----------------- 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]