Economic History Society

Watch interviews and conversations with leading historians, exploring themes from the economic history of the British Empire to the evolution of global trade, industry, and society. Each video is accompanied by supporting materials, including summaries and reading lists.

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Be sure to check out the History Ledger, an EHS initiative that provides videos/resources to those teaching and studying A-Level economic history courses.
They are free, available on the EHS website and in the EHS - The History Ledger playlist, on the society Youtube channel.
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Economic Nationalism and the Scramble for Critical Minerals - Economic History Society In this blog post Andrew Perchard (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka/University of Otago), Roy M. MacLeod (University of Sydney) and Jeremy Mouat (University of Alberta) present their research, which was supported...

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Now on the Long Run: Economic Nationalism and the Scramble for Critical Minerals.
Andrew Perchard (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka/Otago), Roy M. MacLeod (Sydney) and Jeremy Mouat (Alberta) present their research, which was supported by the EHS through the Carnevali Small Research Grant.
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Wages of English, Scottish and Irish Sailors in Spain during the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century: A Comparative Analysis - Economic History Society This blog showcases the research of Andrii Pastushenko of the Simon Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics, which was supported by the Economic History Society through the Carnevali Small Re...

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Now on the Long Run: 'Wages of English, Scottish and Irish Sailors in Spain during the Second Half of the Sixteenth Century: A Comparative Analysis'.
It showcases Andrii Pastushenko's (Kharkiv National Uni of Economics) research, which was supported by the EHS Carnevali Small Research Grant.

Research Fund for Graduate Students - Economic History Society The Economic History Society will consider applications for grants – normally of up to £1,000 – to assist postgraduate students (Master’s Degree and PhD) in United Kingdom colleges and universities wi...

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A Millennium of (Un)Change: Lending Interest Rates and Money Supply in China, 618 - 1911 - Economic History Society In this blog post, Yangyang Liu of the London School of Economics introduces their research which was supported by a grant from the EHS Research Fund for Graduate Students. — Key words: Banking, Money...

Now on the Long Run: 'A Millennium of (Un)Change: Lending Interest Rates and Money Supply in China, 618 – 1911'.
Yangyang Liu (LSE) introduces their research which was supported by a grant from the EHS Research Fund for Graduate Students.
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Research Fund for Graduate Students - Economic History Society The Economic History Society will consider applications for grants – normally of up to £1,000 – to assist postgraduate students (Master’s Degree and PhD) in United Kingdom colleges and universities wi...

It will form part of their PhD thesis, “Rethinking the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Work-In of 1971-72 – Significance, Impact and Legacy".

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Legacies and Lessons from the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Work-In of 1971/72 - Economic History Society This blog post by Mike Power (Oxford Brookes University) reflects research supported by the Economic History Society’s Research Fund for Graduate Students. The research will form part of their PhD the...

Now on the Long Run: 'Legacies and Lessons from the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Work-In of 1971/72'.
This research by Mike Power (Oxford Brookes) was supported by the EHS' Research Fund for Graduate Students.
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The British Academy Conferences Bringing together scholars from around the world to consider and evaluate new research in the humanities and social sciences

The conference will consider a diverse range of higher education policy issues surrounding the SHAPE field.

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The British Academy Conferences Bringing together scholars from around the world to consider and evaluate new research in the humanities and social sciences

The EHS, via the Arts & Humanities Alliance, is helping sponsor the British Academy 2nd Annual SHAPE (Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts) Conference 2026.

This all day event will be held Wednesday 4 March at 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London.

Threads of Empire: Modes, Materials, and the Making of Textiles - Economic History Society This blog discusses a workshop on global textile history held at the University of Glasgow on 8-9 September 2025 and partly funded by the Economic History Society. — The British Academy-funded Commodi...

Now on the Long Run: 'Threads of Empire: Modes, Materials, and the Making of Textiles'.
It discusses a workshop on global textile history held at the University of Glasgow on 8-9 September 2025 and partly funded by the Economic History Society.
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Who Cares? Pay and Working Conditions in Social Care in the 1980s and 1990s - Economic History Society This blog is based upon the research funded by a grant awarded by the Economic History Society through its Research Fund for Graduate Students to Freya Willis of the University of Oxford. — In the wak...

Now on the Long Run: 'Who Cares? Pay and Working Conditions in Social Care in the 1980s and 1990s'.
This blog is based upon the research funded by a grant awarded by the Economic History Society through its Research Fund for Graduate Students to Freya Willis (Oxford).
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Annual Conference - Economic History Society The EHS Annual Conference 2022 will be held at Robinson College, Cambridge, 1 – 3 April 2022.  We hope to hold the conference in person. Directions to Robinson College.   Thank you for your submission...

For more info and to register:
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Registration is open for the 2026 EHS Conference, which will celebrate the Society’s 100th anniversary!

To be held at the Cheng Kin Ku (CKK) building, London School of Economics, 10 – 12 April.

The Early Bird Registration Fee applies until 11 February,
£120 for Members and £145 for Non-Members.

When Mercy Became Planning: Italy's Foundling Wheels and the Hidden Economics of Abandonment - Economic History Society This blog post by Marco Molteni (University of Turin) and Giuliana Freschi (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa) introduces their recent research published in Explorations in Economic History. ...

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Now on the Long Run: 'When Mercy Became Planning: Italy’s Foundling Wheels and the Hidden Economics of Abandonment'.
Marco Molteni (Turin) & Giuliana Freschi (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa) introduce their recent research published in Explorations in Economic History.

Waging the War of Ideas: The Institute of Economic Affairs and Neoliberalism in Post-War Britain 1945-1979 - Economic History Society This blog post by Joseph Moore (University of Manchester) introduces research supported by the Economic History Society’s Research Fund for Graduate Students — For historians of neoliberalism in Brita...

Now on the Long Run: 'Waging the War of Ideas: The Institute of Economic Affairs and Neoliberalism in Post-War Britain 1945-1979'.
Joseph Moore (Manchester) introduces their research, which was supported by the Economic History Society’s Research Fund for Graduate Students
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Economic History Society Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowships - Economic History Society The Economic History Society, in conjunction with the Institute of Historical Research, offers up to three one-year postdoctoral Fellowships in economic and/or social history, tenable at the Institute...

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Upcoming Deadline 11:00 31 January 2026
The EHS, in conjunction with the IHR, offer three 1 year Postdoc Visiting Fellowships in economic/social history
With a stipend of £22,780 or £24,780 if based in London
Fellows are not required to be resident in London but should participate in IHR activities

The Economic Lives of Rural Women in Qing China: Evidence from Nanbu County, 1656-1911 - Economic History Society This blog post by Supeng Wang (University of Oxford) reflects ongoing research supported by the Economic History Society’s Research Fund for Graduate Students. — My PhD research on the economic lives ...

Now on the Long Run: 'The Economic Lives of Rural Women in Qing China: Evidence from Nanbu County, 1656-1911'.

Supeng Wang (Oxford) presents their research, which was supported by the Economic History Society’s Research Fund for Graduate Students.

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Zhangzhou Porcelain: Export Ceramics from Fujian during the Late Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries - Economic History Society This blog by Judy Law of the University of Warwick is based upon a grant awarded by the Economic History Society through its Research Fund for Graduate Students. — During the sixteenth and early seven...

Now on the Long Run: Zhangzhou Porcelain: Export Ceramics from Fujian during the Late Sixteenth and Early Seventeenth Centuries.
Judy Law (Warwick) presents their research, which is based upon a grant awarded by the EHS through its Research Fund for Graduate Students.
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Upcoming Deadline!
Applications are open for The Nicholas Crafts Early Career Award in Economic and/or Social History.
It is made in memory of Professor Nicholas ‘Nick’ Crafts, made possible by a generous bequest.
A prize of £1000 is available for early career scholars.
Deadline: 15 December.

Carnevali Small Research Grants Scheme - Economic History Society The Economic History Society maintains a fund to encourage small-scale research initiatives or pilot studies in economic and/or social history.  Funds are available to support the direct costs of rese...

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Global shipping and the invisible limits of decolonisation in Eastern Africa - Economic History Society This blog presents research by George Roberts of the University of Sheffield which has recently been awarded a Carnevali Small Research grant by the Economic History Society. — Considered an ‘invisibl...

Now on the Long Run: 'Global shipping and the invisible limits of decolonisation in Eastern Africa'.
George Roberts (Sheffield) presents their research, which has recently been awarded a Carnevali Small Research grant by the Economic History Society.
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Deadline Extended, 29 Jan 2026!
The EHS invites nominations for a prize for the outstanding teaching of economic history to secondary school students (Key stage 3/4). One £500 prize, will be awarded biennially.
Nominees must be current School Teachers.
More info & to apply
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Commodity, Labour, and Capital in Experiences of Enslavement in Africa - Economic History Society In this blog post, Kate Ekama of Stellenbosch University and Bronwen Everill of Princeton University introduce their research project funded by an award from the Carnevali Small Research Grants Scheme...

Now on the Long Run: Commodity, Labour, and Capital in Experiences of Enslavement in Africa.
Kate Ekama (Stellenbosch) and Bronwen Everill (Princeton) introduce their research project funded by an award from the Carnevali Small Research Grants Scheme.
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