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Plenary and Tawney Lectures
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The History Ledger
Find out more about a new initiative from the Schools and Colleges Committee, videos on 'The Economic History of Empire'.Latest news
Hikiagesha Repatriation
29 May, 2026
In this post Kristian Honey (MPhil candidate in Economic and Social History at the University of Oxford) explores the...
Economies of Military Welfare: Conversations between Past and Present
28 May, 2026
In this post Paul Huddie of University College Dublin presents a summary of the 2024 international conference of the...
Philby and the Fossil Economy of Saudi Arabia
15 May, 2026
In this post, Mahdi Zaidan of King’s College London discusses their ongoing research, supported by the EHS Fund for...
Violence, Justice, and the State in Siena under Medici rule, 1590-1650
14 May, 2026
In this post, Wanxin Du of the University of Warwick discusses his ongoing research, supported by the EHS Fund...
Remembering Trevor Burnard
11 May, 2026
In this post Phil Withington (University of Sheffield) presents a summary of the 2025 conference held in memory of...
Credit Generation without (External) Contract Enforcement: Property Redemption Rights in Traditional China, 1592 – 1950
8 May, 2026
In this post Yunyufei Luo (University of Oxford) presents their research, which was supported by the Economic History Society’s...
Beyond Opium: Rethinking Jardine Matheson through Tea
6 May, 2026
In this post Huirong Cheng (University of Edinburgh) presents their research, which was supported by the Economic History Society’s...
Land and Capital in Scotland, 1685-1914
5 May, 2026
In this post Tom Pye (University College London) presents their research, which was supported by an Economic History Society...
