduate Research (PGR Hub), as a new accessible website for doctoral students and early career researchers. This was...
Lord Londonderry and Sectarian Schooling in Northern Ireland
I am happy to state that our History of Education Blog is once again active! At the HES Blog we invite individuals, whether student, early career researcher or experienced historian, to demonstrate their research into the rich tapestry of educational history and its...
Registration is open for the Women and Worlds of Learning Conference
https://www.womenandworldsoflearning.com/One of our current Postgraduate Representatives and former Peter Gosden Fellow, Elena Rossi, leads the Committee for an exciting, upcoming conference. ‘Women and Worlds of Learning in Europe: From the Medieval to the Modern...