University of Geneva, 21-22 May 2026

The workshop examines how economic ideas circulated, evolved and took material form between the late seventeenth and mid-nineteenth centuries—a period marked by interimperial competition, industrialisation and the rising authority of economic reasoning across European society. Recent research has highlighted how debates on wealth, trade and regulation extended far beyond elite circles, involving artisans, merchants, low-level officials, readers, writers and a wide range of overlooked actors. Supported by the SNSF project The Fabric of Profit, the event brings together scholars interested in the connections between economic discourse and practice in science, government, agriculture, manufacturing and commerce. Proposals exploring the reception of economic ideas, the roles of neglected contributors and the interactions that linked intellectual and political elites with practitioners on the ground are particularly wecolme.

The workshop will be held at the University of Geneva. It will start with a keynote on 21 May 2026 at 18:00 GMT followed by panel sessions throughout the day on 22 May 2026 and ending at 16:30 that evening.

The organisers will cover travel expenses and accommodation for participants.

Proposals, which should take the form of a 300–500-word abstract accompanied by a short biographical note about the author, should be sent to lorenzo.avellino@unige.ch and jean_baptiste.verot@umlp.fr. The deadline for submissions is February 15th, 2026.

Please find the complete call for papers and all related details at this link.