Social History Society

Outgoing Chair Naomi Tadmor to become Honorary Vice President of the Social History Society The Social History Society is delighted to announce that Professor Naomi Tadmor will become an Honorary Vice President of the Society. At the Annual General Meeting at the Social History Society Co…

📣We are delighted to announce that our outgoing Chair, Professor Naomi Tadmor, has been elected Honorary Vice President of the Society.

This role is given as a mark of distinction to those who have made an outstanding contribution to the Society.

👇Read here: socialhistory.org.uk/2025/07/24/o...

I was absolutely delighted to be awarded the Paula Cox Public History Award at the @socialhistsoc.bsky.social conference a few weeks ago. I received this award for my work on @paraheritage.bsky.social ‘Story of the Games’ exhibition.

Read more here: lnkd.in/eDC_Zm9g

Winner of the 2025 Pamela Cox Public History Prize Announced We are delighted to announce the winner of the 2025 Social History Society Pamela Cox Public History Prize. The Pamela Cox Public History Prize recognises activities that enhance public understandi…

📣We are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2025 Social History Society's Pamela Cox Public History Prize!

👇Read more below: socialhistory.org.uk/2025/07/23/w...

Winners of 2025 Postgraduate Paper Prize Announced We are delighted to announce the results of our 2025 Postgraduate Paper prize. The Postgraduate Paper Prize is awarded to the best conference papers presented at the Social History Society conferen…

📣We are delighted to announce the results of the Postgraduate Paper Prize 2025!

👇Read all about it below:

socialhistory.org.uk/2025/07/21/w...

A week late but (still) reflecting on a wonderful 3 days at my first @socialhistsoc.bsky.social ‪‪conference. So much fascinating social history research, provoking conversations across time periods/topics, with setting of @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social as an added bonus #SHSConf2025

Committee Election Results 2025 Announced We are pleased to announce the results of the 2025 Committee Election. Lynn Abrams has been elected as our new Chair. Abrams is Professor of Modern History at the University of Glasgow, and has a w…

📣We are delighted to announce the results of our Committee Elections!

👇Read more below!

socialhistory.org.uk/2025/07/14/c...

En 2022 fui embarazada al congreso de la
@socialhistsoc.bsky.social en Lancaster. Desde entonces, retomo ahora mi actividad congresil en el #SHSConf2025, esta vez en @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social, Dudley. Regreso ahora que #ExcitingTheBody acaba de ver la luz (y se lo han traído!) y con nuestra peque❤️

The cover for 'Afterlives of war: A descendants' history' shows on a blue background with 'Winner of the SHS Book Prize 2025!' underneath in white text.

'Afterlives of war' by Michael Roper has won the @socialhistsoc.bsky.social Book Prize 2025! 🎉

This pioneering study reveals the contribution of descendants to the contemporary memory of the First World War - available Open Access on manchesterhive.com!

Read it for free now 🔓 #OA #OpenAccess

Michael Roper Awarded Social History Society Book Prize The Social History Society Book Prize rewards the best original works of social and cultural history by established authors. The prize was launched in 2018 and has become a key part of the society’…

📣We are delighted to announce that Prof. Michael Roper has been awarded the Social History Society's Book Prize for 'Afterlives of War: A Descendants' History' (MUP, 2023)!

Prof. Laura Kelly (@tortietabby.bsky.social) won the Runner's Up Prize. Read more below!

socialhistory.org.uk/2025/07/11/r...

What an amazing 3 days @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social for the @socialhistsoc.bsky.social conference. Got to listen to some amazing historians and ride the rides at the funfair. Not at the same time sadly! #SHSConf2025

Was an excellent conference. Thanks to the organisers!

Thank you for coming!🤩

We're so glad to hear you enjoyed it!

Social History Society Conference 2025 Roundup We are delighted to say that our 2025 SHS Conference was an immense success! This was the first time we have ever hosted a conference in a heritage site: namely, the Black Country Living Museum in …

We are delighted to say that #SHSConf2025 was an immense success!

Please read more about it here - and stay tuned for more information and announcements from the conference!✨

socialhistory.org.uk/2025/07/10/s...

Wonderful to present on a panel on scrapbooking between the generations alongside @janehamlett.bsky.social & Lucy Brownson, chaired by @zoethomas.bsky.social. Fascinating discussions in the Q and A after.

Thanks to everyone who joined us and to the @socialhistsoc.bsky.social for a fab conference.

Thanks so much to @drjenniferaston.bsky.social for kindly taking this photo 📸 during my @socialhistsoc.bsky.social panel! A great set of papers and wonderful to talk about community co-production and impact #SHSConf2025 ✨️

Three fantastic days in one of my favourite places! Had a great time at #SHSConf2025 with some fabulous people. Thanks to @historicalmeredith.bsky.social at @manchesterup.bsky.social for the book that I have been eyeing up for a while 😀 @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social @socialhistsoc.bsky.social

An Edwardian street scene with bunting

A shoe doll on a window seal

Cups and saucers with a biscuit tone and candies

At a time when life in HE feels tough #shsconf2025 has been truly joyful. I’m leaving with a notebook brimming with notes & new ideas. It’s been lovely to natter to so many history peeps. Thank you to @socialhistsoc.bsky.social & @simonbriercliffe.bsky.social for your hard work! BCLM was perfect!

The @socialhistsoc.bsky.social #shsconf2025 at the @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social was brilliant. Brilliant panels but worth it just for the first evening social, with proper fish & chips, real ale, & a FUN FAIR! 😍

I was so over the moon to have won the Postgraduate Paper Prize at the Social History Society Conference this year. What a fab end to a truly wonderful conference! Thank you @socialhistsoc.bsky.social !📚

And that's a wrap!! Many thanks to our hosts @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social and to all our members for making our 49th annual Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social conference so epic 😎 Safe home & we look forward to seeing you next year in Lancaster for our 50th anniversary! 😀 #SHSConf2025

As always, I had the best time at #SHSConf2025 ❤️ It was an amazing chance to share some of my current research and meet some wonderful scholars! Thank you to all the team at @socialhistsoc.bsky.social for facilitating such an enriching conference!

Amazing venue, so many interesting papers, lovely chats with new friends, cool streets to walk down, and proper fish and chips. Thank you @socialhistsoc.bsky.social for the opportunity to attend and present in the UK for the first time. #shsconf2025

Thoroughly enjoyed attending #SHSConf2025. Such fascinating and impactful displays of work throughout! Very grateful for the opportunity to present a paper and I was delighted to be able to have such interesting discussions over the past few days!!
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What a brilliant conference! Feeling very lucky to have heard fascinating papers and met so many new faces within the atmospheric surrounds of the Black Country Living Museum! Inspired more than ever by the breadth and depth of social histories #SHSConf2025 @socialhistsoc.bsky.social

1960s tile covered pub

Painted golden carousel horse

Big slab of parkin with custard

Canal with lilypads and two narrow boats

Just heading home from the @socialhistsoc.bsky.social conference at the Black Country Living Museum. What an amazing venue! I don't think I'll get to go to a conference with a fairground again! So many wonderful papers and met lots of great people, a really fab conference.

A rather special venue for @socialhistsoc.bsky.social conference - Black Country Living History museum. A unique vibe and a great event

And a huge thank you to everyone who organised @socialhistsoc.bsky.social 2025 conference, strand leaders, speakers, chairs, our fab keynote @kharveyhistory.bsky.social and the staff at the venue Black Country living history museum. Next time I’m dressing in appropriate period costume.

Not much chance to post much over the last few days at #SHSConf2025, but seeing everybody's happy memories and excitement at being at @bclivingmuseum.bsky.social has almost brought a tear to my eye. On behalf of the museum, thanks so much @socialhistsoc.bsky.social and all delegates for coming!

Seeing how much joy has been brought to the historical academic community at @socialhistsoc.bsky.social 2025 conference these past few days, I’m imploring the criminology community to consider the Black Country museum for conferences. The justification? Some of Peaky Blinders was filmed there….🤞😆