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Economic & Social History Society of Ireland
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Promoting the study of economic and social history in Ireland since 1970.
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Should be good!
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We’re delighted to announce the society's 2026 Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Prof Tyler Anbinder of George Washington University.

"The Surprising Socio-Economic Mobility of New York’s Great Famine Refugees"

Online, 4pm GMT (11am EST), Thurs. 5 Mar. 2026.

Register here: www.eshsi.org
February 17, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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djordanecon.bsky.social
Has Northern Ireland’s productivity growth stalled?

Today we’ve launched the 2025 edition of our Northern Ireland Productivity Dashboard, written with Ruth Donaldson, Seán McDonald, and @profjohnturner.bsky.social
NI Productivity Dashboard page 1. NI Productivity Dashboard page 2.
December 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Now on Early View: 'Managed decline: Muddling through with the Sterling (dis)Agreements, 1968–74'
By Alan de Bromhead, David Jordan, Francis Kennedy & Jack Seddon.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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drbethkitson.bsky.social
This is an excellent - and practical - article on how historians can work with data.
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“The fantasy of completely accessible and searchable digital past obviously remains a mirage, even if it’s one that is still tempting.” On the great new piece on historians as data curators in TRHS by @kmcdono.bsky.social and others

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February 16, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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cephie.bsky.social
A fantastic resource for history and economics teachers, in collaboration with @cagewarwick.bsky.social and @discoverecon.bsky.social

#nsrpproject #econhistory #economics #econsky
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📢 Teachers! Want to get your students to think differently? We've got free, fully resourced lessons on topics from topics from Trump, propaganda, revolution, to democracy.

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Open minds today! 👉 www.tes.com/teaching-res...
February 16, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland. The day before Lent began may have involved feasting and food, but explains @marionmcgarry.bsky.social ATU, it certainly wasn't a good day for single people www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
The weird historic traditions around Pancake Tuesday in Ireland
The day before Lent began may have involved feasting and food, but it certainly wasn't a good day for single people
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February 17, 2026 at 7:58 AM
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The @echistsocreview.bsky.social has just published an online virtual issue in honour of Joel Mokyr, featuring a very nice introduction by @mdrelichman.bsky.social, available here:

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<em>The Economic History Review</em> | EHS Journal | Wiley Online Library
Click on the title to browse this issue
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December 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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irishstudiesqub.bsky.social
Our next seminar on Monday 23 Feb. will be Dr Paddy Gleeson (QUB) speaking on 'Landscapes of kingship: governance, rule and territory in early medieval Ireland'. All welcome in-person / online www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
February 17, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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Do you want to teach wonderful students alongside great colleagues? Look no further and apply! www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/assista...
Assistant Professor in Global Economic History (1600-1850) (Temporary Cover)
The Faculty of History wishes to recruit a Temporary Assistant Professor in Global Economic History (1600-1850). This is a fixed term 24 month Temporary Assistant Professorship. To cover the academic
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February 16, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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irishstudiescam.bsky.social
Join us tomorrow at 5:15pm in the Parlour, Magdalene College, for Dr Amy Prendergast's paper, 'Narratives of Violence: Considering Irish Women’s Diaries and Memoirs as Testimony, 1760-1810'.

All welcome!

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February 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Call for Abstracts
Building Practice: Regulation, Corruption and
Adaptation
CHS Annual Conference in collaboration with Cambridge Faculty of Architecture, Queens’ College, Cambridge, Friday 25 - Sunday 27 September 2026.
Submissions should be made to [email protected]
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Main theme will be the history of regulation & corruption in the building industry. 1st day will be devoted to this theme. Topics might include (but are not limited to): • Corruption in contracting, including in material & labour supply chains • Legal cases in building projects • Guilds & regulation • Building regulations & practices created or modified to prevent corruption • Failures & other built effects caused by illegal or irregular practices • Thefts from building sites & steps taken to prevent them • Historiographical approaches, sources, & methods that allow insights into these processes Abstracts are welcome from any period. The object is to study interactions between regulation & compliance & barriers & hurdles to change. 2nd day will consider any paper on construction history including a special session on fountains & water supply. This is a history conference. The review panel will only accept papers based on historical research, not surveys of contemporary practice or conservation. Abstracts: 300-500 words long, including full names, academic affiliation or employer, a description of the subject proposed, the sources to be used, & where it fits within or how it relates to the current literature on the topic, together with address & email contact details. Submissions should be made to chs@aha.cam.ac.uk. Process & Paper Submission The abstracts will be peer-reviewed & the authors informed of the results by 15 March 2026. The final paper must be submitted by 1 May 2026. Final papers will be 5000 words/30,000 characters & can include up to 10 images. The editors reserve the right to reject papers that do not meet the necessary st&ards at this stage. Publication Submit full paper by 1 May 2026 & will be prepared for publication & printed in July/August. Proceedings are published as an edited book with an ISBN number published & available at conference. All final accepted papers must be presented at the conference by at least one of the authors
February 17, 2026 at 10:28 AM
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CALLING ALL MILITARY HISTORY PGRs!
SAHR seeks to appoint a Postgraduate Fellow for a term of two years beginning in April 2026, to represent the PGR community and help advance our research agenda. Details at www.sahr.org.uk/event-report...
February 17, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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A reminder that our Postgraduate Essay and Bursary prizes are now open for applications! Deadline for submissions 17 March 2026

See the BAIS website for details on how to enter and eligibility:

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Prizes and Funding
BAIS Book Prize The 2026 BAIS Book Prize is now open. We invite submissions of single-author monographs published in 2025. All areas of Irish Studies across a range of disciplines are welcome.…
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January 28, 2026 at 10:50 AM
eshsi.bsky.social
We’re delighted to announce the society's 2026 Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Prof Tyler Anbinder of George Washington University.

"The Surprising Socio-Economic Mobility of New York’s Great Famine Refugees"

Online, 4pm GMT (11am EST), Thurs. 5 Mar. 2026.

Register here: www.eshsi.org
February 17, 2026 at 11:38 AM