aphes 2011 - XXXI ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE PORTUGUESE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL HISTORY ASSOCIATION

Coimbra, Faculty of Economics, 18th and 19th November 2011

ECONOMY AND INSTITUTIONS: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

The study of the relations between the economy and the institutions has been gaining relevance in the social sciences. Adopting a perspective of the institutions which is not confined to the restricted field of economic organizations, but it includes a whole set of rules, beliefs and norms that influence the economy, it remains open a vast field of research which has always been central among historians: analyze and understand, in historical context, changes and permanencies of the social factors that make up the institutions. The institutional framework that distinguishes each economic space or country at a particular historical context contains an important part of understanding on the performance of their economies. In this sense, our aim is that the 31stMeeting of the Portuguese Association of Economic and Social History will be an important moment of reflection, in historical perspective on economics and institutions.

The 31st APHES Conference invites the national and international scientific community to participate in this debate, submitting thematic panels or individual papers. PhD and Master’s students will find in the Conference a special space for participation.
Proposals should include an abstract (maximum 500 words), including up to 4 keywords and a brief CV (maximum 1 page), with an indication of the object, objectives, theoretical frame and empirical grounding.
The deadline for submission of papers is 30th April 2011, and proposals should be sent to aphes31-AT-fe.uc.pt Papers will be selected until 30th May 2011 and the full-text version (maximum 7500 words, including notes) should be sent until 30th September 2011, so that they can be made available on the Conference’ website.
For further information, please see the Conference webpage: www4.fe.uc.pt/aphes31.

Official Languages: Portuguese and English

PLEASE NOTE:
Even though the Call for Papers is directed at the Conference’s main theme, proposals for panels and papers on other topics will be accepted in the areas of economic history and social history.