The aim of the ESSHC is bringing together scholars interested in explaining historical phenomena using the methods of the social sciences. The conference is characterized by a lively exchange in many small groups, rather than by formal plenary sessions. The conference welcomes papers and...

Topics: - Women's Political Participation and Leadership ; - Women and Civil Society Policies (Feminist movements, NGOs) ; - Women and Employment (Equal pay, rights) ; - Women's Human Rights and Global Conventions (CEDAW, Beijing Declaration, Istanbul Convention) ; - Education of Girls and...

The Swedish Economic History Meeting is established as an important forum for collaboration and dialogue amongst economic historians in Sweden and increasingly for colleagues from other Scandinavian countries and beyond. It is widely attended by PhD candidates as well as established researchers....

Postponed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

The conference aims to bring together scholars who seek to explain historical phenomena using the methods of the social sciences. The emphasis will be on issues of interdisciplinary concern, including the causes and consequences of institutional development, technology and economic growth, trade...

The 17th annual ESPAnet conference in Stockholm will increase the interest to bridge research on migration, social protection and European welfare states, thus creating a solid foundation for evidence-based policymaking, not only in Sweden but also internationally. Topics: European refugee...

Topics: Environmental policy; Natural resource economics; Food security and poverty; Spatial analysis; Chains and networks; Food quality and food safety; Price analysis; Agricultural policy analysis; International trade and trade policies; Consumer choices and agri-food marketing; Innovation and...

The seminar addresses these questions by an exchange of current ideas and knowledge related to the effect of human personal characteristics, values, rationality, attitudes, emotions, goals, cognition etc. on production and consumption decisions. Such insights are important for the advancement of...

The main aim of the Sound Workshop is to gather young researchers in a friendly and non-imposing environment where they can present their research and receive constructive criticism from their peers and leading economic historians. Another aim of the workshop is to demonstrate the breadth of...