CALL FOR PAPERS

Third History of Recent Economics Conference (HISRECO 2009)

11-13 June 2009, University of Antwerp, Belgium

The Second World War and its aftermath marked a major stage in the
establishment of economics as one of the dominant discourses in
contemporary societies. The spread of economic ideas into many areas of
social life invites mutually profitable engagements between historians
of economics, economists, other social scientists and historians of
science. It also presents great potential for those working on the
history of economics to broaden their audience beyond those that they
have traditionally addressed.

The past decade has been witness to a surging interest in the history of
economics post-WWII. This new scholarship has made good use of newly
available source-materials, rehearsed new methodologies for the study of
the past and looked across disciplinary boundaries for insights. The
first two HISRECO conferences offered wide-ranging samples of this work,
with contributions focusing on topics as varied as the origins of recent
schools and subfields, the impact of new techniques, and the
intellectual trajectories of pioneering economists. For the third
consecutive year, we are inviting submissions of papers on the post-WWII
era. Papers that deal with the period leading up to this may be
considered, but only if they shed significant light on subsequent
developments. Though all proposals will be carefully considered, our
preference is for papers that place post-war economics in a broader
context, whether this is parallel developments in other social sciences,
politics, culture or economic challenges. To this end, we solicit
proposals from scholars trained in history, economics, sociology, or any
field that may yield insights. Proposals from doctoral students and
junior researchers are actively encouraged.

If you are interested in participating, please submit a proposal
containing roughly 500 words and indicating clearly the original
contribution of the paper (if you have a draft of the paper, we would be
happy to see that though would appreciate an abstract as well). The
deadline for the submission of paper proposals is 30 October 2008.
Notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent by 15 December 2008 and
completed papers will be due on 1 April 2009 so that we can provide
feedback and then give discussants time to prepare worthwhile comments.

Proposals should be sent electronically to [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> . For your convenience a standard submission
form can be downloaded from the conference website
<http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*AEC&n=67702> . For further information
about the conference please contact Guido Erreygers
([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ).

The organising committee consists of Roger Backhouse, Guido Erreygers,
Philippe Fontaine and Tiago Mata. Information on previous HISRECO
conferences can be found here: http://www.hisreco.org/.

(Please feel free to circulate this call among non-list members.)


Guido Erreygers