The results of this year’s committee elections were announced at the Social History Society AGM on 6 July 2023. The results are as follows: Janet Weston elected Treasurer, with Rachel Bright continuing as co-Treasurer until December 2023 to help with the transition Jenni Hyde elected Honorary Secretary Amy Stanning elected Postgraduate Representative Barbara Crosbie elected … Continued
The Social History Society Book Prize rewards the best original works of social and cultural history by established authors. The prize is awarded by an independent panel of judges commissioned by society. We are delighted to announce that this year’s prize has been awarded to Professor Laura Gowing for Ingenious Trade: Women and Work in … Continued
The Social History Society’s Public History Prize recognises activities that enhance public understanding of social and cultural history. It was established in 2020 to thank our outgoing chair, Professor Pamela Cox, for her tireless efforts to open dialogue between the society and different audiences. The prize is awarded to a postgraduate student or early career researcher who can … Continued
We are pleased to welcome Professor Phillipp Schofield to the Social History Society committee as representative from the Economic History Society. Phillipp Schofield is Professor of Medieval History and Head of the Department of History and Welsh History at Aberystwyth University. His research focusses on the medieval agrarian economy, with particular reference to the medieval … Continued
The Social History Society’s committee has a vital role in shaping the society’s activities and priorities. This year we are seeking nominations for six vacancies: 1 x Honorary Secretary 1 x Treasurer 3 x Ordinary Members 1 x Postgraduate Representative (to work alongside continuing PG Rep Louise Bell) We are inviting nominations for all these … Continued
The Social History Society runs two prize schemes aimed at postgraduate (and, for the Public History prize, early career) members. Both prizes carry a £200 cash prize. The Postgraduate Exchange Prize is awarded to the best blog from a postgraduate member. In 2023, we are asking for submissions that relate to our conference keynote on … Continued
It is a great pleasure 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 … Continued
The University of East Anglia (UEA) recently announced that is in financial difficulty and, as a result, is exploring the likelihood of a significant number of compulsory redundancies. These proposed cuts will affect the entire institution, but will fall particularly heavily on the humanities and social sciences. This includes renowned and established departments like History, Politics, and American … Continued
The Social History Society runs two prize schemes aimed at postgraduate (and, for the Public History prize, early career) members. Both prizes carry a £200 cash prize. The Postgraduate Exchange Prize is awarded to the best blog from a postgraduate member. In 2023, we are asking for submissions that relate to our conference keynote on … Continued
The Social History Society is pleased to learn that Rowan Thompson has won the Sir Julian Corbett Prize in Modern Naval History for the article ‘No more parades? Navy Weeks, naval theatre, and navalism, 1927–38’. The Sir Julian Corbett Prize is awarded by the Academic Trust Funds Committee, on the recommendation of the Institute of … Continued
