======================= HES POSTING ================= [forwarded from email list H-SHGAPE by HES assistant editor Paul Wendt] **** CALL FOR PAPERS ***** INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HENRY GEORGE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH DATE: November 1, 1997 TIME: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm VENUE: Cooper Union, New York City DESCRIPTION: A day-long conference (sponsored by the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation) will be held November 1, 1997 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the death of Henry George. One of the most influential social reformers and political economists of the late nineteenth century, George gained renown for his book _Progress and Poverty_ (1879) and its call for a "single tax" on land values. In 1886 and again in 1897 he ran as a third party candidate for mayor of New York City. Though dead now 100 years, George's critique of modern industrial society and unique reform proposals continue to attract adherents and influence public policy makers. The conference will feature a series of panels and lectures by historians, economists, and political scientists engaged in the study of Henry George and his theories of taxation and social reform. PAPER PROPOSALS: individual papers or complete panels on Henry George from all fields and disciplines, especially history, economics, and political science, are welcome. Send proposals (500 words), with title, vita, and other relevant information to: Prof. Ed O'Donnell Department of History Hunter College, CUNY 695 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 tel: 212 772 5540 fax: 212 772 5545 e-mail: [log in to unmask] DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: September 25, 1997 IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE: please contact Ed O'Donnell by mail, e-mail, or phone. ============ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ============ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]