CFP: Business History Conference

The Cultures and Institutions of Business"

Business History Conference Annual Meeting Columbus, Ohio March 21-23, 2013

The Business History Conference invites proposals for its 2013 annual meeting, taking place March 21 - 23, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Columbus hotel in Columbus, Ohio.

The theme of the annual meeting is "The Cultures and Institutions of Business." We are interested in all topics embracing the culture of business and the business of culture.  Papers may  engage the ways in which cultural beliefs, values, practices, institutions, meanings, language, identities, habits and cognition shape business orientation,governance, behavior and performance in different geographical, historical, or social settings.  Papers may also address the ways in which business has acted upon cultural practices and institutions, both high and popular culture, or how the language of business has entered into wider public discourses.  Works might cover such matters as the business of entertainment and the arts or cultural differences (or

conformity) in ideas and practices of management, accounting, human resources, scientific and technological research, and innovation.

In keeping with longstanding BHC policy the Committee will also consider submissions not directly related to the conference theme.

The BHC Program Committee for 2013 consists of: Kolleen Guy (chair), University of Texas, San Antonio; Morris Bian, Auburn University; Julia Ott, The New School; Susie Pak, St. Johns University; and Kenneth Lipartito (BHC President-elect), Florida International University.

The committee will consider both individual papers and entire panels.

Individual paper proposals should include a one-page (300 word) abstract and one-page curriculum vitae (CV). Panel proposals should include a cover letter stating the rationale for the panel and the name of its contact person; one-page (300 word) abstract and author's CV for each paper; and a list of preferred panel chairs and commentators with contact information.

Graduate students and recent PhDs (within 3 years of receipt of degree) whose papers are accepted for the meeting may apply for funds to partially defray their travel costs; information will be sent out once the program has been set. Everyone appearing on the program is required to register for the meeting.

The BHC awards the Herman E. Krooss

Prize<http://www.thebhc.org/awards/krooswin.html>  for the best dissertation in business history by a recent Ph.D. in history, economics, business administration, the history of science and technology, sociology, law, communications, and related fields. To be eligible, dissertations must be completed in the three calendar years immediately prior to the

2013 annual meeting, and may only be submitted once for the Krooss prize.

If you wish to apply for this prize, please send a letter to the Krooss Prize Committee expressing your interest along with a one-page CV and one-page (300 word) dissertation abstract. After the Krooss committee has reviewed the proposals, it will ask semi-finalists to submit copies of their dissertations. Finalists will present summaries of their dissertations at a plenary session of the 2013 BHC annual meeting in Columbus and will receive a partial subsidy of their travel costs to the meeting.

The K. Austin Kerr Prize<http://www.thebhc.org/awards/kerr.html> is awarded for the best first paper delivered by a new scholar at the annual meeting of the BHC.  A "new scholar" is defined as a doctoral candidate or a Ph. D. whose degree is less than three years old. If you wish to participate in this competition, please notify the BHC program committee in your proposal. Proposals accepted for the Krooss Prize are not eligible for the Kerr Prize.

The CEBC-Halloran Prize in the History of Corporate Responsibility <http://www.thebhc.org/awards/halloran.html> is awarded for a paper presented at the annual meeting of the BHC that makes a significant contribution to the history of corporate responsibility. Corporate responsibility is understood to embrace the many ways in which the firm relates to the political realm and the wider society.

The deadline for receipt of all proposals is 1 October 2012. Acceptance letters will be sent by 20 December 2012. Presenters are expected to submit abstracts of their papers for posting on the BHC website. In addition, presenters are encouraged to post electronic versions of their papers prior to the meeting and to submit their papers for inclusion in the BHC's on-line proceedings, Business and Economic History On-Line.<http://www.thebhc.org/publications/BEHonline/beh.html>

Please send proposals for papers, panels, or the Krooss Prize to BHC2013@Hagley.org <mailto:BHC2013@Hagley.org>. If you do not have access to the internet, you may send hard copies to Roger Horowitz, Secretary-Treasurer, Business HistoryConference, P. O. Box 3630, Wilmington, DE 19807, USA. Phone: (302)658-2400; fax: (302) 655-3188.

The Oxford Journals Doctoral Colloquium in Business History <http://www.thebhc.org/annmeet/colloq.html> will be held in conjunction with the BHC annual meeting. This prestigious workshop, sponsored by BHC and funded by the Journals Division of Oxford University Press, will take place in Columbus at the conference site Wednesday March 20 and Thursday March 21. The colloquium is limited to ten students.  Participants work intensively with a distinguished group of BHC-affiliated scholars that includes at least two BHC officers. The colloquium will discuss dissertation proposals, relevant literatures and research strategies, and employment opportunities in business history. This colloquium is intended for doctoral candidates in the early stages of their dissertation projects. If you are interested in being considered for this colloquium, please submit to Roger Horowitz by 1 December 2013 (at the email address listed above) a statement of interest, a CV, a preliminary or final dissertation prospectus of 10-15 pages, and a letter of support from your dissertation supervisor (or prospective supervisor). All participants receive a stipend that will partially cover the costs of their attendance at the annual meeting. The colloquium committee will notify all applicants of its decisions by 10 January 2013.