Second Annual Conference on the History of Recent Economics (HISRECO)
Technical University of Lisbon
5-7 June 2008

CALL FOR PAPERS
The Second World War and its aftermath marked a major stage in the
establishment of economics as one of the dominant discourses in
contemporary society. The spread of economic ideas into many areas of
social life means that understanding their history offers
opportunities for 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 to
newly available source-materials, rehearsed new methodologies for the
study of the past and looked across disciplinary boundaries for
insights. In our first conference we were greeted by a wide-ranging
sample of this work, among the subjects addressed being: the origins
of the Chicago school, the development of postwar labour economics,
the Cold War and dynamic programming, the intellectual origins of
European competition policy, relations between psychology and
economics and economists' influence on law.

Once again, 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 light on subsequent developments.
Our preference is for what has been termed 'historical' rather than
'rational' reconstructions or methodological reflections, but all
proposals on the period will be carefully considered. We encourage
proposals from scholars coming from history, economics, sociology, or
any field that may yield insights. Proposals from doctoral students
and junior researchers are welcomed.

If you are interested in participating, please submit a proposal
containing roughly 500 words and indicating clearly the original
contribution of the paper. The deadline for the submission of paper
proposals is 15 October 2007. Notice of acceptance or rejection will
be sent in November 2007 and completed papers will be due on 15 March
2008 so that we can provide feedback and then give discussants time to
prepare worthwhile comments.

The organizing committee consists of:
Roger Backhouse (University of Birmingham)
Philippe Fontaine (?cole normale sup?rieure de Cachan)
Tiago Mata (Technical University of Lisbon)

All proposals and requests for information should be sent to:
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Tiago Mata