Economic History Society (EHS)

The Economic History Society

Supporting research and teaching in economic and social history

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Watch our collection of interviews with some of the leading figures in Economic History in the last century.

Find out more about a new initiative from the Schools and Colleges Committee, videos on 'The Economic History of Empire'.

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10 Apr, 2026

The Economic History Society (EHS) today celebrates its centenary with a major international conference on Friday 10 April 2026...

9 Apr, 2026

In this blog post Juan Carmona Pidal (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) and Joan R. Rosés (London School of...

31 Mar, 2026

This blog post by Rebecca Wynter (NIAS-KNAW and University of Birmingham) and Len Smith (University of Birmingham) is based...

26 Mar, 2026

In this blog post Alex Royt (The Wharton School) presents their research, some of which will be presented at...

19 Mar, 2026

Curious about how economic history was made? We are pleased to announce that a series of more than twenty...

17 Mar, 2026

In this blog post Camilla de Koning (University of Manchester and Historic Royal Palaces) presents their research, which was...

13 Mar, 2026

In this blog Steven King (Nottingham Trent University), Jan Overfield Shaw (formerly National Trust) and Elizabeth Hurren (University of...

13 Mar, 2026

The Economic History Society has introduced an annual prize of £1,000 for the best doctoral dissertation in Economic and/or...