First Annual Conference on the
History of Recent Economics
University of Paris X - Nanterre
The Second World War and its aftermath marked a major stage in the establishment of economics as one of the dominant discourses in contemporary society. The accompanying spread of economic ideas into many areas of social life means that understanding their history offers enormous opportunities for 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 seen significant growth in work on the history of economics since WW2. The availability of source-materials has increased dramatically, new methods have been employed and scholars have looked across disciplinary boundaries. This work has produced insightful contextual histories of the development of economic ideas. We believe that the history of recent economics has developed to such an extentthat it is worth bringing researchers together in a meeting devoted specifically to thisperiod, and if this is successful to do so annually.
We are inviting submissions of papers on the post-WWII era. Our preference is for what has been termed ‘historical’ rather than ‘rational’ reconstructions or methodological reflections, but all proposals on the period will be carefully considered. We welcome proposals from scholars coming from history, economics, sociology, or any field that may yield insights.
If you are interested in participating, please submit a proposal containing roughly 500 words and indicating clearly the original contribution of thepaper. Proposals from doctoral students and junior researchers are welcome, as are ones from scholars whose disciplinary backgrounds lie elsewhere. The deadline for the submission of paper proposals is 15 October 2006. Notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent in November 2006 and completed papers will be due on 15 March 2007.