11th annual Summer Institute for the Preservation of the History of Economics

The 11th annual Summer Institute for the Preservation of the History of Economics will be held at the University of Richmond, June 20-23rd, 2010. The Institute offers a forum for graduate students and distinguished scholars to present work in progress or more polished papers to a lively audience. Our mission is to help young scholars connect in a workshop setting with young and eminent scholars in the field. Past speakers include Brad Bateman, Mauro Boianovsky, Marcel Boumans, James Buchanan, Dave Colander, Evelyn Forget, Dan Hammond, Samuel Hollander, Kevin Hoover, M. Ali Khan, Anthony Laden, David Levy, Deirdre McCloskey, Steve Medema, Phil Mirowski, Leon Montes, Mary Morgan, Maria Pia Paganelli, Sandra Peart, Malcolm Rutherford, Warren Samuels, Eric Schliesser, Gordon Tullock, Anthony Waterman, and Roy Weintraub.
For the 2010 session, we invite proposals on any topic. We are always looking for new participants and invite recommendations and submissions from any and all interested parties. With participation by Steven Durlauf and Ali Khan, we anticipate organizing a session on the state of economic science in the light of the recent financial crisis.
Papers on the concerns of Henry Simons and the Ordo Liberal school about the stability of capitalism would be of particular interest. It will be, one might note, the 100th anniversary of the publication of Wicksteed's Common Sense of Political Economy.
As in past years, we anticipate that the Institute will be supported by funding for modest honoraria. Participation by upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in economics or related disciplines will also be encouraged. The History of Economics Society assists with conference expenses for students. Conference events include good coffee (we aim to improve) and continental breakfasts, lunches, as well as one or two working dinners. Details about travel, housing and other matters will be posted early in 2010.
Please send expressions of interest, topics of interest, paper proposals or queries to: Sandra J. Peart, Dean, Jepson School of Leadership Studies, speart@richmond.edu and David M. Levy, Professor of Economics, George Mason University, DavidMLevy@gmail.com.