Thanks for suggesting I post this, Ross. By the way, would people address and refer to me as Mary Ann rather than Mary, please? Thanks. A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists In 1935, William Baumol wrote that "before World War I, as today, a (distressingly) few women _were_ contributing to the [economics] literature"*. In fact, examination of the AEA _Index of Economic Journals_ shows that women's contributions were much more numerous than is generally realized. Women have published in economics at least since the early 19th century, but their work has been disproportionately forgotten. Much of their work is interesting to historians of thought, and much of their feminist economics is still highly relevant. Moreover, their lives are of interest: women have become economists despite social and economic barriers for almost two centuries, and it is illuminating to learn of those barriers, and of how they were surmounted. Mary Ann Dimand, Robert Dimand and Evelyn Forget (in alphabetical order) are editing a _Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists_, commissioned by Edward Elgar Publishing, as an exercise in collective biography, as well as to erect a monument to the courage and work of early women economists. The _Dictionary_ will consist of essays on the lives, careers and research of women economists whose work has been, or should have been, important in some field of economic analysis, and who are no longer active in economics. An introductory essay will tie together some of what may be learned from the collected biographies. Evelyn Forget is associate professor of economics at the University of Manitoba. Robert Dimand is professor of economics at Brock University (St. Catharines, Ontario), and a visiting fellow at Yale. Mary Ann Dimand is a Ph.D. student in economics at Yale University. Most articles should run from 1000 to 2500 words, depending on the importance of the subject in the history of economic thought. "Importance" doesn't mean that the woman's contributions need to have been recognized, but that the entry's author finds them important and writes convincingly of it. Articles should give a biography of the subject and an account of her work and its reception or neglect. The editors would like accounts of the economists's work to include discussion and analysis of the substance of the work and its influence, if any, not merely a list of publications. Where the most important aspect of a woman's career is her academic work, that should be emphasized: however, some entries are included specifically for the remarkable biography of the subject. Where a subject's biography is particularly important, it should be emphasized. Ideally, the editors should receive first drafts of articles by the end of December, 1995, on (5.25" or 3.5") diskette in a version of WordPerfect as well as in hardcopy. In return, contributors will receive a copy of the dictionary and, of course, glory. While more than fifty entries have been assigned, a number remain unassigned. Among unassigned entries are those for Olga Bondareva, Ann Friedlander, Karin Kock, Elizabeth Boody Schumpeter, Nancy Schwartz, and Maria de C. Tavares. The editors are also still open to the inclusion of other women economists, especially those who write in languages other than English. To receive a copy of the list of assigned and unassigned entries, and a copy of guidelines for entries, please send correspondence to: Mary Ann Dimand and Robert Dimand PO Box 207147, Yale Station New Haven, CT 06520 U.S.A. or [log in to unmask] * William Baumol, "On Method in U.S. Economics a Century Earlier", AER 75(6): 1-12. I might add that entries have begun to arrive at this end. But there's still time to fight for a noble cause and get a publication simultaneously.