REPRESENTS history as a discipline and historians as a group.
PROMOTES the vitality of historical scholarship through support for research and publication.
ADVOCATES best practice in history teaching in universities and schools.
PROVIDES a forum for all historians to meet and exchange ideas.
SUPPORTS and encourages early career historians.
RHS LGBT+ Survey Now Open
How are LGBT+ histories included in History teaching? What are the experiences of LGBT+ historians? What does good inclusive practice look like? Complete our LGBT+ survey here.
Policy Work
The Royal Historical Society represents the interests of history and historians, undertaking work on a range of policy issues. Find out more here.
RHS Blog
The RHS blog, "Historical Transactions" features RHS news, posts by guest writers and commentary on a wide range of topics including events and policy developments. Read more.
RHS Events
5 September 2019: RHS Symposium, "Charity, Welfare and Emotions in Early Modern Britain and Ireland (Nottingham Trent)". Register to attend here.
Become a Member or Fellow
If you are actively researching, publishing or presenting history, you can apply for RHS Membership or Fellowship. Next deadline: 7 October 2019. Find out more here.
