The Economic History Society
Supporting research and teaching in economic and social history
Become a Member of the EHS
Fill in the online application form to become a member of the Economic History Society
Bursary Scheme
The EHS invites applications for one-year bursaries of up to £5,000 to assist doctoral students (PhD) in United Kingdom colleges and universities.
Residential Training Course
The course is open to 12 graduate students who are currently engaged in work on a doctoral thesis on any topic in social, economic, or business history.Latest news
Numeracy in everyday life: evidence from eighteenth-century Scotland
16 Jun, 2026
In this post, James Fox (University of Glasgow) presents research on everyday numeracy in eighteenth-century Scotland, supported by a...
Child labour in cotton factories during the Industrial Revolution
3 Jun, 2026
In this post Xuesheng You (Cardiff University) and Alex Tertzakian (University of Glasgow) present their research, which was supported...
Governing the Global Economy in the Long Twentieth Century
1 Jun, 2026
In this post Robert Yee (Yale University) presents a summary of the 2025 Governing the Global Economy in the...
Hikiagesha Repatriation
29 May, 2026
In this post Kristian Honey (MPhil candidate in Economic and Social History at the University of Oxford) explores the...
Economies of Military Welfare: Conversations between Past and Present
28 May, 2026
In this post Paul Huddie of University College Dublin presents a summary of the 2024 international conference of the...
Philby and the Fossil Economy of Saudi Arabia
15 May, 2026
In this post, Mahdi Zaidan of King’s College London discusses their ongoing research, supported by the EHS Fund for...
Violence, Justice, and the State in Siena under Medici rule, 1590-1650
14 May, 2026
In this post, Wanxin Du of the University of Warwick discusses his ongoing research, supported by the EHS Fund...
Remembering Trevor Burnard
11 May, 2026
In this post Phil Withington (University of Sheffield) presents a summary of the 2025 conference held in memory of...
