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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
ANNOUNCING THE 2019 HES CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Program Committee for the 2019 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 especially proposals that cross cultures, periods, or national boundaries. We invite proposals for individual papers, complete paper sessions, panel discussions, or workshops. The submission website will be available beginning January 1, 2019. Proposals are due on or before Sunday, March 3rd, 2019 (no later than 11:59 p.m. PST).

The Call for Proposals may be found HERE.

ANNOUNCING THE 2019 HES CONFERENCE

The 2019 History of Education Society annual meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 31 through Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus Hotel in vibrant Columbus, Ohio. Mark your calendar and plan to join us in Columbus.

HES SILENT AUCTION  COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES BID ITEMS

The HES silent auction returns to our annual meeting in Albuquerque with a terrific list of available bid items sure to please the historian in all of us. The list of items may be found HERE.