The Social History Society is a democratic association. SHS members elect which amongst them should serve as Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Communications Officer and as ordinary members of the executive committee. That committee appoints the honorary president and vice-presidents as well as a number of other roles.

If you are interested in standing for the committee or one of the officer roles, please see our constitution and contact our Administrative Secretary at socialhistorysoc@gmail.com

Lynn Abrams

Chair

Pat Thane

Honorary President

Asa Briggs, 1921-2016

Founding President

Eric Evans, 1945-2022

Founding Office Holder

Catherine Hall

Honorary Vice-President

Penny Summerfield

Honorary Vice-President

Naomi Tadmor

Honorary Vice President

Keith Wrightson

Honorary Vice-President

Janet Weston

Treasurer

Henry Irving

Honorary Secretary

Ella Sbaraini

Communications Officer

Daniel Grey

EDI Officer

Jenni Hyde

Administrative Secretary

Aayushi Gupta

PGR Representative 2025-2027

Louise Bell

PG Representative, 2024-26

Esme Cleall

Committee Member, 2024-27

Timothy Cooper

Committee Member, 2024-27

Barbara Crosbie

Committee Member, 2023-2026

Peter Edwards

Committee Member, 2023-2026

David Hitchcock

SHS Representative to the Economic History Society, 2025-28

Emma Marshall

Committee Member, 2024-27

Corinna Peniston-Bird

Committee Member, 2025-28

June Purvis

Committee Member, 2023-2026

Brodie Waddell

CaSH Representative