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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.
Now on the Long Run: 'The Business of Piety: Private Banking Activities of Female Religious Organisations in the Later Middle Ages'.
Anna Molnar introduces their research, undertaken while an EHS Power Fellow at King’s College London during the academic year 2024/2025.
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The Business of Piety: Private Banking Activities of Female Religious Organisations in the Later Middle Ages - Economic History Society
In this post, Anna Molnar introduces their research, undertaken while an Economic History Society Power Fellow at King’s College London during the academic year 2024/2025. — Early career fellowships o...
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February 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
2026 EHS Conference, Early Bird Registration Deadline Tomorrow, Wed 11 February!
The conference will be held at the Cheng Kin Ku (CKK) building, LSE, 10–12 April.
The Early Bird Fee for Members is £120, for Non-Members £145.
These fees will rise to £170 & £195 respectively from 12 February.
February 10, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Now on the Long Run: 'Reconsidering women’s role in enclosure protest'.
This blog is based upon research funded by a grant awarded by the EHS through its Research Fund for Graduate Students to Jessie Wall (Oxford).
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Reconsidering women’s role in enclosure protest - Economic History Society
This blog is based upon research funded by a grant awarded by the Economic History Society through its Research Fund for Graduate Students to Jessie Wall of the University of Oxford. — The enclosure o...
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February 9, 2026 at 12:10 PM
2026 EHS Conference, Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching, Wed 11 February!
The conference will be held at the Cheng Kin Ku (CKK) building, LSE, 10–12 April.
The Early Bird Fee for Members is £120, for Non-Members £145.
These fees will rise to £170 & £195 respectively from 12 February.
February 6, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Check out, in the History Ledger: 'The Economics of Empire – The American War of Independence to the First World War'. An Interview with Leigh Gardner.
Free, available on the EHS website and in the EHS - The History Ledger playlist, on the society Youtube channel.
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The Economics of Empire - The American War of Independence to the First World War - Economic History Society
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February 5, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Now on the Long Run: 'The therapeutic uses of economic history: opium and 20th century China'.
Lucas Tse (Oxford) introduces his research on the international regulation of the opium trade in China in the 20th century.
#EHS100
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The therapeutic uses of economic history: opium and 20th century China - Economic History Society
In this blog post, Lucas Tse of the University of Oxford introduces his research on the international regulation of the opium trade in China in the 20th century. — Boiled, dried, rolled into balls the...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Now on the Long Run: 'Funding the UK Criminal Justice System: Towards an Historical Perspective'.
Presenting research by David Churchill (Leeds), Thomas Guiney (Nottingham), Jose Pina-Sánchez (Leeds) & Oriol Sabaté Domingo (Barcelona), which was funded by an EHS Carnevali Small Research Grant.
February 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
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.
#EHS100
The History Ledger - Economic History Society
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January 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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.
#EHS100
January 30, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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.
January 28, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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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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...
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January 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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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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...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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.
The British Academy Conferences
Bringing together scholars from around the world to consider and evaluate new research in the humanities and social sciences
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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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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...
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January 21, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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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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...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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.
January 13, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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.
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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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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...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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
December 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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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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 ...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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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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...
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December 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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.
December 4, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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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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...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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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Teaching Prize - Economic History Society
The Economic History Society invites nominations for a prize for the outstanding teaching of economic history to secondary school students at Key stage 3 and 4. One prize, of £500, will be awarded bie...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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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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...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM