CEPH Annual Workshop 2026 programme announced
CEPH is delighted to announce the full programme for our upcoming annual workshop. It will be held in Trinity College Dublin on 11-12 June, 2026. Building on several years of successful workshops, the programme includes speakers from across the globe, presenting cutting-edge economic history research. You can download the programme here, or view it below.
CEPH Success at Economic History Society Annual Conference
Two CEPH PhD students have been awarded the prestigious New Researcher Paper prize at the Economic History Society’s annual conference. Malte Hinrichs and Alessandro Brioschi were both awarded prizes for their cutting-edge historical research. Malte’s paper, titled “Leapfrogging or Path Dependence? Water Mills and Long-Run Growth in the Scottish Industrial Revolution“, offers a fascinating study […]
Kevin O’Rourke awarded Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Award
On February 19th 2026, CEPH presented the Alice Murrary Distinguished Scholar Award to Professor Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke (CNRS, Science Po), who delivered a lecture titled “From most-favoured-nation to reciprocal tariffs: what is unsurprising about Trump’s tariffs, what is surprising, and why it matters” in the Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin. Professor O’Rourke is a […]
CEPH’s comments on proposed changes to Leaving Certificate economics curriculum in Ireland
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) advises the Minister for Education and Youth on curriculum and assessment for early childhood education, for primary and post-primary schools. As part of the broader redevelopment of senior cycle, it is envisaged that a revised specification for Leaving Certificate Economics will be introduced in schools from September […]
CEPH Job Market Candidates
CEPH is excited to bring you our new database of Postdoctoral Research Fellows and PhD Candidates who are entering the job market. Capacity building and fostering a pipeline of new economic historians is one of the central objectives of the Centre, and these new researchers represent the cutting edge of economic history research both in […]
Bringing learnings from Ireland to Cyprus
On Friday, October 3, CEPH Associate Director of Research Dr. Marvin Suesse participated in a panel discussion as part of the Cyprus Forum 2025, an annual discussion of Cypriot issues featuring diplomats, policymakers, academics and politicians. The panel, titled “Bridging the divide: The future of the Cyprus problem in light of recent developments”, was an […]
Call for Papers: Irish Quantitative History Network Annual Workshop 2026
As part of CEPH’s research strand, the Centre is delighted to collaborate with the Irish Quantitative History network to host their annual workshop that will be held in Trinity College Dublin on 16th January, 2026. The organisers welcome papers discussing all aspects of Irish economic history. As in previous years, speakers will be given 25 minutes to […]
CEPH Hosts “The CEO: Examining Executive Impact on Business Performance”
On September 18th 2025, CEPH, in association with the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, hosted CEPH Director John Turner and CEPH Associate Michael Aldous as they presented a public talk titled The CEO: Examining Executive Impact on Business Performance. This talk was based on their new book The CEO, The Rise and Fall of […]
Marvin Suesse wins prestigious Peter Lindert-Jeffrey Williamson Prize
CEPH Associate Director of Research, Prof. Marvin Suesse, has been awarded the Peter Lindert-Jeffrey Williamson Prize for his 2023 book The Nationalist Dilemma: A Global History of Economic Nationalism, 1776–Present. The Peter Lindert-Jeffrey Williamson Prize is awarded by the Economic History Association every other year for an Outstanding Book in Global, African, Asian, Australian, and/or South […]
Registration now open for CEPH CPD Course
CEPH is delighted to announce that registration for our free online CPD course, ‘The Development of the Irish Economy’ is now open for its Autumn 2025 offering. This course is perfect for economists, civil servants, educators, and those in public service. It explores the key events, policies, and economic shifts that have shaped Ireland today […]
Call for Papers, Annual Conference of the Economic History Society, April 10-12 2026
As part of the programme of activities to mark the centenary of the Economic History Society, a special session will be held at the Society’s Annual Conference 2026 (to be held at LSE between 10 and 12 April 2026) to examine how economic history research has influenced public policy in practice. The focus is on […]
Chris Colvin appears on RTE Radio discussing new research paper
CEPH Associate Director of Outreach and Engagement, Chris Colvin, was interviewed by Rachael English on RTE Radio 1’s News at One about his new paper which examines the physical impacts of the Great Famine on those who survived it. ‘Scarring and Selection in the Great Irish Famine‘, co-authored with Matthias Blum and Eoin McLaughlin, examines […]
John Turner and Michael Aldous publish “The CEO”
CEPH Associate Michael Aldous and CEPH Director John Turner are celebrating the release of their new book The CEO: The Rise and Fall of Britain’s Captains of Industry, published by Cambridge University Press. The book, which is reviewing well, tackles the importance of the figure at the top of the business pyramid and the impact they can have on the success or […]
CEPH holds third annual workshop in Queen’s University Belfast
CEPH hosted our third annual workshop on June 17-18th in Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast. It featured contributions from speakers across the globe, covering topics ranging from the Dutch East India Company to the political impacts of inflation in the United States in the 1950s. It showed the breadth and scope of modern economic history […]
New teaching resource uses economic history to provide critical thinking skills to students
Political conflict is high on the world news agenda with rising participation in protests against government policy and unethical practices. A new series of video resources for schools produced by Discover Economics, the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH), and the CAGE Research Centre, show how data can help us understand the way significant […]
Kyle Richmond wins Economic History Society New Researcher Prize
Kyle Richmond (centre front, light blue shirt) has won the 2025 Economic History Society New Researcher Prize, awarded for the best paper presented by a new researcher at the Economic History Society Annual Conference 2025 in Glasgow this April. He won the prize for a paper entitled “Big Tobacco: Monopoly Power and Competition Policy in […]
Jane Humphries awarded Alice Murray Distinguished Scholar Award
On February 27th 2025, CEPH presented the Alice Murrary Distinguished Scholar Award to Professor Jane Humphries (University of Oxford), who delivered a lecture titled “Caring About Care, the Economic History of Caring Labour” in the Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin. Professor Humphries is Emeritus Professor of Economic History at Oxford University, a Fellow of All […]
Call for Papers (Online): CEPH Irish Research Initiative (CIRI) workshop
CEPH is delighted to announce its final call for papers as part of the CEPH Irish Research Initiative. The online workshop, which focuses on the theme of Irish Migration and Demography, will be held on 23 May 2025. This is an opportunity for researchers of Irish economic history and policy to present research in a […]
Call for Papers: PhD Workshop in Quantitative Economic History
Date: Thursday, 19 June 2025 Venue: Queen’s Business School Student Hub, Riddel Hall Campus, Belfast, Northern Ireland Host: Queen’s University Centre for Economic History Queen’s University Centre for Economic History and CEPH are delighted to invite submissions from doctoral researchers working in any area of economic history for a one-day workshop. The workshop will provide […]
Professor Jane Humphries announced as the recipient of the second Alice Murray Award
Professor Jane Humphries, University of Oxford, has been announced as the recipient of the second Alice Murray Award. The award, administered by the Centre for Economics, Policy and History (CEPH), is presented annually to an economic historian whose work has made a major contribution to the discipline. The award is named after Dr. Alice Effie […]
CEPH staff receive Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland Research Ally 2024 awards
Congratulations to our Associate Director for Data and Archives, Prof. Ronan Lyons and our Administrative Officer, Sarah Cunningham on their Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland Research Ally awards. Postgraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, academic and research active staff were invited to nominate the mentors, supervisors, research officers and technical support staff who support their work […]
Applications now open for three CEPH Research Assistant positions at Trinity College Dublin
We are seeking to appoint three exceptional candidates to the post of Research Assistant in Economic History, based at Trinity College Dublin. The Research Assistant will be active in assisting the delivery of CEPH’s research programme. These full-time positions will start in September 2025, there are three one-year positions. The successful applicants will be an […]
Iris Wohnsiedler passes Viva exam
On December 4th, CEPH PhD student Iris Wohnsiedler passed her PhD viva exam. Her dissertation, titled ‘Essays in the economic history of labour market institutions and industry locations’, passed without revisions. Iris’ dissertation explores labour market institutions in a micro-economic context, particularly in nineteenth-century Germany. Her research sits at the intersection of microeconomics and economic […]
Applications now open for two CEPH Research Assistant positions at Queen’s University Belfast
We are seeking to appoint two exceptional candidates to the post of Research Assistant in Economic History, based at Queen’s University Belfast. The Research Assistant will be active in assisting the delivery of the Centre for Economics, Policy and History’s (CEPH) research programme during the 2025-6 academic year. The post holder will work as a […]
CEPH hosts workshop for the Northern Ireland Civil Service Economist Profession
On November 19th, CEPH hosted a workshop in Queen’s University Belfast for a group of economists currently working in the Northern Irish Civil Service. The workshop, titled ‘CEPH Economic History and Policymaking Workshop’, demonstrates the value of the long-run perspective in a policymaking environment. The group worked through a historical case study, assessing the viability […]
Michael Aldous features in RTÉ documentary
CEPH Research Associate Michael Aldous has featured in RTÉ’s new documentary series ’10 Things To Know About’. Michael helps to guide us through the new and ever-evolving world of AI, explaining how it has, and will continue to, shape society today. Much like electricity in the past, AI has the potential to be a ‘General […]
Applications now open for CEPH Research Assistant position
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the post of Research Assistant in Economic History, based at Trinity College Dublin. The Research Assistant will be active in assisting the delivery of CEPH’s research programme. This full-time position will start in January 2025 and finish in August 2025. Standard Duties and Responsibilities of […]