JOSEPH DORFMAN BEST DISSERTATION AWARD: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The History of Economics Society is accepting nominations for its annual JOSEPH DORFMAN BEST DISSERTATION AWARD for dissertations in the history of economic thought and economic methodology. In memory of Joseph Dorfman, historian of economic thought and Distinguished Fellow of the History of Economics Society, his family endowed a permanent fund for the award. The winner will receive a stipend of $500 plus travel expenses up to $500 to attend the presentation at the Society's annual conference. All dissertations in the history of economic thought and economic methodology that are written in English and completed during the previous academic year (September 2011 to August 2012) are eligible. The selection committee considers only nominated dissertations. A list of past recipients can be found at <http://historyofeconomics.org/Dorfman.cfm>. The selection committee is formed this year by:

  *   David Colander, Middlebury College  (Chair)
  *   Rebeca Gomez Betancourt, Universite Lumiere 2 - Lyon
  *   Sylvie Rivot, Universite de Strasbourg
  *   Warren Young, Bar-Ilan University
To nominate a dissertation for the award, please send an email notification to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by 15 Feb 2013, together with a pdf copy of the dissertation.