Call for Papers
37th Annual Economic and Business Historical Society Conference
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
April 26-28, 2012
Proposals are now being accepted for the 37th annual conference of the Economic and Business Historical Society (EBHS), to be held at the Flamingo Hotel on the Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. Proposals should include an abstract of no more than 500 words, a brief curriculum vita, postal and email addresses, and telephone and fax numbers. Submissions are especially welcome from graduate students and non-academic affiliates.
Conference room rates are $60 per night Wednesday through Thursday and $120 per night Friday through Sunday and must be booked through the Flamingo at www.flamingolasvegas.com or 888-902-9929. Make sure you mention EBHS when reserving your room to receive the conference rate. Proposals for presentations on any aspect of economic or business history are welcome.
The EBHS conference offers participants an opportunity for intellectual interchange within a collegial interdisciplinary group of scholars from around the world (a typical mix of participants includes around half from economics departments and half from history/economic history departments). This year’s keynote speaker will be Michael Hiltzik (Los Angeles Times), author of Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century.
The Society prides itself on providing a collegial environment for academic exchange as well as being welcoming to new members. In addition, EBHS offers reduced conference fees for graduate students and early career researchers (four years or less since doctorate earned). Our regular registration fees are also relatively low compared to some conferences where fees are many hundreds of dollars.
Conference presenters may also submit their papers for consideration by the EBHS’s peer-reviewed journal, Essays in Economic and Business History.
Proposals may be submitted through the EBHS website (below), by e-mail to fred.gates@swosu.edu or by post to the program chair:
Dr. Frederick B. Gates
Department of Social Sciences
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
100 Campus Drive
Weatherford, OK 73096
The deadline for submission of proposals is January 15, 2012.
The Program Chair will send a formal letter of acceptance of abstracts on or before January 25, 2012.
Earlier submissions should receive written confirmation within 2 months of submission.
Conference participants must reserve rooms before March 22, 2012 in order to receive the pre-arranged conference rates.
All conference participants must register before March 31, 2012. Failure to register will result in deletion of participation from the program and will disqualify submission to the conference journal. Online registration will be available at: www.ebhsoc.org. In addition, completed papers must be submitted to panel chair and other panel members no later than March 31, 2012.
In addition, this year’s conference is being held in a much less formal setting. The members and Board of Trustees of EBHS encourage conference participants to dress business casual and encourage participants to bring their families and be prepared to enjoy all of the sights that Las Vegas has to offer, including a guided tour of Hoover Dam!
If you have further questions about the meeting or organization please contact:
Lynne P. Doti (Chapman University)
2011-2012 President, Economic and Business Historical Society
See you in Las Vegas!
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Proposals should include a brief CV (for all authors) and contact information.
On-line proposal submission form