1) Seville 1998 "B" Themes
2) Call for Proposals -- Seville 1998
3) Dissertation Prize -- Seville
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Provisional "B" Themes for the Twelfth World Congress
of the International Economic History Association
Seville, Spain August 24 (Monday) - 28 (Friday), 1998
The Executive Committee of the IEHA recently concluded its annual
meeting, this year in Buenos Aires, where it decided on the "A"
and "B" themes for the next World Congress in 1998. "C" sessions
will be decided in May 1996 when the Committee next meets. Rules
for the "D" sessions (Dissertation Sessions) were also approved.
The Committee advocated five A themes (two more than were
presented last year in Milan) and 17 B themes (there were 17 in
Milan).
The B themes selected are listed next along with a contact
address if you would be interested in more information or wish to
offer to participate. Following the list is a description of how
B themes should function. Separate postings on A themes, the
procedures for submitting C-session proposals, and the rules for
submitting dissertations for the D-session will also be made to
EH-NEWS today.
B Themes (listed in no particular order):
PRECIOUS METALS AND MONETAY HISTORY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE,
1500-1700
Organizers: Dennis O. Flynn (USA), Michel Morineau
(France), and Richard von Glahn (USA)
Address: Prof. Dennis O. Flynn, Economics Department,
University of the Pacific, 3601 Pacific Avenue,
Stockton, CA 95211, USA
THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETIES: ITS ECONOMIC
ROLE BOTH AS AGENT AND MARKET FROM THE EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY TO TODAY
Organizers: Alain Plessis (France), P. Borscheid
(Germany), and E. Frax (Spain)
Address: Prof. Alain Plessis, 140 Rue du Faubourg
aint-Honore, 75008 Paris, France
FINANCE AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN CAPITALIST WORLD, 1750-
1931
Organizers: P. L. Cottrell (UK) and Jaime Reis
(Portugal)
Address: Prof. P. L. Cottrell, Department of Economic
and Social History, University of Leicester,
Leicester LE1 7RH, England
THE MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF THE HOUSEHOLD AND THE LABOR
MARKET, 1880-1939
Organizers: Paul Johnson (UK) and Tim Guinnane (USA)
Address: Dr. Paul Johnson, Department of Economic
History, London School of Economics, Houghton
Street, London WC2A 2AE, England
HISTORICAL BENCHMARK COMPARISONS OF OUTPUT AND PRODUCTIVITY
Organizers: B. van Ark (Netherlands), J. L. van Zanden
(Netherlands), and E. Buyst (Belgium)
Address: Dr. B. van Ark, N.W. Posthumus Institut,
Economics Faculty, University of Groningen, POBox
800, 9700 AV Groningen, Netherlands
RAILWAY MANAGEMENT AND ITS ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, ITS
IMPACT ON AND DIFFUSION INTO THE GENERAL ECONOY
Organizers: John Armstrong (UK), Christophe Bouneau
(France), and Javier Vidal (Spain)
Address: Javier Vidal, Departamento de Analisis
Economico Aplicado, Facultad de Economicas,
University of Alicante, Aparto de Correos 99, E-
03080 Alicante, Spain
MARKETS FOR ART, 1400-1900
Organizers: Michael North (Germany) and Daniel Ormtod
(UK)
Address: Michael North, Universitat Kiel, Historisches
Seminar, Olshausenstr 40, D-24098 Kiel, Germany
TRENDS IN INCOME INEQUALITY DURING INDUSTRIALIZATION
Organizer: Leonid Borodkin (Russia) and Peter Lindert
(USA)
Addresses: Prof. Leonid Borodkin, History Faculty,
Moscow State University, Vorobyory Gory, Moscow
119 899, Russia, CIS
Prof. Peter Lindert, Department of Economics,
University of California, Davis, CA 95616
ARISTOCRACY, PATRIMONIAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES, AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT, 1450-1800
Organizers: Barolome Yun (Spain), P. Janssens
(Belgium), and Robert Brenner (USA)
Address: Prof. Bartolome Yum, Departmento de Historia e
Instituciones Economicas, Fac. de Ciencias
Economicas y Empresarials, Avda. Carretera Valle
de Esgueva, Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid,
Spain
GLOBAL MARKETS, THE INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE SEA
TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES SINCE 1850
Organizers: Gelina Harlaftis (Greece) and David J.
Starkey (UK)
Address: Dr. Gelina Harlaftis, University of Piracus,
Department of Maritime Studies, 40 Karaoli-
Dimitriou str., 185 32 Piracus, Greece
LAND, LABOUR, AND TENURE: The Institutional Arrangements of
Conflict and Cooperation in Comparative Perspective
Organizers: Jonathan Liebowitz (USA), Francesco Galassi
(UK), and Kyle Kauffman (USA)
Address: Prof. Jonathan Liebowitz, Department of
History, University of Massachusetts, Lowell,
Massachusetts 08154
THE PHENOMENON OF DEINDUSTRIALIZATION
Organizer: Michel Hau (France)
Address: Michel Hau, 50 Rue d'Altkirch, 67100
Strasbourg, France
THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, ITS
ROLE, FORMS, AND ITS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL
IMPACT
Organizers: Lidmila Nemcova (Czech Republic), Vaclav
Prucha (Czech Republic), and Roman Holec (Czech
Republic)
Address: Dr. Lidmila Nemcova, K. Rybnickum 17, 10000
Praha 10, Czech Republic
INTEGRATION OF COMMODITY MARKETS IN HISTORY
Organizers: Jonas Ljungberg (Sweden), Giovanni
Frederico (Italy), and K. G. Persson (Denmark)
Address: Prof. Jonas Ljungberg, Department of Economic
History, Box 7083, S-22007 Lund, Sweden
NETWORKS OF ENTERPRISES AND NETWORKS OF ENTREPRENEURS IN
INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES, MID-EIGHTEENTH TO MID-
TWENTIETH CENTURIES
Organizers: M. Lescure (France), Ph. Jobert (France),
Michael Moss (Scotland), and A. Slaven (Scotland)
Address: Prof. Michael Moss, The Centre for Business
History in Scotland, 4 University Gardens,
University of Glasgow, Glasgow G112 8QQ, Scotland
GUILDS: STANDARDS, CONFLICTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Organizers: Carlo Poni (Italy) and S. R. Epstein (UK)
Address: Prof. Carlo Poni, UniversitY degli Studi di
Bologna, Dipartimento di Scienza Economiche,
Strada Maggiore 45, 40125 Bologne, Italy
PUBLIC DEBT, PUBLIC FINANCE, MONEY AND THE BALANCE OF
PAYMENTS IN THE DEBTOR COUNTRIES, 1890-1933
Organizers: Broder (France), V. I. Bovykine (Russia),
and Andres Maranhao-Szmrecsanyi (Brazil)
Address: Prof. Broder, Institut Jean-Baptiste Say,
Departement d'Histoire, Universite de Paris XII,
Val de Marne, 61 Avenue du General de Gaulle,
94010 Creteil Cedex, France
A B-theme session is meant to address an active and vigorous
subject of research in economic history and to foster exchange
between researchers from different countries and those with
differing approaches. At the same time, a B theme should focus
on a question where scholars have already achieved sufficiently
impressive results that it would be timely to bring them to the
attention of a wider audience. Organizers of B themes are asked
to put together a panel of speakers and expert discussants who
will present their findings over two one-half-day sessions in
Seville. Brief (10-page) versions of the papers will be
published in advance of the Congress so that all participants may
prepare themselves for the discussions. B sessions are typically
attended by 30 to 60 participants (occasionally by hundreds) in
addition to the panelists. Following the Congress, the full and
revised versions of the papers are often published elsewhere.
Since the B-theme organizers will be asked to fix their panels by
early next year and since papers must be written sufficiently in
advance of the Congress to be published in the Proceedings, it is
not too soon to contact the individual listed if you wish to
contribute to one of these topics.
Richard Sutch
University of California, Berkeley
Member of the Executive Committee
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Call for Proposals for "C" Themes for the Twelfth World Congress
of the International Economic History Association
Seville, Spain August 24 (Monday) - 28 (Friday), 1998
The Executive Committee of the IEHA recently concluded its annual
meeting, this year in Buenos Aires, where it decided on the "A"
and "B" themes for the next World Congress in 1998. "C" sessions
will be decided in May 1996 when the Committee next meets.
There may be as many as 50 "C" Sessions at the meetings in
Seville. These sessions, of three and one half hours each, are
intended to give scholars working on specialized subjects or
pioneering new sources, methods, or topics the opportunity to
exchange ideas. The way in which they are run is left to the
discretion of the organizer.
The deadline for submission of Proposals for "C" sessions will be
early February 1996. Proposals should be sent to Joseph GOY,
General Secretary, International Economic History Association,
Centre de Recherches Historiques, 54 Boulevard Raspail, 75270
Paris Cedex 06, France. [Fax: 011.33.1.49.54.23.99] The
proposal should give a precise descriptive title for the session
that also indicates the geographical and chronological scope of
the presentations. Also provide a paragraph or two that
elaborates the topic or theme and indicates its interest or
importance to Congress participants. Also include a partial and
tentative list of papers and participants. The address, phone
numbers, and (if relevant) e-mail address of the organizer(s)
should also be clear.
It would be helpful if a copy of any submissions also be sent to
Richard Sutch, Director, Institute of Business and Economic
Research, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720. [FAX:
510.642.5018]
Richard Sutch
University of California, Berkeley
Member of the Executive Committee
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Call for Dissertation Summaries for "D" Sessions
at the Twelfth World Congress
of the International Economic History Association
Seville, Spain August 24 (Monday) - 28 (Friday), 1998
The Executive Committee of the IEHA recently concluded its annual
meeting, this year in Buenos Aires, where it decided on the "A"
and "B" themes for the next World Congress in 1998. "C" sessions
will be decided in May 1996 when the Committee next meets. The
Committee also set the rules for the Dissertation Session also
known as "D" Sessions.
Recent recipients of the PhD (doctoral) degree are invited to
present summaries of their doctoral research at the Seville
Congress. Twenty-five page summaries will also published in a
volume of the Congress Proceedings (which will be distributed
free of additional charge to all Congress registrants).
To be eligible the degree must have been awarded between 1
January 1993 and 31 December 1996 (inclusive).
Accepted dissertations will be grouped into four panels of 6 to 8
candidates per session. The sessions will cover Ancient and
Medieval topics, Early Modern topics, Nineteenth Century (to
1914) topics, and Twentieth Century (from 1914).
All dissertations accepted for the D-Sessions will receive an
award. One dissertation from each of the four panels will be
awarded a prize of at least $1,000. A sub-committee of the
Executive Committee is exploring a way to increase the cash
prizes awarded substantially.
Scholars interested in submitting their dissertation should write
before November for application instructions to Joseph GOY,
General Secretary, International Economic History Association,
Centre de Recherches Historiques, 54 Boulevard Raspail, 75270
Paris Cedex 06, France. [Fax: 011.33.1.49.54.23.99]