Proposed Papers Deadline: 1 June 2012
Conference Date: Friday, 26 October – Sunday, 28 October 2012
Location: Banff, Alberta
Theme: Getting the Institutions Right: Property Rights and Long Run Growth
Keynote Speaker: Lee Alston (University of Colorado at Boulder)
Mary MacKinnon Memorial Lecture: Latika Chaudhary (Scripps College)
The Canadian Network for Economic History invites proposals for its October 26-28, 2012 conference at the Banff Centre in Banff Alberta. Papers will be considered on all topics, with some preference given to those relating to the theme, “Getting the Institutions Right: Property Rights and Long Run Growth”. The CNEH is very pleased to announce that Lee Alston (University of Colorado at Boulder) has agreed to give the keynote address at the conference, and Latika Chaudhary (Scripps College) will be giving the inaugural Mary MacKinnon Memorial Lecture. To be considered for inclusion on the programme please email a 1-2 page abstract to Chris Minns (c.minns@lse.ac.uk) and Ian Keay (ikeay@econ.queensu.ca). The deadline for proposals is June 1, 2012. The programme will be set and authors notified by late-June. Proposals from graduate students and junior scholars are strongly encouraged. Funds may become available to partially reimburse the travel and accommodation costs of such participants. Information on the venue, registration, and programme will be posted at www.economichistory.ca as it becomes available.
Conference information is available on the CNEH 2012 Conference page.
A copy of this CFP is available for download.