----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- 
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: (351-1) 391-25-30/395-57-45 
Fax: (351-1) 396-73-09 
e-mail: [log in to unmask]  
 
 
------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ 
For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]