ESHET Conference 2009

The 13th Annual Conference of the European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET) will be organized by the Economics Departments of the University of Macedonia and the Aristotle University and will be held at the University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki, Greece.
The conference will take place on 23- 26 April 2009 and its special theme is: Technological Change and Economic Analysis
Confirmed keynote speakers are: Professor Robert Solow (MIT, Cambridge, MA) and Professor Nick Craft (University of Warwick, UK)
Proposals for papers or sessions on all other aspects of the history of economic thought are also welcome. An abstract of about 400 words for a paper and about 600 words for a session should be submitted at the latest by January 31, 2009. To submit an abstract, register at the conference website (www.eshet.net/conference/2009) and follow the instructions.
ESHET invites young scholars (i.e. those who are working on or have just completed a PhD, regardless of their age) to submit their work to the Young Scholars Seminar to be held on the occasion of the ESHET Conference. Four submissions will be selected: ESHET will cover board, accommodation and registration fees plus travel expenses up to €300. The authors of the selected papers will have 30 minutes each to present the paper and a senior scholar, appointed by the ESHET Council, will discuss it. Papers may be on any topic relevant to the history of economics, and are not restricted to the conference theme. ESHET encourages young scholars to participate in the conference. A one-year ESHET membership is offered to all young scholars who submit a paper. Candidates should e-mail a paper no longer than 9000 words to Professors Ragip Ege and Tiziano Raffaelli (ege@cournot.u-strasbg.fr and t.raffaelli@fls.unipi.it), by February 20, 2009. The results of the selection process will be communicated to the candidates by 25 March 2009. Papers that have not been selected will be considered for presentation at other conference sessions.