The EHES Community: Current State and Future Perspectives
基于对欧洲历史经济学学会（EHES）现任及前任成员的调查，分析了研究者的背景、兴趣和需求，发现会员老龄化、性别失衡等问题，为学会未来发展提供参考。
This report presents the results of a survey of current and former members of the European Historical Economics Society (EHES).1 The survey aimed to gain a clearer picture of the community by exploring the backgrounds, research interests, common needs, and expectations of these researchers. The findings are intended to guide future initiatives of the EHES. However, as participation in the survey was voluntary, the results reflect the views of respondents and may not be representative of the EHES community as a whole.2 About 60 percent of respondents are not currently members of the Society (about 18 percent have never been members). Regarding the respondents’ age distribution, with 60 percent above 40 years old and about ten percent between 25 and 30 years old, the more senior, often tenured researchers (57 percent) form the largest group. Postdoctoral researchers make up about 18 percent, while 12 percent are junior faculty, and about nine percent are PhD students. Roughly 19 percent of the respondents are women.3 Notably, the share of women is higher among the younger cohorts, indicating a trend towards a better gender balance. These numbers suggest opportunities for the EHES to broaden its membership base overall and to strengthen diversity, particularly since younger cohorts already show a more balanced gender distribution.