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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 5d

A big congratulations to our Peter Gosden Fellow, Jenny Crowdy, for passing her PhD viva exam today!

Feel free to share your own #histed achievements!!

#edusky

A picture of Jenny Crowdy smiling. She has headphones on and a blue dress.

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Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social · 8d

📢 Applications are now open for the Joint BME Small Grants scheme, supporting research, events & activities by BME historians or on BME histories.

💸 Grants up to £1000.
⏰Deadline: 27 Nov 2025.

#history #apply #funding #opportunity

socialhistory.org.uk/funding/bme-...

Joint BME Small Grants

The Social History Society administers a Small Grants Fund to support research, events and activities undertaken by BME historians or focused on the histories of BME people The scheme was launched …

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 8d

Research Grant Available! 📚

If you are a Black and/or Minority Ethnic (BME) historian, or researching the history of BME people, apply for the Social History Society Small Grants Scheme!

We contribute towards this grant, HES members eligible!

Info: socialhistory.org.uk/funding/bme-...

#histed

Joint BME Small Grants

The Social History Society administers a Small Grants Fund to support research, events and activities undertaken by BME historians or focused on the histories of BME people The scheme was launched …

socialhistory.org.uk

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 11d

We've had lots of new contributions for our academic journal this month!

Including:
- International/Transnational Education
- First World War and Childhood
- Mobility in Education
- Maths Education
...and more!

Take a look here: www.tandfonline.com/journals/the...

#histed

History of Education

Publishes research and book reviews on the history of education, including formal and informal education systems, comparative education, policy and pedagogy.

www.tandfonline.com

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 11d

The programme will be full yes, we've had some great submissions this year! The only exception is if we have any speaker withdraw closer to the time, but that is rare.

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 21d

We love everything about this image but particularly what may or may not be a demonic skateboarding rabbit at the front

The creche was part of a utopian 'social palace' built for workers at the Godin factory in Guise, France

[from mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/IPA/... ]

#EYAEducation #histed

Engraving with the caption 'The kindergarten and creche at the Familistère'. It shows a large room with curtained cribs containing babies in the back half. The front half of the room is divided into two. On the right, toddlers, accompanied by three adults, are sitting and playing. Four appear to be corralled in a circular pen, while nine are sitting on benches. One small child has a little cart on string. On the left, older children are playing, supervised by two adults. One group is dancing in a circle, another appear to be doing a 19th century version of the conga, one boy is playing a violin, and other children are skipping, playing with a hoop and holding a doll. What looks suspiciously like a demonic rabbit on wheels is at the front and centre of the image. The image was included in the book 'The co-operative traveller abroad' by Edward Owen Greening, 1888 [document reference: MSS.310/5/3/12]

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · 14d

Excited to give the @royalhistsoc.org's public lecture this December: 'Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain' @sheffielduni.bsky.social @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social #histed

📅 Tuesday 10 December, 6pm
🎟️ Free, all welcome. Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hunger-hea...

Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain, IN-PERSON

Royal Historical Society public lecture at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Institute of Education, UCL

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 11d

Hello Karen,

We currently only have a provisional programme but we'll post an update when it's available!

You will find it here: heswinchester2025.wixsite.com/hes2025/prog...

Programme | Hes2025

heswinchester2025.wixsite.com

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 11d

Registration for our Annual Conference is now open!

If you're interested in all things history of education, we'd love to have you with us!

Register now: heswinchester2025.wixsite.com/hes2025/regi...

#histed

Registration and Fees | Hes2025

Registration and Fees

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 19d

As well as our latest podcast episode of Passing Notes, we have several more lined up for #histed enthusiasts to listen to!

Get a synopsis of our latest iteration, as well as what's to come, here: historyofeducation.org.uk/passing-note...

#edusky

Passing Notes - Our latest Podcast episode and future instalments! - History of Education Society

by Jennifer Crowdy | Sep 19, 2025 | 0 comments

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 19d

🎙️New Podcast!

In our latest Passing Notes Podcast, Oliver Mumford (our Ruth Watts Fellow) speaks to Professor Tim Allander (University of Sydney) to discuss 'Empire Religiosity: Convent habits in colonial and postcolonial India'.

Listen now: historyofeducation.org.uk/podcast/

#histed #edusky

Podcast - History of Education Society

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 21d

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

We are pleased to confirm that registration for our Annual Conference is now open.
Go here to register: heswinchester2025.wixsite.com/hes2025/regi...

Do take the time to review the payment instructions, and fees appropriate to your attendance.

#histed #edusky

Registration and Fees | Hes2025

HES2025

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 23d

📣Calling all new research students in history & historical subjects. Do you want to learn how the IHR can help you during your studies?

Join us on the 8 October to find out more.

@royalhistsoc.org @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @chppc.bsky.social

bit.ly/41UPOyG

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 22d

Alongside the ‪@leverhulme.ac.uk, we invite postdoctoral – or equivalent – scholars in the humanities and social sciences to apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. Application deadline is 5 November. Apply now: https://bit.ly/3K4kEyA

White banner with an image of a researcher focused on his work. The words 'BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants' are written on the right-hand side.

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London Group of Historical Geographers @lghgseminar.bsky.social · 22d

Registration for our hybrid autumn seminar programme—"Bad Habits"—is now live! Full details and registration links here: eepurl.com/jnswZs

A hand-coloured, nineteenth-century lithograph of an engraving by Johann Peter Hasenclever entitled "Weinverkoster in einem Keller".

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 22d

📢 Call for Papers!

Our friends at @milwelfhist.bsky.social are looking for submissions for their upcoming conference on 'War, Trauma and Emotional Injury', taking place 6-7 November in Birmingham!

See below, deadline 1st of October! PGR bursaries also available!

#edusky

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Military Welfare History Network @milwelfhist.bsky.social · Sep 4

The next event in our @wellcometrust.bsky.social @sshmedicine.bsky.social -funded conference series will be ‘War, Trauma and Emotional Injury’, which takes place at @unibirmingham.bsky.social on 6-7 November #milwelfhist

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 24d

Thank you for this great suggestion! We'll see what we can do!

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 26d

We recently updated our website, especially our PGR Hub!
You can find this here: historyofeducation.org.uk

However, we're interested to see what else we can do for our website visitors and Society members.

What features would you like to see?
Let us know in the replies!

#histed #edusky

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 26d

#histed Figure of the Week!

We're celebrating the life of Hazel Hainsworth Young, who was born exactly 120 years ago today.

An American Latin teacher who inspired learners despite ongoing segregation, and the founder of the first Alpha Kappa Alpha graduate chapter in Houston.

#edusky

History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 27d

#histed Object of the Past!

📷 Portable slate desk: Students in early 20th-century rural schools may have carried little personal slate desks - a hinged wooden box with a slate inside. A compact classroom wherever lessons happened. Technology certainly has come a long way!

#EdTech #edusky

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 27d

#histed Quote of the Week!

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” — Henry Adams
A timeless reminder that every lesson echoes into the future.

#QuoteOfTheWeek #histed

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 28d

One of our latest journal contributions is Open Access!

Check it out today and have a read.

Topic: Mobility Disability, Education, and policy-making in Post-War Sweden
Author: Anne Berg (University of Gothenberg)
Link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#histed #edusky

Mobility Disability, Education and the Welfare State Policy-Making and the Integration of Children with Mobility Disabilities into the Public School System in Post-War Sweden

This article investigates how and why children with mobility disabilities were gradually integrated into the public school system in Sweden in the post-war era, c. 1950–1970. Through a qualitative ...

www.tandfonline.com

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International Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · Aug 4

The #IMC2026 Padlet page is growing with so many amazing Call for Papers!😊

Click here: tinyurl.com/IMC2026CfP to see which sessions are waiting for your research!

If you would like to have your CfP on the Padlet page, then email it to the IMC Team at [email protected]

#MedievalSky #SkyStorians

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 28d

Our friends at Cambridge University Press have published their latest #histed Quarterly journal!

Check it out today 👇

#edusky

Jack Schneider @jackschneider.bsky.social · Sep 8

The latest issue of History of Education Quarterly is out. This thread will have free links to all of the content.

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · Sep 4

Have you listened to the History of Education Society UK Podcast yet? We've interviewed a range of experts in this field, covering medieval schools, religious education, international schooling, and more! Enjoy listening!

Simply go to: historyofeducation.org.uk/podcast

#HistEd #Podcast #edusky

Podcast - History of Education Society

We always love to hear from anyone researching the history of education, both within and outside academic institutions, and are committed to prompting and contributing to wide-ranging and diverse…

historyofeducation.org.uk

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