For over 50 years, the Society for Social History of Medicine has provided its members an international forum for developing and sharing field-shaping research, for connecting with colleagues across disciplinary boundaries and national borders, and for accessing key points of support (financial, advisory, collegiate) to develop careers, especially in their earliest stages. These benefits remain a core feature of Society membership, alongside the opportunity to become involved in shaping the Society’s current work and future directions.
Joining SSHM is a straightforward two-step process: first, register your details, and second, purchase your membership. Please note that you must complete both steps in order to be confirmed as a member.
Once joined, you will be eligible for the full range of benefits (listed below).
We are grateful for the ongoing support of our members that make the Society what it is. Join today and become part of an open, inclusive, and dynamic community of scholars and partners working at the forefront of the field!
Benefits
Journal and Newsletter
- Subscription to the journal Social History of Medicine with four issues per year.
- Access to the full online archive of Social History of Medicine.
- The Gazette, with reports and information about professional events within and outside the Society.
Events and Funding
- Reduced registration fees at SSHM conferences.
- Conference Funding – The Society for the Social History of Medicine awards financial assistance for conferences and workshops on the history of medicine. The applicant must be a member of the Society for the Social History of Medicine at the time of application.
- Some bursaries are available for student members on request.
Prizes
- The Roy Porter Student Essay Prize – a £500 prize awarded every year to the best student essay submitted to a competition reserved for student members of the Society. Prize-winning essays may be published in the Society’s journal Social History of Medicine, subject to the usual editorial and refereeing procedures. Click here for a list of past winners.
- Book Development Prize – Two prizes (monograph and edited collection) of £2000 awarded annually for works submitted to Manchester University Press.
Engagement
- Opportunity to join our Executive Committee upon positions becoming available.
- Opportunity to undertake Fellowship and working group memberships leading strategic projects within the Society.