Call for Papers Winter and Spring Terms

The Department of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science is now inviting applications for the Graduate Economic History Seminar series for the academic year 2025. The series runs weekly during term time on Wednesdays, from 1 to 2pm. Seminars are regularly attended by faculty members and research students. The format is a 30-minute presentation followed by 30 minutes for questions and discussion. The seminar is ideal for PhD students at an advanced stage of research. It provides an opportunity to present a paper or a chapter, receive feedback, and test ideas and methodologies. We welcome qualitative and quantitative work alike on any topic of economic history, and we seek a diverse coverage of areas and time periods. We encourage students from all disciplines related to economic history to apply.

We invite speakers to attend the seminar in person as a general rule. The deadline to apply for presenting in the Winter and Spring terms is 1 January 2025. To apply, please submit an abstract of your paper or chapter (approx. 500 words) and a short CV to all workshop conveners Ziyue Shen and Marco Cokic

z.shen19@lse.ac.uk; m.cokic@lse.ac.uk.

Please indicate preferred dates you would be available to present, institutional affiliation and an expected submission date of your PhD. Successful applicants will hear back from us shortly after the deadline. To stay updated with the seminar program, follow us on Twitter @LSEEcHist or check the departmental website. We are looking forward to receiving your applications.

Winter Term Dates for the Seminar series:

Monday 20 January – Friday 4 April 2025 (except 26 February)

Spring Term Dates for the Seminar series:

Tuesday 6 May – Friday 20 June 2025