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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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2020 HES and SHCY Collaborative Conference- Call for Proposals
November 5-8, 2020 Please submit proposals by April 15, 2020. Lord Baltimore Hotel Baltimore, Maryland, USA The History of Education Society, in collaboration with the Society for the History of Children and Youth, will be held at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in the...
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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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Very pleased to have received funding from @SocforEdStudies for a series of lectures/seminars commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 1870 Education Act (England & Wales), especially focused upon aspects of its long term impact. Watch this space! #histed
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2020 HES and SHCY Collaborative Conference- Call for Proposals
November 5-8, 2020 Please submit proposals by April 15, 2020. Lord Baltimore Hotel Baltimore, Maryland, USA The History of Education Society, in collaboration with the Society for the History of Children and Youth, will be held at the Lord Baltimore Hotel in the...
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...
