School of Social & Political Sciences

'The Gender of Fashion in the the Early Modern World'

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:25:00 BST

The Gender of Fashion in the the Early Modern World Public lecture 3.00

Editorship for ESH Professor

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:09:00 GMT

Professor Ray Stokes has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of Business History / Zeitschrift für Unternehmensgeschichte.

ESRC Grant Success

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:15:00 BST

Professor Catherine Schenk has been awarded GBP 490,000 by the Economic & Social Research Council for her project on The Development of International Financial Regulation and Supervision.

Workshop: The Business of Waste: Past, Present and Future

Fri, 28 May 2010 11:54:00 BST

The Centre for Business History in Scotland host a two-day workshop in Lilybank House on 10-11th June 2010.

Beyond the Dollar

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:55:00 GMT

"Does the international monetary system require fundamental reform? The question is not new, but the need for reform has never been more urgent..." Professor Catherine Schenk contributes to a Chatham House Report.

Economic & Social History Student Elected President of SRC

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:47:00 GMT

Junior Honours student Tommy Gore will take over as President of the Students' Representative Council for the 2010-11 session.

Employability Awards Archive Trip

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:46:00 GMT

A group of ESH Honours students used a £200 Faculty Employability Award to fund a visit to the National Archives and National Library in Edinburgh. Click to find out more and see their slideshow.

Changes to Seminar Programme

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:56:00 GMT

Full details here.

SHS Annual Conference 2010 - Call for Papers

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:39:00 BST

The Social History Society will hold their annual conference at the University of Glasgow from 30 March to 1 April 2010. Staff and students are encouraged to submit paper proposals by 2 October.

Aye Write Festival

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:14:00 GMT

Eleanor Gordon and Gwyneth Nair will speak about their book 'Murder and Morality in Victorian Britain: The Story of Madeleine Smith' at 6.30pm on Sunday 7 March.

'Exchange Rate Regime Change' Reviewed

Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:39:00 GMT

Catherine Schenk's research project has been rated 'outstanding' by peer review.

Odd One In

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:01:00 GMT

"Concerns that Britain was not European enough caused a decade's delay in the UK's acceptance into the EEC." Professor Catherine Schenk writes for Total Politics magazine.

Looking to the Future, Lessons from the Past

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:22:00 GMT

Professor Catherine Schenk co-organised an event at the International Monetary Fund in Washington in December 2009, drawing together participants from the USA and Europe to discuss the development of the international monetary system.

BBC Two: Scotland's Conspiracy Files

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:54:00 GMT

Dr Jim Phillips contributed to BBC Two Scotland's programme about the events building up to the 1979 Scottish Devolution Referendum.

Radio 4 Interview: Making History

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Professor Eleanor Gordon contributed to BBC Radio 4's 'Making History' programme on the history of marriage and divorce in England and Scotland.

DPTLA Results

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:48:00 GMT

Department recognised for its 'imaginative and committed support for the quality and further enhancement of the student learning experience'.

Book Review: Murder & Morality in Victorian Britain

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:50:00 GMT

"Challenging, informative and accessible..." Times Higher Ed

Enlighten & Open Access Week

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:21:00 BST

In an article published as part of Open Access Week, the Department has been recognised for its contribution to the setting-up of Enlighten, the University's repository for published research.

National Student Survey Results 2009

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:20:00 BST

The Department has achieved outstanding results in the NSS 2009. Highlights include being equal to or better than the overall University score in 19 out of 22 categories.

Book Launch: Murder & Morality in Victorian Britain

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:32:00 BST

A new book exploring the life and loves of infamous Glasgow socialite Madeleine Smith will be launched on Sunday 27th September.

BBC Interview

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Research by Campbell Wilson features in the March 2009 issue of BBC History Magazine.

RAE Results

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:16:00 GMT

The School of Historical Studies was rated one of the two best history units in Scotland, and among the top 20 in the UK.

Book Launch

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:36:00 GMT

The Department of Economic and Social History is delighted to announce the publication of two books by members of staff: "The Industrial Politics of Devolution" by Jim Phillips, and "St Albans: A History" by Mark Freeman.

Social History Society Annual Conference 2009

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:27:00 GMT

The Social History Society will hold their Annual Conference at the University of Warwick from 3-5 April 2009.

'The Industrial Politics of Devolution' New Book by Jim Phillips

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:49:00 BST

Manchester University Press have published a new book by Jim Phillips, Senior Lecturer in Economic and Social History.

ESRC Quota Award Competition 2009

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:31:00 GMT

The Department of Economic and Social History, the Department of History, and Strathclyde Department of History will be offering 3 ESRC-funded studentships to pursue PhD research from 2009/10.

The 2008 Crash and the Future of the Global Economy

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:34:00 GMT

A public event to be held on Wednesday 11 March 2009 at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

Centre for Business History to study development of industrial gases industry

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:01:00 BST

The Centre has been commissioned to carry out a four year study on the historical development of the unsung but vitally important international industrial gases industry.

The Society for the Social History of Medicine Annual Conference 2008

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:55:00 BST

History and the Healthy Population: Society, Government, Health and Medicine, September 2008

Centre for Business History in Scotland to host the 2010 European Business History Association conference

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:41:00 BST

The Council of the EBHA has announced that it will hold its 2010 annual conference at the University of Glasgow - the first time the event has been held in the United Kingdom.

School of Historical Studies to host 2008 Women's History Network conference

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:51:00 BST

The 17th annual conference of the WHNetwork will be held at the University of Glasgow from 5th to 7th September 2008.

Golden Jubilee of Department of Economic and Social History 2007

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:15:00 GMT

The Department of Economic and Social History (founded as the Department of Economic History in 1957) celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 2007. A number of events were held to commemorate this landmark, beginning in January with a lecture by Professor Gerald Feldman from the University of California, Berkeley.