The Department of Economic History would be pleased to consider applications for the ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship (2024).

If you are interested, full information can be found at: https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/phd-academy/esrc-doctoral-training-partnership/postdoctoral-fellowships

Applications open on 16th April and close at 4pm on 16th May.

The economic history of Eastern Europe is sometimes written as that of an isolated, peripheral region. In this workshop, we want to emphasise the historical connections between Eastern and Western Europe, as well as to other regions of the world. By reassessing the transnational circulation of people, goods, ideas, techniques, diseases, institutions and other factors, this workshop aims to highlight innovative work that uses new archival data, advanced microdata, or techniques of causal analysis to offer a truly integrated East-West perspective. We also celebrate research that integrates insights and research techniques from multiple disciplines to redefine our understanding of Europe’s complex shared economic, industrial, ideological, and political past.

The recent Nobel Prize awarded to prof. Claudia Goldin highlights the importance of understanding the evolution and drivers of gender differences in our societies. The journal Investigaciones de Historia Económica – Economic History Research (IHE-EHR) is preparing a special issue to honour the work of prof. Goldin and present novel research on the causes and consequences of gender disparities. The editors invite contributions on a wide array of topics that may include (among others) some of the following themes:

• The long-run evolution and drivers of female labour outcomes (e.g. wages, labor force participation, labor conditions), demographic outcomes (e.g. fertility, nuptiality, morbidity, mortality) or educational outcomes (e.g. enrolment, years of schooling).
• The consequences of gender disparities for living standards, household economic strategies, etc.
• Female entrepreneurship.
• The political consequences of female political representation.
• The gendered impacts of welfare states and tax systems.
• The interaction of gender with class, race and other factors in generating unequal outcomes.

We welcome studies taking a long-term perspective from a wide geographical and temporal coverage. We will consider both comparative studies and studies on single locations, sectors, or businesses. Papers should be written in Spanish or English.

The deadline for the submission of papers is July 31^st, 2024. Manuscripts should be submitted via ihe@aehe.es, following the standard process, and indicating that they are directed to this special call. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed according to the journal’s standard practice. For more information on the author guidelines, please visit https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/IHE/about/submissions

The aim of the editorial team is to publish the special issue in 2025.

The editors of the special issue are:

• Faustine Perrin (Lund University): faustine.perrin@ekh.lu.se
• Daniel Gallardo-Albarrán (Wageningen University): daniel.gallardoalbarran@wur.nl
• Sara Torregrosa-Hetland (Public University of Navarre): sara.torregrosa@unavarra.es

Investigaciones de Historia Económica - Economic History Research is the journal of the Spanish Economic History Association (AEHE). It is open access and Q1 in History (SJR, Scopus). It is also indexed in the Journal of Citation Reports.

The economic history unit at the Department of Economics, Public University of Navarre (UPNA) will open three PhD positions starting in September 2024. The PhD positions are fully funded for a duration of four years. Accepted candidates will also join the Institute for Advanced Research in Business and Economics (INARBE).

We are looking expressions of interest by students with a background in economics, history or related disciplines to participate in the following two projects:

 - Taxation, inequality, and welfare state policies (led by Sara Torregrosa, one position)

 - Energy transitions, natural resources, and industrialization (led by Cristián Ducoing, two positions)

To be elegible for admission candidates should have completed a Master’s degree or equivalent.

Interested applicants are asked to contact the project leaders with the following documents: a short CV (2 pages), a motivation letter with a potential research project (max 3 pages), and an academic record. If available, a final degree project or master’s thesis could be attached as well.

We are looking forward to receiving your expressions of interest before March, 31st 2024!

Sara Torregrosa Hetland, sara.torregrosa@unavarra.es

 Cristián Ducoing Ruiz, cristianarturo.ducoing@unavarra.es

For more information on the prospective supervisors, you may visit:

 https://sites.google.com/site/sthetland/home

 https://www.genuinesavings.org/

The Department of Economics and Statistics (DEPS) at the University of Siena, in attempt to strengthening its international position and to enhance the areas of expertise already well developed in the faculty, is opening a new tenured position of researcher in economic and social history. The expertise of the current academic staff of the DEPS in the field of economic history is mainly focused in the following topics:

• Sources and drivers of technological change in historical perspective

 • Human capital formation in the long run

 • Long run economic growth and the evolution of living standards

 • Real wages and economic growth in historical perspective

The position will be covered by an open competitive evaluation procedure (i.e. concorso) according to the Italian law (Law 240/2010 art. 24) for a Position of a tenure track Researcher (RTT), Researcher becoming Associate Professor after 6 years upon confirmation and having obtained abilitazione (national qualification). Before the formal opening of the position, the Department of Economics and Statistics is launching a Call for Expression of Interest for potential candidates.

Profile: The DEPS is looking for economic historians with a research background in one or more of the four previously indicated research domains and who are expected to carry out cutting-edge research in synergy with the existing academic staff working on related topics. The recruited Researcher will contribute to strengthening the teaching activities of the Department at both levels of undergraduate and master. He/she will also be actively involved in the management and administrative activities of the Department.

Terms and Conditions: The yearly gross salary for a RTT researcher is € 56,500 for the entire duration of the contract.

Application procedure: Interested candidates are requested to send their CV (max 3 pages) and a motivation letter by email to amministrazione.deps[at]unisi.it by 31 March 2024. Please indicate in the subject line of the message: RTT-ECONOMIC HISTORY. All correspondence and expressions of interest will be kept strictly confidential.

In case of inquiries, please contact prof. Michelangelo Vasta (vasta[at]unisi.it). The candidate will be notified about the results of the call for interest within 30 days from the deadline. The candidates could be invited for an interview at the DEPS of the University of Siena.

Timing: It is expected to fill the position by December 2024.

Equal opportunities: DEPS is an equally-opportunity/affirmative action employer. Women and underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Disclaimer: this is not yet a job vacancy advertisement. Based on the expressions of interest for these positions, the University of Siena will determine whether or not to launch an open competition (pursuant art. 18 or art. 7 of the Italian Law 240/2010).

Τhe Rivista di Storia Economica/Italian Review of Economic History is happy to share three open CFPs:

- RSE/IREH Fast track review meeting - Verona, May 23-24, 2024. Deadline for draft articles or long abstracts (at least 2,000 words): March 31, 2024. All info at:

 https://www.associazionestoriaeconomica.com/post/cfp-rse-ireh-fast-track-review-1

- Colonial Legacy in South Asia – special issue proposal (Guest editors: Tirthankar Roy and Maanik Nath). Deadline for paper submission: July 1, 2024. All info at:

 https://www.associazionestoriaeconomica.com/post/cfp-rse-ireh-special-issue-colonial-legacy-in-south-asia

- The Banking history in a global perspective – special issue proposal (Guest editor: Paolo Di Martino). Deadline for paper submission: January 31, 2025. Deadline for preliminary abstract for a possible workshop to be held in Turin in October 2024: June 1, 2024. All info at:

 https://www.associazionestoriaeconomica.com/post/cfp-rse-ireh-special-issue-the-banking-history-in-a-global-perspective

Regular submissions are always open through our submission system:

 https://submission.rivisteweb.it/index.php/se

University of Brescia, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Brescia, December 12-13, 2024

The first Conference of the ARiSE - The Italian Society for Research in Economic History ariseweb.org/eng/) will be held in Brescia on December 12 and 13, 2024, in partnership with the University of Brescia and the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. The Conference is the main event of the Associazione and contributions of foreign scholars will be welcome. During the Conference, the General Meeting of the Associazione will take place and scientific contributions, which adopt a broad perspective and a variety of methodological approaches on economic history will be presented. Papers can be presented in Italian or English.

The Organizing Committee will consider paper proposals on economic and social history of a wide variety of periods and countries, with a special appreciation for works presented by young scholars. A poster session will be reserved to young researchers who are currently pursuing or have recently completed their PhD. The organizing Committee also welcomes proposals for an entire session comprising no more than 4 papers.

Each paper proposal should include: the paper title, the names of all authors, an abstract of max 300 words, up to 3 keywords, and all details of the corresponding author. Each abstract should contain the background, the main research question, the sources and methods used.

Proposals must be submitted by May 15, 2024 to arise.segreteria[at]gmail.com. The session proposals should include, in addition to the specified requirements for the papers, the session title, the name of the session organizer, and a brief session presentation (max 200 words). Each scholar cannot be the author of more than two papers.

A notice of acceptance of the proposal will be sent to the authors by June 15, 2024. Accepted papers must be submitted by November 15, 2024.

The Conference registration, both as a speaker and as a participant, requires the payment of a participation fee equal to 50 euro. The deadline for registration is September 30, 2024. Registration arrangements will be announced later along with logistical ones. Scholarships to cover the registration cost are available for young scholars who request it.

The 15th European Social Science History Conference 2025 will take place in Leiden, The Netherlands, 26 - 29 March 2025, organised by the IISH and the Leiden University.

Call for sessions for the World Economic History Congress, to be held in Lund, Sweden, from 28 July to 1 August 2025. The text of the call and theme appears below, along with instructions for submission. Please note that:

1. The deadline for submitting sessions has been extended to March 15th, 2024. Make sure have submitted your proposals by that date. Sessions should be submitted via the Congress website at https://wehc2025.com/

 2. Sessions proposals do not need to include complete lists of speakers at the time of submission. Proposals need to include a clear theme and and and indicative list of participants, but as in previous years the list of speakers can be finalised closer to the Congress.

 3. While there will only be ONE main call for sessions during this Congress owing to impact of the pandemic on planning, the Executive Committee may leave room on the schedule for late breaking sessions on topics of current relevance. This will be assessed by the EC in the 6-9 months leading up to the Congress.

The 20th World Economic History Congress will convene from 28 July – 1 August 2025 in Lund, Sweden. The theme for the Congress is "Equality and Sustainability Challenges", which highlights some of the central issues facing humanity today and also connects to a broad and diverse range of historical problems. To address both the challenges and to find insights from the historical record for that endeavour, a range of perspectives will be necessary.

The IEHA has a particularly strong desire to attract sessions related to this theme. However, submissions are welcome on the economic and social histories of all places and periods, and on the exploration of varied sources and methods, and on the theory and uses of economic history itself. We also invite members to employ and analyse diverse strategies for representing the past.

Sessions may be proposed by any member of the international economic history community, whatever their institutional affiliation or status, as well as by scholars in related disciplines. Given the diversity of our membership, we will consider any submission that advances the study, teaching and public presentation of economic history. We welcome panel proposals that highlight scholarship emerging from economic history, business history, financial history, demographic history, environmental history, global and world history, social history, urban and agrarian history, gender studies, material culture, methodological approaches to historical research, history of economics and economic thought, science and technology studies, and other related fields.

The programme of the Lund Congress will be organised on the same principles as previous Congresses. The 5-day Congress will have approximately 180 sessions, with each day divided into time blocks of 90 minutes each (two before lunch and two after lunch). As in the past, it will be possible to combine two sessions into larger coherent units.

The session proposals should contain:• Name, title, affiliation, and contact information of the session organiser• Possible co-organisers (optional)• Title of the session• Description of the session’s aim, contribution, and relevance (max 5,000 characters with blanks)• Potential researchers (and their affiliations) to invite to the session or those already secured

The call for sessions will close on March 15, 2024. Sessions should be submitted via the Congress website at https://wehc2025.com/. Please note that unlike in past years, there will be ONLY ONE call for sessions. Decisions will be finalised in June 2024.

Τα σεμινάρια πραγματοποιούνται στην αίθουσα Σεμιναρίων του Εθνικού Ιδρύματος Ερευνών (Βασ. Κωνσταντίνου 48, Αθήνα, ισόγειο, μετρό «Ευαγγελισμός») και υβριδικά.