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 Souls College, and Emeritus Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science. A distinguished economic historian, her research has transformed our understanding of labour markets, industrialization, and the roles of women and children in these fields. This lecture was a fantastic example of her groundbreaking research.

The Alice Murray Award honours Dr Alice Effie Murray (1877-1951), an economic historian who studied the history of commercial and financial relations between England and Ireland. In 1903, she became the first woman to receive a degree from the London School of Economics. Her thesis was subsequently published by P. S. King in 1907.

If you wish to watch Prof. Humphries’ lecture, you can do so here.