edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Conference acceptance letters are going out NOW! Thank you to all those who wanted to present! For all those who want to attend, stay tuned... we will be announcing presentations, keynote, and much more soon! 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 19/08/2026On this day in the history of education, August 19, 1869, Washington College (today Washington and Lee University) circulated a letter announcing 50 “press scholarships” intended to advance journalism. You can learn more by reading Kathy E. Gill's article here: wiredpen.com/2013/11/08/t...wiredpen.comThe First College Journalism Students - WiredPenPaper submitted to be considered for presentation at the national convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, History Division, Washington, D.C., 9-12 August 1995... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Just an update for those who have submitted proposals AND those with an interest in attending the conference: Proposal reviews are in progress, which means we will soon be announcing panels and more. If you submitted a proposal, we are hoping to respond no later than August 22nd. 100
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Just a reminder, today (July 31st) is the last day to submit a proposal to present at the Organization of Educational Historians in Oklahoma City in October. See the call for articles and panels here: 6ede0187-aac7-4c7d-91b9-800da3ad93e8.usrfiles.com/ugd/6ede01_f... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 30/07/2026LAST CALL! Tomorrow, July 31st, our call for proposals closes at 11:59 pm. We extended it by request, but we are unable to extend it any further. We hope you submit a proposal related to histories of education. Info on proposals here: 6ede0187-aac7-4c7d-91b9-800da3ad93e8.usrfiles.com/ugd/6ede01_f... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 28/07/2026On this day in the history of education, July 28, 1790, this appeared in The Carlisle Gazette and the Western Repository of Knowledge (p. 4), a state-authorized lottery linked Dickinson College with Philadelphia’s city hall. A 15% deduction from prizes funded the cause—education by wager. #HistEd 100
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Our original deadline for proposals was June 30th, but enough people asked that we extended it to July 31st. If you are thinking about submitting a proposal, you have a little over 3 days left! The call for submissions is here: 6ede0187-aac7-4c7d-91b9-800da3ad93e8.usrfiles.com/ugd/6ede01_f...6ede0187-aac7-4c7d-91b9-800da3ad93e8.usrfiles.com 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 27/07/2026On this day in history, July 27, 1822, Newton Bateman was born. A key figure in Illinois school access, he served as Illinois superintendent of public instruction and advocated for educational access for Black students. Learn more here: www.myjournalcourier.com/features/art... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 27/07/2026How do we teach people to think, and how has that changed? OEH’s “The Past Is Prologue” welcomes research on the history of teaching, archives, public history, teacher preparation, textbooks & digital history. Due July 31: www.eduhistorians.org/call-for-pro... #HistoryTeaching #CFP #Proposalseduhistorians.orgCall For Proposals | Organization Of Ed 3 100
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 24/07/2026With 1 week to go before proposals are due, we look at Track 4 of the conference! Those interested in law and poli sci: how have laws, court cases, & political struggles shaped education? OEH’s “Amendments & Acts” track invites your research. www.eduhistorians.org/call-for-pro... #LegalHistory (1/2)eduhistorians.orgCall For Proposals | Organization Of Ed 3 100
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Researching an influential or overlooked educator, reformer or thinker? OEH’s Track 3: “Guided by the Lamp of Experience” welcomes biographies, intellectual histories & archival recoveries. Students, archivists & independent scholars welcome. Due July 31: www.eduhistorians.org/call-for-pro...eduhistorians.orgCall For Proposals | Organization Of Ed 3 100
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 15/07/2026(1/2) As we continue to highlight different conference tracks, we ask, how have communities reclaimed or revitalized knowledge? OEH’s “Ways of Knowing” welcomes work centering Indigenous and community knowledge, language revitalization, decolonial approaches & ethical collaboration.eduhistorians.orgCall For Proposals | Organization Of Ed 3 110
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 14/07/2026(1/2) International, transnational & early American historians: did ideas from beyond or before the U.S. shape American education? OEH welcomes proposals for the “Distant Shores, Local Impacts” track. Due July 31: www.eduhistorians.org/call-for-pro... #callforproposals #cfp #conferenceeduhistorians.orgCall For Proposals | Organization Of Ed 3 100
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Historians: your research may already be educational history. OEH welcomes proposals from faculty, graduate students, archivists & independent researchers for papers, panels & workshops. Due July 31: www.eduhistorians.org/call-for-pro... #Histodons #CFPeduhistorians.orgCall For Proposals | Organization Of Ed 3 102
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 06/07/2026You asked for it! Deadline Extended! Because of growing interest in this year’s conference, "From Teaching with Quills to Teaching Quantum Mechanics: American Education at 250 Years," we extended the proposal deadline to July 31st. 6ede0187-aac7-4c7d-91b9-800da3ad93e8.usrfiles.com/ugd/6ede01_f...6ede0187-aac7-4c7d-91b9-800da3ad93e8.usrfiles.com 020
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 17/06/2026During COVID, we went to online conferences. NOW, we are back in person in Oklahoma City! Please share your research i.e. WE WANT YOU TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL. And we will use pop culture teachers to remind you! Proposal information is here: bit.ly/43pZIZA ! #conference #education #history 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 09/06/2026We are returning to in-person conferences AND offer 3 conferences as we team with the International Society for Educational Biography and the Society of Philosophy and Higher Education for their meetings. Call for proposals here: 6ede0187-aac7-4c7d-91b9-800da3ad93e8.usrfiles.com/ugd/6ede01_f...6ede0187-aac7-4c7d-91b9-800da3ad93e8.usrfiles.com 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 29/10/2025We support our fellow education and history conferences. Please take a look at the attached image for the call for papers and proposals for the annual Society for the Study of Curriculum History Annual Meeting. We hope you submit a proposal! 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 24/09/2025Tomorrow, the chance to register for our online conference on the history of education will be a thing of the past itself-it will be closed! This is the last day! We hope to see you online this weekend as the low cost ensures better access. More information here: www.edhistorians.org/annual-meeti... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Just over 24 hours for grad students and faculty to register. For anyone with an interest in the history of education, this is a way to engage various elements of the history of education while also considering different populations & AI usage. More here: www.edhistorians.org/annual-meeti... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 22/09/2025LAST CALL! On Friday, our ONLINE annual conference/meeting begins! Explore our sessions & affordable rates for faculty/ professionals, along with our open access for graduate students. See the images for example sessions, workshops, & more! Register here: www.edhistorians.org/annual-meeti... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 15/09/2025There's still time to virtually attend! As an organization focused on the history of education, we work to ensure access for all interested. Our upcoming annual conference (online, Sept. 26-27), welcomes grad students & faculty at an affordable rate. Learn more: www.edhistorians.org/annual-meeti...edhistorians.orgAnnual MeetingORGANIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL HISTORIANS 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Another "Today in the history of education" - August 26, 1965, Upward Bound was created. It was influenced by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, aka the War on Poverty. Stan Salett, a Civil Rights activist and Sargent Shriver, were heavily involved in the work. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYSj... 010
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Today in the history of education, August 26, 1817, the Territory of Michigan established the Catholepistemiad, aka the University of Michigania, through an act signed by Gov. William Woodbridge, Judge Augustus B. Woodward of the Territorial Supreme Court, & Judge John Griffin. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Today in the history of education, Zerna Sharp was born, August 12, 1889. She worked as a teacher and principal, but her most notable contribution may be the Dick and Jane readers, for which she created the characters and concept, but did not write. The books reached peak use in the 1940s-50s. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 29/07/2025Today in the history of education, July 29, 1806, Caleb Mills was born. Mills was the 1st professor of Crawfordsville Classical High School, which would become Wabash College in 1851. By 1846, Mills wrote "annual addresses" to the Indiana legislature, demonstrating the need for free public schools. 010
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Today in the history of education, the original GI Bill (Servicemembers' Readjustment Act) expired on July 25, 1956. The bill supported numerous veterans pursuing education & increased the amount of students colleges served, causing crowding. New GI Bills followed after the original expired. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Today in the history of education, July 18, 1926, Jeanne L. Noble was born. A pioneer in researching Black women’s college experiences, she led Delta Sigma Theta’s Arts & Letters commission, was NYU’s first African‑American full professor, appointed to committees by 3 U.S. presidents, and much more! 010
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 15/07/2025As the image shows, its time for "He said, we say..." Today is the last day-July 15th. Submit a cover letter, 750 words about your work, & an abstract, if you want to present at our annual meeting. All history of education topics welcome. More details here: www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 14/07/2025We're running out of time! You have to help us bring the past to the present-and we're a non-profit, so we can't afford a Delorean or a Flux Capacitor. We need your histories of education. (Due July 15th! Tomorrow as we type this!) Info on submitting here: www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 13/07/20252 days to submit a proposal (due 11:59pm July 15th!) to discuss your research on the history of education. Why are you waiting? 750 words & a cover letter is all it takes to get feedback & possible acceptance. More info here: www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... #history #education #conference 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 11/07/2025Today in the history of education, July 11, 1892, Luther Porter Jackson was born. A pioneering historian & professor, Jackson chaired Virginia State’s social sciences department, championed and published works in African American history, and worked with Carter G. Woodson its reading and celebration 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 10/07/2025Today in the history of education, July 10, 1875, Mary McLeod Bethune was born. She founded a school for Black girls that became Bethune‑Cookman University, led the NYA & NCNW, was the first Black woman to lead a federal agency & much more than we have room to write. Her work transformed education. 011
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 08/07/2025OEH is a non-profit examining educational history. Join us at our online conference -a year's membership includes attendance, the journal & more for $120(professionals)/$60(students). The poster shows our keynote speaker, the panel on AI, & shows PAST panel topics, this year's panels still pending. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Today in the history of education, July 8, 1962, the Rangoon University Students’ Union building in Burma was destroyed by the military. Following the July 7 Student Uprising, Ne Win’s forces destroyed RUSU, breaking campus self‑administration policies. News reports on its impact at the time varied. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 05/07/2025Today in the history of education, July 5, 1900, Henry Barnard died. He served as a reform agent, a superintendent, chancellor of University of Wisconsin, president of St. John's College, & 1st U. S. Commissioner of Education, establishing a foundation for the Bureau of Education. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Today in the history of education, July 3, 1839, the first state supported normal school (teacher training institution) opened in Massachusetts. Now Framingham University, its state support differed from the private normal schools predating it. Cyrus Peirce was the 1st principal. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Today in the history of education, July 2, 1862, Abraham Lincoln signed into law the Land-Grant Agricultural & Mechanical College Act, a.k.a. the Morrill Act. While Morrill had previously tried to pass it, President Buchanan vetoed it before it was revised & was approved by Lincoln. 010
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 02/07/2025We extended the call for conference presentation proposals. Learn about us here: www.edhistorians.org Learn about the call for proposals here: www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... (Note, the call has the original call for proposals that says July 1, but it was extended). 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 02/07/2025We are all walking libraries of educational experience. We hope you will consider sharing your lived expertise. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 01/07/2025"It's the end of the fiscal year..." "My summer classes are taking more time..." "I just graduated but I want to submit..." YOU talked, we LISTENED. Hearing these, we realized more time was needed. The deadline has been extended to July 15th. Last call! Link to call for proposals in thread. 100
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Time is running out! Submit a proposal for our annual history of education conference. A submission of 500 to 750 words is all that is required to be considered. Details here: www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... Please share with any colleagues, faculty, or students who may be interested. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 29/06/2025#submissions #conference #History #education #graduate Are you someone who has researched the history of education? The deadline for proposal submissions for our 2025 conference is July 1, so if you wish to submit a proposal, the information is here: www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 29/06/2025Today in the history of education, William J. Simmons was born on June 29, 1849. Born enslaved, he rose to lead Howard’s teacher training, then presided over Kentucky’s Normal & Theological Institute (now Simmons College), and penned Men of Mark to inspire African American students and educators. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Paulo Freire wrote Pedagogy of the Oppressed, envisioning teaching as a collaborative act of liberation rather than transmission. We hope you will help us share a more complete history of education by sharing your work. Deadline July 1! Details here: www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Today in the history of education, Dr. Eric Rofes died, June 26, 2006. An author and professor of Education at Humboldt State, he served on the board of the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, and co-created the Gay Men's Health Leadership Academies to aid in safe-sex education. 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 25/06/2025The history of education crosses cultures. Tsuda Umeko furthered women's access to education, yet her work is understudied globally. If you are doing historical research on any aspect of education in any locale, please submit a proposal by July 1. More here: www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Historically, educators have been present in pop culture, but where do the histories of popular culture and education connect? Have you done research on this topic? If so, Mr. Hand (Fast Times...) wants you to submit a proposal to share your research. www.edhistorians.org/uploads/2/2/... 000
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 24/06/2025Today, in the history of education, June 24, 2013, Lilli Nielsen died. Her pioneering Active Learning philosophy and tools like the “Little Room” and HOPSA-dress reshaped special education by centering curiosity, independence, and developmental dignity for blind and disabled learners. 140
edhistorians.bsky.social @edhistorians.bsky.social · 23/06/2025Today, in the history of education, June 23, 1926, Robert B. Davis was born. The math educator created the Madison Project, co-founded the Journal of Mathematical Behavior; his focus on students’ mathematical thinking and teacher collaboration revolutionized how we teach and learn math worldwide. 011
