Call for Papers

*** The call for papers is temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus crisis ***

CICS.NOVA UMinho; GHES/CSG, ISEG-ULisboa; Lab2PT UMinho and the Ph.D. Program in History (UMinho) announces the second edition of an International Seminar-Workshop in Economic History, to be held at the University of Minho, December 3rd-4th, 2020. The purpose is to gather Ph.D. students in Economic History, regardless of the topic and the chronology of their theses. Its aim is two folded: first, to promote the discussion of on-going projects; second, to improve the training of young researchers regarding Economics, History and the combination of both.

The Seminar-Workshop consists of a two-day seminar, where Ph.D. students will present and discuss their papers. Each paper will be commented on by one of the participants, as well as by one leading senior scholar; all participants are encouraged to review each other’s work. Thursday afternoon will be devoted to a practical session (workshop) on Historical Georeferencing.

A 250-word abstract and a short CV should be sent to history.economics.whorkshop@gmail.com by March 15th, 2020. The selection of participants will be announced by the beginning of April. Papers in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French are welcome; students from abroad are strongly encouraged to apply.

The keynote speaker will be Luciano Pezzolo, Professor of Economic History at the Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia.

Registration fee: 40 euros (until May 1st, 2020)

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