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Devoted to Promoting and Teaching the History of Education Across Institutions
We are an international scholarly society devoted to promoting and teaching the history of education across institutions. You will find detailed information about us, what is happening in the organization, our annual meeting, and our publication by browsing our site.
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History of Education Society 2020 Annual Meeting Call for Proposals
2020 Annual Meeting Baltimore, Maryland November 5-8, 2020 CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Program Committee for the 2020 Annual Meeting of the History of Education Society invites proposals on all topics related to the history of education, in any period or nation, and...
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“A New Kind of Black Youth”: The Integral Role of Young Foot Soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement
By Professor Jon Hale At the NAACP’s annual convention in 1959, which celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the civil rights association, leaders paid homage to Youth Council chapters in Wichita and Oklahoma City. High school youth in these towns received the honor...
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THREAD 1/4: Yesterday, we shared the recipients of our Research-Practice Partnerships with project budgets up to $400,000 and durations of up to three years. We left out the Twitter handles of a couple PIs, so we wanted to give them an extra shout out today!
Check out my new Op-Ed in the @sfchronicle on diversifying the teacher workforce and the myth of supply. The trope of disinterest in teaching among people of color, and especially African Americans, is sustainable only if we ignore history. https://t.co/gIMyQ8AhSI
New publication alert! A Cultural History of Disability in the Long 18th Century ed. @Chris_Gabbard and Susannah Mintz, with a chapter by me on mobility impairment. #dishist
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History of Education Society 2020 Annual Meeting Call for Proposals
2020 Annual Meeting Baltimore, Maryland November 5-8, 2020 CALL FOR PROPOSALS The Program Committee for the 2020 Annual Meeting of the History of Education Society invites proposals on all topics related to the history of education, in any period or nation, and...
Canadian History of Education Association 2020 CFP
CALL FOR PAPERS Conference Dates: October 22-25, 2020 Conference Location: Victoria, BC – Laurel Point Inn Deadline for Submissions: March 30th, 2020 Theme: One Hundred Years of Educational Stability and Change, 1920-2020 In 1920, the Canadian Marconi Company station...
2019 HES ONLINE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Online registration for the 2019 HES conference in Columbus has closed. You will be able to register onsite at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. We hope you will join us for this wonderful annual meeting.
Open Position: Associate or Full Professor of History of Education, Tenured
New York University: NYU - Domestic: Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development: Applied Statistics, Social Science, and Humanities Location New York, NY Open Date Aug 23, 2019 Apply Now (Click Here) Position Description: The specific History of...
