The University of Illinois Foundation announces the inaugural John Rovensky Fellowship in International Business or Economic History.  One $10,200 fellowship will be awarded for a doctoral student writing a doctoral dissertations in non-US business or economic history. The fellowships are available largely through the generosity of the late John E. Rovensky and are administered by the University of Illinois Foundation. Awardees may use the fellowship concurrently with other funding sources, including grants or teaching assignments.

In the last 60 years, the number of tourists in European Mediterranean countries has multiplied exponentially. In these countries, tourism is one of the largest service industries, therefore building a successful, destination brand is of major concern for the economy. It has also, however, societal and ideational consequences. Competing for the same ‘product’ of tourism on a global scale forms a huge part of nation branding. The narrative and imagery of a country’s attractions feeds into the construction and revamping of national identities. In this sense, tourism can become a map to guide our study of discursive, ideational and cultural changes in Mediterranean Europe, particularly in the period from 1945-1989 but also understand the impact of these discourses on cultural identity; for each one of the countries and the history of Southern Europe as a whole. Management and tourism scholars have long investigated the economic and branding implications of this phenomenon, while in recent years, anthropologists and sociologists have discovered the value of the study of tourism. Yet, the historical depth of their approaches is typically quite limited. We are interested in addressing this lacuna in the period from 1945-1990.

We inform you that a new position has been entered in the Apella information system:

Title: Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής
Code: APP34140
Organization: University of Thessaly
School: Economics and Business Administration 
Department/Institute: Economics
Discipline: Πολιτική Οικονομία της Εργασίας

The Institute of Economic History in the Department of Economics at the University of Hohenheim seeks to hire a Postdoctoral Researcher in Economic History beginning from October 1st, 2023.

Κυκλοφόρησε, από την Εταιρεία Μελέτης Νέου Ελληνισμού, ο 39ος τόμος του περιοδικού Μνήμων.

We inform you that a new position has been entered in the Apella information system:

Title: Επίκουρος με θητεία
Code: APP33957
Organization: University of Patras 
School: Economics and Business 
Department/Institute: Economics
Discipline: Οικονομική Ιστορία-Ιστορία της Οικονομικής Σκέψης

Submission Opening Date: 16/05/2023
Submission End Date: 16/07/2023

We inform you that a new position has been entered in the Apella information system:

Title: Επίκουρος Καθηγητής
Code: APP33911
Organization: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
School: Philosophy
Department/Institute: History and Archaeology
Discipline: «Κοινωνική και Πολιτισμική Ιστορία της Νεότερης Ευρώπης (15ος - τέλη 18ου αιώνα)»

Submission Opening Date: 12/05/2023
Submission End Date: 13/07/2023

In case you want to attend the conference without participating, please contact Eftychia Kalaitzidou (eftychia.kalaitzidou[at]ntnu.no) to secure a seat.

The Department of Economic History invites applications for fully funded PhD positions beginning 1 September 2023 on campus in Uppsala. One PhD candidate position is available without a specific research orientation, two are tied to specific research projects.

Deadline: 2.6.2023

The European University Institute is looking for candidates with a distinguished record of scholarly publications and experience in postgraduate teaching and doctoral supervision, to fill Two Chairs in European History, 19th and Early 20th Centuries.

Business cooperation has been a vital component of economic development throughout history. From ancient merchants forming trade networks to modern multinational corporations, cooperation has allowed for sharing of resources and expertise to mobilize assets to achieve business goals. Business historians accumulated many examples of how cooperative business ventures have facilitated the exchange of goods, the expansion of markets, and the creation of new industries. By working together, businesses can pool their resources and knowledge, overcome obstacles, and increase their chances of success.

Cooperation has been a key factor in driving business innovation and growth. From joint ventures and strategic alliances to mergers and acquisitions, businesses have utilized a variety of cooperative arrangements to achieve their goals. In the Middle Ages, guilds provided a framework for skilled artisans to collaborate and mobilize resources, and protect their social interests. During the industrial revolution, corporations emerged as a means for investors to pool capital and resources to finance ambitious projects. Firms also cooperate with the aim of controlling markets and limiting exposure to competition, including trade associations that helped introduce technical standards and shared understandings within an industry or national and international cartels that emerged in the late 19th century and have been legal in many countries until the late 20th century.