Deadline Friday! The application deadline for the EHS Bursary Scheme for PhD Students is Friday 31 July 2026. 1 year bursaries of up to £5,000 are available to assist full or part-time doctoral students in UK universities/colleges. More info and to apply: ehs.org.uk/award/bursar...

Bursary Scheme for PhD Students - Economic History Society

The Economic History Society invites applications for one-year bursaries of up to £5,000 to assist doctoral students (PhD) in United Kingdom colleges and universities; scholars who are visiting studen...

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The Call for Papers for the 2027 EHS Conference is now open. The conference will take place at the University of Liverpool, 2 – 4 April 2027. The deadline for academic papers, sessions and new researcher papers is 14 September 2026. The deadline for new researcher posters is 16 November 2026.

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The EHS Annual Conference 2022 will be held at Robinson College, Cambridge, 1 – 3 April 2022.  We hope to hold the conference in person. Directions to Robinson College.   Thank you for your submission...

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New Award! Nomination Deadline 30 September 2026. The EHS awards a prize of £1,000, on a biennial basis, for an outstanding book in Economic and/or Social History. The winner of the Outstanding Book Prize will be announced at the annual conference. #EHS100

The EHS offers 12 part-funded places on an annual, intensive residential course designed to raise the quality and analytical rigour of doctoral dissertations. To be held this year 2–5 December 2026, at the University of Warwick. Application Deadline: 16:00 (UK time) Friday, 11 September 2026.

Now on the Long Run: 'Second City History and Economics Meeting (SCHEMe), Vol. 3' Eric Melander(Birmingham) summarises Volume 3 of the Second City History and Economics Meeting, which took place at Birmingham Business School in June 2026 & was supported by the EHS Initiatives & Conference Fund.

Approaching Deadline! The application deadline for the EHS Bursary Scheme for PhD Students is next week, 31 July 2026. 1 year bursaries of up to £5,000 are available to assist full or part-time doctoral students in UK universities/colleges. More info and to apply: ehs.org.uk/award/bursar...

Bursary Scheme for PhD Students - Economic History Society

The Economic History Society invites applications for one-year bursaries of up to £5,000 to assist doctoral students (PhD) in United Kingdom colleges and universities; scholars who are visiting studen...

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The EHS website News & events area contains a Call for Papers section. Members should feel free to browse the five open calls currently listed, or even submit their own calls for relevant workshops, conferences and seminars. ehs.org.uk/news-events/ ehs.org.uk/news-events/...

The EHS is part of the partnership supporting the BME Events and Activities Small Grants Scheme. The joint scheme provides small grants to support activities and events run by BME historians working in the UK OR to support events and activities exploring histories of BME people.

Student membership in the EHS including subscription to the Economic History Review is open to full and part time students, including postgraduates at higher education institutions in the UK and other EC countries.

Be sure to follow the Women’s Committee of the Economic History Society @ehswomcom.bsky.social for the latest updates on its work, which includes an annual workshop, training day, networking event and a dedicated session at the Annual Conference.

The term of the Honorary Secretary will end at the Spring 2027 AGM when Professor Judy Stephenson steps down. EHS Members are invited to contact the President or Council with suggestions for the office. The deadline for response is 31 July. ehs.org.uk/honorary-sec...

Honorary Secretary - Nominations - Economic History Society

The term of the current Honorary Secretary will end at the next AGM (Spring 2027) when Professor Judy Stephenson will step down. The Honorary Secretary is one of the three main Officers of the Society...

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EHS Student Ambassadors are postgraduate students who represent the EHS at their institution and within their wider academic networks. Applications for this position are open. To be eligible, you must be a Student Member of the Society, entering their second or third year of study.

The Society welcomes submissions to the Long Run Blog from members of the EHS at any career stage. Blogs are posted to our website and publicised on social media. Topics can include (but are not limited to) research projects, new initiatives or past events/workshops. ehs.org.uk/blog/guide-f...

Guide for writing blogs for 'The Long Run' - Economic History Society

Author Guidelines The Economic History Society’s Blog, ‘The Long Run’, publishes posts concerning economic and social history. These blog posts are typically occasioned by recent or forthcoming articl...

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The EHS Initiatives & Conference Fund supports otherwise unfunded workshops, special meetings and other interesting initiatives in economic and social history. The next application deadline is 1 November 2026. Grants will not be made for more than £5,000 or £1,000 for a one-day workshop.

Initiatives & Conference Fund - Economic History Society

The Economic History Society maintains a fund to encourage otherwise unfunded workshops, special meetings and other interesting initiatives in economic and social history. The Society is particularly ...

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Now on the Long Run Blog: 'A tribute: Professor Melvyn John Hatcher 1942-2026'. Dr Peter Martland and Dr Charles Read present a tribute to Professor Melvyn John Hatcher. With thanks to the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. ehs.org.uk/a-tribute-pr...

A tribute: Professor Melvyn John Hatcher 1942-2026 - Economic History Society

In this post Dr Peter Martland and Dr Charles Read present a tribute to Professor Melvyn John Hatcher. With thanks to the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. — Members of the Econ...

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Now on the Long Run Blog: 'More Than Extraction: How the Colonial State Designed Institutions in the Belgian Congo'. In this post Jean-Paul K. Tsasa (Universite Protestante au Congo) presents their research. #EHS100 ehs.org.uk/more-than-ex...

More Than Extraction: How the Colonial State Designed Institutions in the Belgian Congo - Economic History Society

In this blog post Jean-Paul K. Tsasa (Universite Protestante au Congo) presents their research. — When people think about colonial Africa, they often picture the extraction of rubber, copper, ivory, o...

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Carnevali Small Research Grants Scheme, next application deadline 1st November. The EHS maintains a fund to encourage small-scale research initiatives or pilot studies in economic and/or social history. Grants will be up to a maximum of £5,000. More info and to apply: ehs.org.uk/award/carnev...

Carnevali Small Research Grants Scheme - Economic History Society

The Economic History Society maintains a fund to encourage small-scale research initiatives or pilot studies in economic and/or social history.  Funds are available to support the direct costs of rese...

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The EHS Research Fund for Graduate Students, next application deadline 1st November. The EHS considers applications for grants of up to £1,000 to help postgraduate students gather research data and source materials, including travel and accommodation expenses. ehs.org.uk/award/resear...

Research Fund for Graduate Students - Economic History Society

The Economic History Society will consider applications for grants – normally of up to £1,000 – to assist postgraduate students (Master’s Degree and PhD) in United Kingdom colleges and universities wi...

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Job Application Deadline, 24th June: Frank Hahn Research Fellow – Churchill College, University of Cambridge. Stipend £42,091 per annum. More info: ehs.org.uk/news-events/...

Jobs & studentships in Economic/Social History - Economic History Society

Lecturer in the Economic History of Early Modern Britain, UCL (Deadline 17 February 2021) University College London is seeking to appoint an outstanding early career historian working on the economic ...

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Now on the Long Run: 'Zambia, CIPEC, and the Global South visions for development in the long 1960s'. Santiago Garcia-Pardo (London School of Economics) presents their research, which was supported by the EHS through the Research Fund for Graduate Students. #EHS100 ehs.org.uk/zambia-cipec...

Zambia, CIPEC, and the Global South visions for development in the long 1960s. - Economic History Society

In this post, Santiago Garcia-Pardo (London School of Economics) presents their research, which was supported by the Economic History Society through the Research Fund for Graduate Students. — In June...

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The 2026 Conference celebrated the Society’s 100th anniversary. New Researchers presented 20 posters. Including: 'Grassroots Industry and Institutional Synergy: An Empirical Re-evaluation of the Economic Impact of Wartime Chinese Industrial Cooperative Movement, 1938-1945' By Zhen Zhang (Edinburgh)

Now on the Long Run: 'Numeracy in everyday life: evidence from eighteenth-century Scotland'. James Fox (Glasgow) presents research on everyday numeracy in eighteenth-century Scotland, supported by a Carnevali Small Research Grant from the EHS. #EHS100 ehs.org.uk/numeracy-in-...

Numeracy in everyday life: evidence from eighteenth-century Scotland - Economic History Society

In this post, James Fox (University of Glasgow) presents research on everyday numeracy in eighteenth-century Scotland, supported by a Carnevali Small Research Grant from the Economic History Society. ...

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The 2026 Conference celebrated the Society’s 100th anniversary. New Researchers presented 20 posters. Including: 'Skin Tone and Racial Inequality in the US'. By Kamelia Stavreva & Donato Onorato (Columbia University). #EHS100 ehs.org.uk/conference/n...

Book now for the 2026 Aaron Graham Memorial Lecture at UCL, with guest speaker Professor Peter H. Wilson, presenting “Early Modern Europe’s Business of War.” Tuesday 9 June 2026, 17:30 – 20:00. The lecture is sponsored by the EHS, UCL History and public donations. www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

Aaron Graham Memorial Lecture 2026 - Professor Peter H Wilson

Join UCL History for the Aaron Graham Memorial Lecture with guest speaker Professor Peter H. Wilson, presenting “Early Modern Europe’s Business of War.” All are welcome for this special talk.

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The 2026 Conference celebrated the Society’s 100th anniversary. New Researchers presented 20 posters. Including: 'Altruism, Authority, and Allocation: Private Charity and Parish Relief in Early Modern England'. By Jingwen Shi (London School of Economics). #EHS100 ehs.org.uk/conference/n...

The 2026 Conference celebrated the Society’s 100th anniversary. New Researchers presented 20 posters. Real Protection: Tariffs, Prices, and Policy Inertia in Peru, 1900–1940: Evidence on the Determinants of Trade Policy in a Price-Driven Tariff System By Raisa Maria Rubio Cordova (Gothenburg)

Now on the Long Run: 'Child labour in cotton factories during the Industrial Revolution'. Xuesheng You (Cardiff University) and Alex Tertzakian (University of Glasgow) present their research, which was supported by the EHS. #EHS100 ehs.org.uk/child-labour...

Child labour in cotton factories during the Industrial Revolution - Economic History Society

In this post Xuesheng You (Cardiff University) and Alex Tertzakian (University of Glasgow) present their research, which was supported by the EHS. — Child labour formed an integral part of the workfor...

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Bursary Scheme for PhD Students: One-year bursaries of up to £5,000 are available to assist doctoral students (PhD) in UK colleges and universities Deadline for Applications: 31 July 2026. The Bursary is primarily aimed at supporting students without full external funding to continue their studies

Undergraduate Project Facility Grant: The EHS will consider applications for small grants for undergraduate projects in economic and social history. The projects must be for final degree examinations in UK colleges/universities. The amount awarded will not normally be over £250.

Undergraduate Project Facility Grant - Economic History Society

Testimonial from a recent grant recipient: “My dissertation achieved a First grade (75), and was commended for its innovative use of sources; this would not have been possible without the funding from...

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The EHS offers 12 part-funded places on an annual, intensive residential course designed to raise the quality and analytical rigour of doctoral dissertations. To be held this year 2–5 December 2026, at the University of Warwick. Application Deadline: 16:00 (UK time) Friday, 11 September 2026.