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EIGHTH ANNUAL EUROPEAN CONFERENCE 
ON THE HISTORY OF ECONOMICS (ECHE 2003) 
Technical University of Lisbon 
Lisbon, Portugal 
May 2-4, 2003 
 
 
CALL FOR PAPERS 
 
ECONOMICS AND EXILE: 
Émigrés in the history of 20th century economics 
 
 
The 20th century witnessed large movements of population within Europe and 
from the latter to the United States, amongst which were people of great 
creativity in economics and the social sciences. Bringing with them varied 
scientific, political and cultural backgrounds and personal experience, 
they arrived in what was often a radically new environment, and, in the 
course of that confrontation, produced new work.  The history of 20th 
century economics owes a great deal to such émigrés, yet the attention paid 
here to the particular effects of displacement and exile on creativity has 
been relatively small, and pale in comparison to the treatment of the topic 
in the histories of art and science. 
 
Various approaches to the question suggest themselves. What might be said 
about the impact of exile on theoretical orientation and questions treated? 
Although the distinction between voluntary and forced exile is not a 
clearcut one, can differences be discerned between the work of those who 
chose to emigrate and those who left unwillingly? Related to this, what may 
be said about the therapeutic dimensions of theoretical work in a context 
of personal upheaval? Can distinctions be drawn between those who emigrated 
as mature thinkers and those who left earlier in life? What were the 
effects of exiles on the intellectual communities receiving them? Were 
local people changed through such contact? How can one reconcile the 
sometimes stormy integration of foreigners with their positive contribution 
to the reputation of the departments receiving them? In those cases where 
there was a subsequent return to the home country, what were the effects of 
such a double displacement? Throughout all of this, what was the role 
played by philanthropic institutions and the host universities in shaping 
the impact of these new arrivals? 
 
The above is offered in the belief that much remains to be discovered about 
émigrés in the history of 20th century economics. Proposals of all kinds 
will be welcomed, whether they involve portraits of individuals or the 
histories of groups and institutions, or take some other innovative 
approach. As usual, the aim of the ECHE will be to feature a relatively 
small number of papers. To participate, please submit a proposal containing 
roughly 1000 words, indicating both the original contribution of the paper 
and how it relates to the theme of the conference. The deadline for receipt 
of proposals is September 15, 2002, notice of acceptance or rejection will 
be sent on October 1, 2002, and completed papers will be due on March 15, 
2003. 
 
The organizing committee consists of: José Luís Cardoso (Technical 
University of Lisbon), Philippe Fontaine (Ecole normale supérieure de 
Cachan), Albert Jolink (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Robert Leonard 
(University of Québec at Montréal). 
 
All proposals and requests for information should be sent to: 
 
 
José Luís Cardoso 
CISEP-2003 ECHE 
Rua Miguel Lupi, 20 
P-1200 Lisbon 
PORTUGAL 
 
Phone: +351- 213 925 981; Fax: +351- 213 967 309; e-mail: [log in to unmask] 
 
Conference website: http://pascal.iseg.utl.pt/~cisep/ECHE/index.htm 
 
 
 
 
 
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