The Conference about Nicolas Baudeau (1730-1792), a French physiocrat = economist will be held in Tours (France) on May 11 and 12, 2006. The = dead line for the propositions is 15th September 2005. More details on the purpose of the conference can be found below. Please feel free to circulate this information to anyone who might be interested. Yours sincerely Alain Cl=E9ment Alain CLEMENT Universit=E9 Fran=E7ois-Rabelais Facult=E9 de Sciences Economiques 50, Avenue Portalis F- 37 206 TOURS cedex-03 Call for papers Nicolas Baudeau (1730-1792) An “economist philosopher” and “instructor” in the Age of Enlightenment Symposium organized by the University of Tours (France) With the support of Association Charles Gide for the Study of Economic Thought Tours – Amboise, 11-12 May 2006 In the second half of the 18th century, Nicolas Baudeau, theologian and economist, found his place in the history manuals of economic thought as founder of the first economic review published in France en 1765 (Les Ephémérides du Citoyen). Well known for having opposed the physiocratic theory before rallying to it, this independent and enlightened character, ecclesiastic and historian was then recognized as an “economist”. From Amboise where he was born to Chancelade where he was appointed professor of theology, Nicolas Baudeau went to teach theology in Paris before turning to Economics and Social sciences. His intellectual career was rich and varied as were his publications. The object of this conference is to analyse the different aspects of Nicolas Baudeau activities : his activity of editor of the Ephémérides, his political, theological and economic activities and his conversion to physiocratic theories (food supplies, analyse of the Tableau Economique, questions of taxation, …), his work concerning history, law, philosophy, social problems, politics (education…), and more technical problems (flour- milling and bakery). Finally, his analysis of the events in Poland based on his experience during the different visits he made to this country. A selection of papers will be published Proposals should include information about the author (name, address, institutional affiliation) , a provisional title, an abstract about 2 pages, with the presentation of the general problem and the approach. This document should be submitted before September 15th 2005 to: [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] and to the postal address : Alain CLEMENT or Gabriel Poulalion Colloque Baudeau UNIVERSITE DE TOURS Faculté de Droit et d’économie 50, Avenue Portalis Boite Postale 0 607 France - 37 206 TOURS Cedex-03 The Scientific committee of the Symposium will make a final selection of the proposed papers and will inform all candidates in the course of October 2005. The papers selected (60 000 signs maximum) should be e-mailed and to the postal address for 7 April 2006 : [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] Organization committee: Alain Clément, Chantal Dauchez, Gabriel Poulalion. Scientific committee: Alain Clément (Université de Tours), Pierre-Henri Goutte (Université de Lyon-2), Jacqueline Hecht (INED), Gérard Klotz (Université de Lyon-2), Gabriel Poulalion (Université de Tours), Christophe Salvat (CNRS), Philippe Steiner (Université de Lille-3).