The Tenth European Historical Economics Society Conference will be held at the London School of Economics, Friday-Saturday, 6-7 September 2013.

The Conference Programme Committee consisting of Stephen Broadberry (London School of Economics), Herman de Jong (University of Groningen), Giovanni Federico (European University Institute) and Sybille Lehmann (Hohenheim University) invites proposals for individual papers on any aspect of European or global economic history covering a wide range of periods, countries and regions.

The Society encourages submissions from young scholars. There will be 10 bursaries of €500 each to help PhD students cover the costs of travel and accommodation. Further details are available on the EHES website.

For each proposed paper, an abstract not exceeding 500 words together with the institutional affiliation and e-mail address of the authors should be uploaded by 6 February, 2013 via the Society’s website (www.ehes.org)

All submissions will be acknowledged. Notices of acceptance will be sent to corresponding authors by 6 April, 2013.

2013-2014 Lemelson Center Fellowships and Travel Grants
Application Deadline: January 15, 2013

The Lemelson Center Fellowship and Travel Award programs support projects that present creative approaches to the study of invention and innovation in American society. These include, but are not limited to, historical research and documentation projects resulting in dissertations, theses, publications, exhibitions, educational initiatives, documentary films, or other multimedia products.

The programs provide access to the expertise of the Institution's research staff and the vast invention and technology collections of the National Museum of American History (NMAH). The NMAH Archives Center documents both individuals and firms across a range of time periods and subject areas. Representative collections include the Western Union Telegraph Company Records, ca. 1840-1994 and the Earl S. Tupper Papers, documenting Tupper, and his invention, Tupperware. In addition, the NMAH Library offers long runs of historical technology serials like Scientific American and American Machinist, while the American Trade Literature collection features 300,000 catalogs, technical manuals, and advertising brochures for some 30,000 firms, primarily from 1880-1945. For a comprehensive catalog of objects, manuscripts, images and research materials available at the NMAH (and other Smithsonian units), see http://www.collections.si.edu/.

The John Carter Brown Library will award approximately forty fellowships in 2013-2014 for short-term (2 to 4 months; $2100 per month) and long-term (5 to 10 months; $4200) residencies. Projects must suit the holdings of the library, which is exceptionally strong in European and American printed materials related to the discovery, exploration, settlement, and development of North and South America before 1830. Graduate students are not eligible for long-term fellowships, and must have passed qualifying exams to be eligible for short-term awards. Recipients of all fellowships are expected to relocate to Providence and be in continuous residence at the John Carter Brown Library for the entire term of the award. Awards are made for all aspects of the study of the early modern period in North and South America, but specific fellowships are available for the history of cartography, maritime studies, the study of shipboard mortality in the 18th century, the Jewish experience in the Western hemisphere before 1825, the history of the book, women’s and family history, comparative study of the Americas, to support scholars from Spanish America, for Luso-Brazilian studies, and for the history of the West Indies and Caribbean basin. For complete information, eligibility, and application instructions, visit the library’s website (http://www.jcbl.org), send inquiries to jcbl_fellowships@brown.edu, or call 401-863-2725. The deadline is 15 December.

Call for Papers
Economic and Business History Society Conference
Baltimore, Maryland USA
May 23 – 25, 2013

The Economic and Business History Society (EBHS) is now accepting proposals for our 38th annual conference, to be held at the Tremont Plaza Hotel and Grand Historic Venue in Baltimore, Maryland. Proposals for presentations on any aspect of economic or business history are welcome. We also welcome proposals for whole panels, typically of three presentations.
Proposals should include an abstract of no more than 500 words, a brief curriculum vita, postal and email addresses, and telephone and fax numbers. We welcome submissions from graduate students and non-academic affiliates.

EBHS conferences offer participants the opportunity for intellectual interchange with an international, interdisciplinary, and collegial group of scholars. (Typically about half the participants are from economics departments and half are from history or economic history departments). The keynote speaker will be Louis Galambos of Johns Hopkins University.

EBHS prides itself on openness to new members. We offer reduced conference fees for graduate students and early career researchers (four years or less since doctorate earned). Our regular registration fees are also relatively low.

EBHS also operates a peer-reviewed journal, Essays in Economic and Business History, edited by Jason Taylor (Central Michigan University). Conference papers and non-conference papers alike may be submitted for consideration. We invite you to visit our website, www.ebhsoc.org, to see our new editorial board and policies, as well as back issues.

Proposals may be submitted through the EBHS website at www.ebhsoc.org, by email to ebhs2013@ebhsoc.org, or by postal mail. Please see our website for more information.

Deadline for submission of proposals: February 15, 2013
(Notification will be sent by March 15. Earlier submissions should receive notification within two months.)

Workshop: Europe’s Medical Revolutions. Markets and Medicine in Early Modern Europe

Friday 11 January 2013. 13.00-18.00
London School of Economics, London, WC2A 2AE

This workshop focuses on a fundamental question for historians of medicine: when and why did most people start to look beyond their family and neighbours for medical care?

Using a range of different sources, speakers will analyse developments in the consumption of medical services in early modern France, the Netherlands and Venice, and in eighteenth-century England.

The papers present new evidence of continuity or change in demand for healthcare and in the types of provision the sick employed in different periods, with a focus on estimating changes in the level and characteristics of medical consumption over the long-run in different parts of Europe.

Programme
Bamji, A. (Leeds University),Death in Venice: medical assistance for the dying, 1550-1800’.

Rabier, C. (LSE), ‘Measuring medical care in France: debts and death, 1600-1800’.

Deneweth, H. (VUB), ‘Medical debts and demand in the low countries, 1600-1750’.

Wallis, P. (LSE), ‘After the revolution? Medical Demand in England, 1660-1800’

Places are limited. For more information or to register to attend contact: p.h.wallis@lse.ac.uk

http://www2.lse.ac.uk/economicHistory/Conferences/EuropesMedicalRevolutions/Europes-Medical-Revolutions.aspx

"Financial Crises in Historical Perspective: Past and Present Parallels"

Investigaciones de Historia Economica- Economic History Research (IHE-EHR) invites submissions of research papers for a special issue on "Financial Crises in historical perspective: Past and Present Parallels".

Guests editors: Elena Martínez (University of Alcalá) and Mª Angeles Pons (University of Valencia)

The current financial crisis has revived the interest for investigating the nature and the conditions under which financial crises have occurred. Some of the core causes of the recent crisis have deep historical roots. The past is an attractive laboratory for diagnosing and finding cures for the problems caused by the crises.
With this perspective in mind, many works have tried to find parallelisms between the 1929 and the current crisis, mainly for the US. This special issue aims at widening the scope to other periods and regions in order to compare the actual crisis with other historical experiences to put today's turmoil in historical perspective.
The relevant topics, but are not limited to, for this special issue include:
- What happened in previous financial crises, and what are the lessons for today.
- What are the parallels between past and present financial crises.
- Common factors or conditions under which financial crises have occurred.
- The role of regulation.
- The influence of financial innovation.
- Impact of financial crises on the real economy.
- Policy responses to the crises.

Authors interested on this special issue can submit Proposals to ihe@aehe.net. Proposals should include an abstract (500-800 words) explaining objectives, hypothesis of work and methodology.

Important dates:
2012 December 31th: deadline for proposals submission.
2013 February 28th: notification of accepted papers
2013 May 31th: deadline for paper submission (final papers will be revised on a peer review based system)

Global Perspectives

Annual Meeting of the Economic History Association, in Washington, D.C., September 20-22, 2013

Economic history has gone global. The history of international trade, finance, migration, and long run development attracts ever more attention. The global perspective is also transforming the study of individual countries. International comparisons provide a yard stick for gauging what is unique and important in a nation’s history. What role have internal factors like culture and institutions played in explaining differential development and how does their importance compare to the imperatives and opportunities presented by the international economy? What role has economic policy played in shaping the international economic order and in helping countries meet the challenges it presents? Can a country’s economic history any longer be written from a purely national point of view or is a global perspective essential?

The Program Committee (Stephen Broadberry, London School of Economics (chair), together with Chris Meissner, Peter Coclanis, and Carol Shiue) welcomes submissions on all subjects in economic history, though some preference will be given to papers that specifically fit the theme. Papers should be submitted individually, but authors may suggest to the Committee that three particular papers fit well together in a panel.

Papers should in all cases be works in progress rather than accepted or published work. Submitters should let the program committee know at the time of application if the paper they are proposing has already been submitted for publication. Individuals who presented or co-authored a paper given at the 2012 meeting are not eligible for inclusion in the 2013 program.

(apologies for any cross-postings)

Asia-Pacific Economic and Business History Conference 2013

Theme: Markets, institutions and people in economic crisis and recovery
Dates and place: 14-16 February 2013, Seoul (South Korea)
Venue: Seoul National University

Organisation: Korean Economic History Society, in cooperation with the Institute of Economic Research
(Seoul National University) and the Economic History Society of Australia and New Zealand http://apebh2013.wordpress.com
Registration is now open

Second Call for Papers, due date 30 November 2012

Papers and proposals for sessions are invited for the APEBH 2013 conference. The main theme is 'Markets, institutions and people in economic crisis and recovery', but the organisers are open to proposals for contributions on other topics in economic, social, and business history, as well as proposals for sessions on particular themes. Researchers across a broad range of disciplines are warmly welcomed. Early career researchers are encouraged to participate. The conference organisers are particularly interested in attracting papers that examine developments in countries and areas in the Asia-Pacific region and papers that provide an international comparative perspective.

During the recent Global Financial Crisis, various commentators heralded the end of globalisation. A few noted that the world economy as a whole, and also different economic regions had overcome major economic crises before. The global crisis of the 1930s and the Asian financial crisis of the 1990s were given as examples. Rogoff and Reinhart in This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (2009) explained that throughout history rich and poor countries alike have been lending, borrowing, crashing and recovering their way through an extraordinary range of financial crises throughout history.

The Centre for Economic History and the Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis at the Australian National University will be hosting a conference entitled "Commodity Price Volatility, Past and Present" on 29-30 November 2012 at the ANU. The conference is co-organized by Professors Tim Hatton (tim.hatton@anu.edu.au) and Renee Fry-McKibbin (renee.mckibbin@anu.edu.au).

The full conference programme can be found on the CEH website: http://rse.anu.edu.au/CEH/files/Commodities%20Program%20November%202012.pdf

The keynote speaker is Professor Jeffrey Williamson (Harvard University, University of Wisconsin), who will be presenting the Gruen Public Lecture on "Commodity Prices over Two Centuries: Trends, Volatility and Impact".

While the programme is set, attendees are welcome to participate; there is no conference fee. For catering purposes, please RSVP interest at: cama.admin@anu.edu.au.

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS, St. Louis, MO
N0 Economic History
B25 History of Economic Thought: Historical, Institutional, Evolutionary
Nominations and applications are invited for the Friedrich A. Hayek Endowed Professorship in Economic History. This is a joint appointment in the Economics and History Departments, with Economics serving as the home department. The benefactor has been a lifelong advocate for economic education and free market principles and is particularly interested in the Austrian School of Thought in Economics, so candidates should be well versed in the Austrian literature. We seek an established scholar with recognized achievements in research and evidence of excellence in teaching. Initial starting date for the position is August, 2013, but the position will remain open until it is filled. An application should include a cover letter, curriculum vita, and at least three references with contact information. The University of Missouri-St. Louis is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. CONTACT: David C. Rose, Chair of the Search Committee, Economics Department – 408 SSB, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63121-4400.

Dear Eh-net members,

We are sending you the call for publication for the next Diacronie. Studi di Storia Contemporanea (www.studistorici.com).
The 13th issue will be focused on the economic and social development of the Caribbean and Central America, in order to explore the impact of informal actors in this area during XVIII-XXI centuries. This number is intended to gather contributions that will show new perspectives and point-of-view in the analysis of these phenomena.
We hope that you will be interrested in our proposal.
Looking forward for hearing from you,

thank you very much.

Cordially,

The Diacronie editorial office

To the economic history community:

As you know, the EHA annual meetings rotate around the United States (and Canada, occasionally). To that end, we would like to invite proposals to host the annual meetings in the future. We have locations selected for the next two years, so the next opportunity is for 2015. We consider the following aspects, among others, of the host city and institutions: 1) ability to sponsor the Friday evening reception; 2) strength of local supporting committee; 3) attractiveness of the host city for our attendees; 4) ease of transportation to the host city; 5) availability of suitable hotel space.

If your institution is interested in hosting an EHA meeting, please contact the Executive Director Price Fishback (pfishback@eller.arizona.edu) and Meetings Coordinator Jari Eloranta (elorantaj@appstate.edu) for further details.

Cordially,
Price FIshback and Jari Eloranta

The 25th conference of the Gesellschaft für Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte takes place from April, 3rd–6th, 2013, in Salzburg (Austria). The organizers invite proposals for posters on all fields of social and economic history. The language of proposal and poster can be German or English (most of the conference will actually take place in German, but the poster session introduces an element of flexibility). Doctoral researchers and junior colleagues are encouraged to submit, but the poster session is also open to senior colleagues. There will be an optional travel subsidy of 100 Euro if the poster proposal is selected. A selection committee will make the decision.

The proposal should consist of a summary of not more than 500 words, and should be structured in the following way: 1. What is the core research question? 2. Which methodological approach is used? 3. What is the source base of the analysis? Please also provide your full contact details and a CV. Deadline for proposals would be December 10th.

Proposals for conference posters are invited via email to:

Prof. Dr. Günther Schulz
E-Mail: gswg@uni-bonn.de
(please Cc to joerg.baten@uni-tuebingen)

Postal address:
Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet
Institut für Geschichtswissenschaft
Abt. für Verfassungs-, Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte
Konviktstraße 11
53113 Bonn
Phone: +49 228/73-5172 Fax: +49 228/73-5171

The Alfred D. Chandler Jr. Travel Fellowships

The purpose of this fellowship is to facilitate library and archival research in business or economic history. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $3,000. Three categories of applicants will be eligible for grants: 1) Harvard University graduate students in history, economics, or business administration, whose research requires travel to distant archives or repositories; 2) graduate students or nontenured faculty in those fields from other universities, in the U.S. and abroad, whose research requires travel to Baker Library and other local archives; and 3) Harvard College undergraduates writing senior theses in these fields whose research requires travel away from Cambridge.

To apply, send a CV, a summary of past academic research (of 1-2 pages), and a detailed description of the research you wish to undertake (of 2-3 pages). Applicants must indicate the amount of money requested (up to $3,000). Please also arrange to have one letter of reference sent independently of the application. The deadline for receipt of applications is November 1 of the calendar year preceding that in which the fellowship is to be used. All materials should be sent to Walter A. Friedman, Rock Center 104, Harvard Business School, Boston, MA 02163. E-mail: wfriedman@hbs.edu.