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WELCOME TO THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION SOCIETY

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.  Have a look around and please follow the contact us link at the bottom of every page if you have any questions. Please contact Secretary A.J. Angulo (AJ_Angulo@uml.edu) to inquire about posting information.

Featured Articles
Should you spend more than a decade writing a book?

In this blog two historians reflect on their decisions to devote more than a decade to their respective books.  They alert their colleagues to the risks and rewards of staying with a project for so long.

“A New Kind of Black Youth”: The Integral Role of Young Foot Soldiers in the Civil Rights Movement 

The first blog essay by Professor Jon Hale explores student activism during the civil rights era and, in many ways, speaks cogently to contemporary student activism in bringing about social change. 

HES Blog Submission Guidelines

This post contains submission requirements, instructions, and the review process.

ANNOUNCING: THE NEW HES BLOG ESSAYS

The History of Education Society is introducing HES BLOG ESSAYS, a new resource for its members and the profession generally.  The first essays in this new series are meant to highlight the themes of our 2018 HES conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico from October 31 to November 4. Click here to read more.

HES News
CALL FOR VOLUNTEER - SITE COORDINATOR

The HES Board of Directors announces a call for a member to fill the position of Site Coordinator for the Society. The new Coordinator will take office at the November 2019 annual meeting in Columbus. The Coordinator will be responsible for site selection for the 2022 annual meeting of HES and beyond.

The Call for a new Site Coordinator may be found HERE.

ANNOUNCING THE 2019 BERNARD PRIZE

The History of Education Society awards the Barnard Prize biennially for the best graduate student essay in the history of education, broadly defined to cover a wide range of educational and cultural institutions inside and outside of the United States. Nominations by faculty, graduate advisors, department chairs, and deans, as well as self-nominations by students, are welcome. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2019.

The Call for Submission may be found HERE.

2019 HES CALL FOR PROPOSALS: DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Program Committee for the 2019 Annual Meeting of the History of Education Society has extended the deadline for submission of proposals for the 2019 annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio. Proposals are now due on or before Monday, April 15, 2019 (no later than 11:59 p.m. PST).

The Call for Proposals may be found HERE.