----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- As I indicated in a February 12 posting, the HES is forming three committees to initiate new programs to enhance the Society and history of economics. The members of the committees and their charges are listed below. We invite suggestions and ideas, which may be sent directly to the committee chairs. Dan Hammond President, HES ************ Undergraduate Teaching Committee Chair, Avi Cohen ([log in to unmask]), Jerry Evensky, Sherry Kasper Charge: Organize an annual one-day workshop that will be useful for those who teach undergraduate history of economic thought courses but who may not regularly attend HES meetings. The workshops will be held in conjunction with the Society's annual meetings for the next three years (2003 - 2005). The committee will report to the Society at the Society's Executive Committee meeting in January 2005 regarding the success of the workshops and make a recommendation regarding extending the workshops beyond the 2005 Society meeting. Graduate Education Committee Chair, Bruce Elmslie ([log in to unmask]), Jeff Biddle, Peter Boettke, Michel De Vroey, Shauna Saunders. Charge: Part A -- Create a proposal for an annual four- to six-week summer seminar course for graduate students or those in post-doctoral positions. The committee will report to the Society's Executive Committee at its January 2003 meeting with a plan for a summer seminar to start in summer 2004. The committee is encouraged to consult with the European Society for the History of Economic Thought regarding inter-continental collaboration. Part B -- Investigate the possibility of collaborative graduate courses or programs in the history (and philosophy) of economics. The committee will report on the prospect of collaborative courses/programs at the Executive Committee meeting during the Society's annual meeting in 2003. Electronic History Committee Chair, Ross Emmett ([log in to unmask]), Duncan Foley, Matthias Klaes. Charge: Part A -- Create a strategic plan for providing and coordinating internet resources in the history of economics. The plan, including proposals for action, will be submitted to the Executive Committee at the 2003 Society meeting. Part B -- Approach the Executive Committee of the American Economic Association regarding the possibility of sponsoring jointly a digital project on the history of American economics, initially focused on the history of the AEA. ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]