The Social History Society extends its warm thanks to Professor Phillipp Schofield, outgoing President of the Economic History Society, for his outstanding service as the Economic History Society representative on the Social History Society Committee.  Since the foundation of the Social History Society, the two Societies have instituted reciprocal representatives. Phillipp, a long serving member of the … Continued

The Social History Society’s committee plays a vital role in shaping the society’s activities and priorities. This year we have started the search for a new Chair, who will take over when Professor Naomi Tadmor steps down from the role at the AGM. Professor Tadmor has chaired the Society since 2019, successfully leading it through the … Continued

We are delighted to announce the results of the latest round of the BME small grants funding scheme. This scheme is administered by SHS in partnership with the Economic History Society, History UK, History of Education Society (UK), History Workshop Journal, Royal Historical Society, Society for the Study of Labour History and Women’s History Network. … Continued

Where does the ‘environment’ fit in social history? It is now nearly two decades since Stephen Mosely’s article ‘Common Ground: Integrating Social and Environmental History’ appeared in the Journal of Social History. Surveying existing explorations of the intersection of these two fields, Mosely concluded that ‘it is vital that social history now includes the important … Continued

Could you be a Strand Convenor? The eight strands which make up the Social History Society conference are each managed by a small group of convenors. Each strand has its own identity, reflecting the variety of approaches taken by our membership. A strand convenor’s role is voluntary and tenable for three years in the first … Continued

We are delighted to announce that the Social History Society annual Book Prize has reopened and is seeking nominations. The prize is now in its seventh year and is awarded to the best book in Social History. To be eligible for consideration for the prize, the book must: • be at least its author’s second … Continued

We are delighted to announce that Dr Isabella Jackson has been newly appointed as one of the editors of our journal, Cultural & Social History. Dr Jackson is a specialist in the modern history of China, with particular interests in histories of childhood, enslavement, colonialism, and global and regional networks. She is Assistant Professor in … Continued

We are delighted to say that our annual conference – held this year from the 8th to the 10th July – was a great success. We had 176 delegates, and 48 speakers, who presented a wonderfully wide range of topics, both thematically and chronologically. There were 8 thematic strands, and people whose work might have … Continued

The Social History Society is dismayed and concerned by proposals at Goldsmiths, University of London, to make further redundancies in the History Department there, including the convenors of the MA Black British History, Dr Kesewa John, and of the MA Queer History, Dr Justin Bengry.  Both programmes are unique: they were the first of their … Continued