In this blog post Eden Lumerman (London School of Economics) presents their research, which was supported by the EHS. — Do political connections influence the movement of capital when a border opens, ...

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...

In this blog post Kerri Armstrong presents their research, which was supported by the EHS through its Research Fund for Graduate Students. — On a warm June afternoon in 1882, a woman is transferred to...

In this post Martin Sheppard presents a tribute to Professor Richard Wilson. — Few people have made a greater contribution to the understanding of the history of East Anglia, and in particular to that...

In this blog post Yangyang Liu and Zoey Shen (London School of Economics) present their research, which was supported by the EHS through the Carnevali Small Research Grants Scheme.  — How much money c...

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...

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...

The Economic History Society 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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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. ...

Inequality in the Early Middle Ages: Distribution of Wealth and Societal Changes in Lombard Northern Italy Francesco Azzoni (Bocconi University) Reluctant Citizens? Conscription Evasion and the Making...

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.

Inequality in the Early Middle Ages: Distribution of Wealth and Societal Changes in Lombard Northern Italy Francesco Azzoni (Bocconi University) Reluctant Citizens? Conscription Evasion and the Making...

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...

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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