The conference is designed to provide extensive discussion of new economic history research about any geographic region and time period. We welcome applications from doctoral students, junior and senior faculty located anywhere in the world, in academic disciplines including but not limited to...

The Economic and Business History Society is pleased to announce its 51st annual conference, to be held in Tysons Corner, Virginia—just minutes from Washington, D.C.—from May 28 to May 30, 2026. Next year’s theme, “Turning Points in Economic and Business History,” invites reflection on...

Structure and Change in Economic History is the theme of the 2026 meeting. Many economists and historians have presented powerful arguments for the importance of institutions in shaping economic outcomes. Distributional considerations are often considered as paramount drivers of institutional...

Since the inception of social science disciplines in the nineteenth century, modernity has been viewed as a unique phenomenon originating in the West and radiating to the rest of the world. This understanding of modernity has served as the foundation of modern social sciences. It has also been...