CALL FOR PAPERS Third History of Recent Economics Conference (HISRECO 2009) 11-13 June 2009, University of Antwerp, Belgium The Second World War and its aftermath marked a major stage in the establishment of economics as one of the dominant discourses in contemporary societies. The spread of economic ideas into many areas of social life invites mutually profitable engagements between historians of economics, economists, other social scientists and historians of science. It also presents great potential for those working on the history of economics to broaden their audience beyond those that they have traditionally addressed. The past decade has been witness to a surging interest in the history of economics post-WWII. This new scholarship has made good use of newly available source-materials, rehearsed new methodologies for the study of the past and looked across disciplinary boundaries for insights. The first two HISRECO conferences offered wide-ranging samples of this work, with contributions focusing on topics as varied as the origins of recent schools and subfields, the impact of new techniques, and the intellectual trajectories of pioneering economists. For the third consecutive year, we are inviting submissions of papers on the post-WWII era. Papers that deal with the period leading up to this may be considered, but only if they shed significant light on subsequent developments. Though all proposals will be carefully considered, our preference is for papers that place post-war economics in a broader context, whether this is parallel developments in other social sciences, politics, culture or economic challenges. To this end, we solicit proposals from scholars trained in history, economics, sociology, or any field that may yield insights. Proposals from doctoral students and junior researchers are actively encouraged. If you are interested in participating, please submit a proposal containing roughly 500 words and indicating clearly the original contribution of the paper (if you have a draft of the paper, we would be happy to see that though would appreciate an abstract as well). The deadline for the submission of paper proposals is 30 October 2008. Notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent by 15 December 2008 and completed papers will be due on 1 April 2009 so that we can provide feedback and then give discussants time to prepare worthwhile comments. Proposals should be sent electronically to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> . For your convenience a standard submission form can be downloaded from the conference website <http://www.ua.ac.be/main.aspx?c=*AEC&n=67702> . For further information about the conference please contact Guido Erreygers ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ). The organising committee consists of Roger Backhouse, Guido Erreygers, Philippe Fontaine and Tiago Mata. Information on previous HISRECO conferences can be found here: http://www.hisreco.org/. (Please feel free to circulate this call among non-list members.) Guido Erreygers