For participants in the History of Economics Society 2012 conference
at Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, June 22 to 25, the
Four Points by Sheraton Hotel has agreed to extend bookings
at the conference rate of C$144/night until this coming Monday
morning (May 28), but there are only five rooms still available at
that rate. There are plenty of on-campus rooms available in the
Allan Earp Residence at $50/night, and that rate will continue
to be available. Bookings at either the Four Points by Sheraton
or the Earp Residence can be made through the conference
website www.brocku.ca/hes2012. There are of course many
other hotels in and around St. Catharines, but the Four Points
by Sheraton is the only one in easy walking distance to campus.

Robert Dimand


>The website for the History of Economics Society annual conference
>is operational at www.brocku.ca/hes2012. Please note that the
>deadlines for proposing papers and sessions and for applications
>for the Samuels Young Scholars program are extended to Monday,
>March 12, 2012.
>
>I look forward to welcoming historians of economic thought to
>Brock University in June.
>
>>The 2012 History of Economics Society annual conference will be held
>>from Friday, June 22, to noon on Monday, June 25, 2012, at Brock
>>University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, in the Niagara Peninsula,
>>close to Niagara Falls.
>>
>>Please join us and take part in the historical contemplation of economic
>>thought and action.
>>
>>To propose a paper: Please send a title, a paper abstract (not longer
>>than 200 words), and the name of at least one other scholar you have
>>contacted to propose as a discussant, to <[log in to unmask]> by
>>Monday, March 12, 2012 (please note change of deadline).
>>
>>To propose a session: Please send the titles and abstracts of the papers,
>>along with the names of at least two other scholars you have contacted
>>to take part in a focused session, to <[log in to unmask]> by March
>>12, 2012.
>>
>>Papers chosen for the conference should be submitted by May 25 to
>>be made available on the conference website.
>>
>>The HES provides special support for up to fifteen Warren J. and
>>Sylvia J. Samuels Young Scholars to present papers at the conference,
>>by providing free registration, banquet and reception tickets, a year's
>>membership in the Society, and a partial subsidy for travel and
>>accommodation costs. If you wish to have your paper considered
>>for the Samuels Young Scholars program, please provide details of
>>the date of your last degree (or your current graduate student status)
>>when submitting your paper proposal to <[log in to unmask]>,
>>and indicate that you wish to be considered for the Samuels YS
>>program. A Samuels Young Scholar must be currently a PhD
>>candidate, or have been awarded a PhD in the 2 years preceding
>>the conference. The deadline for application is Monday, March 12
>>2012.
>>
>>The HES 2012 conference will open on the afternoon of Friday,
>>June 22, with a plenary session on "The Influence of Economic
>>Thought on Economic Policy in Canada and the USA" featuring
>>Craufurd Goodwin (Duke University), David Laidler (University of
>>Western Ontario), and Tiago Mata (Duke University), followed by
>>the opening-night reception. Other plenary addresses during the
>>conference will be given by Peter Groenewegen (University of
>>Sydney), Samuel Hollander (Ben Gurion University of the Negev
>>and University of Toronto), and Antoin Murphy (Trinity College,
>>Dublin), and the Presidential address by Philip Mirowski
>>(University of Notre Dame).
>>
>>The conference banquet, on Sunday, June 24, following the
>>Presidential address, will be at Peller Estates Winery,
>>Niagara-on-the-Lake, showcasing the cuisine and wine of
>>the Niagara wine country.
>>
>>Information on transportation, registration, accommodation (on
>>campus and in hotel), and area attractions will be posted shortly
>>on the conference website.
>>
>>St. Catharines, Ontario, is conveniently near to the Toronto and
>>Hamilton airports in Ontario and to the Buffalo airport just
>>across the Niagara River in upstate New York. Niagara Airbus
>>provides shuttle service from all three airports. Flights to Buffalo
>>from within the US are usually inexpensive. St. Catharines is
>>close to Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake (home of the Shaw
>>Festival), and, slightly further afield, Stratford, Ontario (home of
>>the Stratford Shakespeare Festival).
>>
>>I look forward to welcoming you to Brock University and St.
>>Catharines.
>>
>>Robert Dimand
>>HES president-elect
>>[log in to unmask], [log in to unmask]
>>
>>
>>Robert W. Dimand
>>Department of Economics
>>Brock University
>>St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1
>>Canada
>>Telephone: 1-905-688-5550 ext 3125
>>Fax:          1-905-688-6388
>>E-mail:      [log in to unmask]