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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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Job Posting: Associate or Full Professor in the History of Education and/or Cultural Studies in Education at Wayne State University
The College of Education at Wayne State University is pleased to announce a search for a tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the History of Education and/or Cultural Studies in Education, with a research agenda centered on the study...
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Job Posting: Associate or Full Professor in the History of Education and/or Cultural Studies in Education at Wayne State University
The College of Education at Wayne State University is pleased to announce a search for a tenured faculty position at the rank of Associate or Full Professor in the History of Education and/or Cultural Studies in Education, with a research agenda centered on the study...
Eisenmann Prize Extended Deadline: June 15
The History of Education Society seeks nominations for the Linda Eisenmann Prize. The $1000 prize is awarded biennially to recognize the most outstanding scholarly work (book, article, electronic contribution, etc.) in the field of the history of higher education in...
2026 History of Education Society Prize (Deadline: May 31, 2026)
The History of Education Society awards a prize of $1000 biennially to the author of an article judged to be the most distinguished scholarly essay in educational history—broadly defined to cover a wide range of educational and cultural institutions inside and outside...
Claude Eggertsen Dissertation Award (Deadline: July 10)
The History of Education Society invites submissions for the 2025 Claude Eggertsen Dissertation Award. The prize has been awarded annually since 1981 to the dissertation judged to be most outstanding in the field of history of education. Dissertations may focus on the...
