Economic and Social History Research Seminar

The Oxford Economic and Social History Seminar meets in person in the Lecture Theatre, Faculty of History, unless otherwise stated.

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For any questions, please email: mailto:rebecca.simson@history.ox.ac.uk or mailto:ying.dai@history.ox.ac.uk

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Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers: Rebecca Simson, Tehreem Husain, Victoria Gierok
Timing: Tuesdays at 17:00-18:30 - in-person only
Organising department: Faculty of History

Talks:

Tuesday 18 November 2025

Title TBC
Date: 18 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Albrecht Ritschl (LSE)
Venue: Radcliffe Observatory,
Venue Details: Learning Centre, Room 00.018, Schwarzman Centre
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 25 November 2025

The success of the informal state in England
Date: 25 November 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Leander Heldring (Northwestern University)
Venue: Radcliffe Observatory,
Venue Details: Learning Centre, Room 00.018, Schwarzman Centre
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 2 December 2025

What Did the Romans Ever do for Them? Aqueducts and the Administration of the Empire
Date: 2 December 2025, 17:00 - 18:30
Speaker : Andrea Papadia (York)
Venue: Radcliffe Observatory,
Venue Details: Learning Centre, Room 00.018, Schwarzman Centre
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Editors: Laura Spence, Belinda Clark