Histories of Capitalism

Call for papers, deadline 1 March 2014

Call for Papers: Histories of American Capitalism
Cornell University, November 6-8, 2014
Proposals due: March 1, 2014

Thematic Clusters:
Gender and Sexuality
Built and Natural Environments
Race and Ethnicity
Intellectual and Cultural History
State, Migration, and Citizenship

Keynote and Plenary Speakers:
Orlando Patterson, Harvard
Guy Standing, University of London
Nancy Fraser, New School
Peniel Joseph, Tufts
Jackson Lears, Rutgers
Julia Ott, New School
Richard White, Stanford

The Cornell Conference on the Histories of American Capitalism invites panels and individual papers that seek to make connections between the diverse historiographic subfields of the last several decades and the recent interest in the history of capitalism. In short, we seek a path forward from the “cultural turn” while honoring its complexity. Our starting clusters are listed above, but we are open to panels in other subfields as well. Our invitation is open to scholars at any stage of their careers. Please include a 500 word description and c.v. for each paper proposal.

Contact and Submissions:
Jefferson Cowie (cowie@cornell.edu)
ILR Dean's Professor Chair
Chair, Department of Labor Relations, Law, and History Cornell University

[Cross-posted, with thanks, from H-Labor]