Economic History Society 2011 Annual Conference

 

 

The annual conference opens with papers presented by new researchers.  They offer those completing doctorates the opportunity to present their work before professional colleagues and to benefit from informed comment.

The session will be held on the afternoon of Friday, 1 April 2011.  Those wishing to be considered for inclusion in the programme must submit a synopsis by 6 September 2010.  This should provide:

A firm title; A succinct summary of the principal themes and methodology; An outline of probable conclusions

Proposals should please be submitted online via the link below.

The synopsis should be of not more than 500 words.  It must be accompanied by a clear statement of the progress of the research and intended date for submission of the thesis.  A supporting statement from a supervisor must be emailed separately to the administrative secretary.Please note that proposals from researchers at an early stage of their work will not normally be accepted.Those selected for inclusion in the programme will be asked to submit a paper, 2,250-2,750 words in length, by 13 December 2010, for circulation in the conference booklet.Each new researcher will have the opportunity to speak for 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of discussion.A prize of £250 will be awarded for the best paper presented at the conference by new researchers.  The procedure and criteria for judging papers will be circulated to all participants.

The Economic History Society is able to offer limited financial support to enable new researchers to attend the conference when this is not available from their institution.  This would take the form of assistance with registration fees and not travel costs.  Any queries should please be directed to the administrative secretary.

Call for Academic Papers

The conference programme committee welcomes proposals in all aspects of economic and social history covering a wide range of periods and countries and, particularly, papers of an interdisciplinary nature.  Preference may be given to scholars who did not present a paper at the previous year's conference. Those currently studying for, or who have recently completed, a PhD should submit a proposal to the New Researcher session.

The committee invites proposals for individual papers, as well as for entire sessions (3 speakers, 1.5 hours duration).  The latter should include proposals and synopses for each paper in the session, although the committee reserves the right to determine which papers will be presented in the session if it is accepted. If a session is not accepted, the committee may incorporate one or more of the proposed papers into other panels.

Proposals should be submitted online via the link below.  You will be asked to submit a short abstract (400-500 words) and a brief c.v.For full consideration, proposals must be received by 13 September 2010. Notices of acceptance will be sent to individual papers givers by mid-November 2010.

Should your paper be accepted, you will be asked to provide the following:

A revised abstract of the paper (750-1,000 words) for inclusion in the conference booklet. Deadline: 13 December 2010. A brief non-technical summary of the paper for the 'Media briefings' section of the website. Deadline: 1 February 2011. An electronic copy of your full paper or a web address where it is available for consultation. Deadline: 1 March 2011.

It is the normal expectation that speakers who submit a proposal to the committee should be able to obtain independent financial support for their travel and conference attendance. However, a very limited support fund exists to assist overseas speakers who are unable to obtain funding from their own institution or from another source.  Details of this fund and an application form can be obtained from the Society's administrative secretary. It is important that a completed application form is submitted by the September deadline. Only in exceptional circumstances will later applications for support be considered.

http://www.ehs.org.uk/ehs/AnnualConferences/CfpAcademic.asp