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Forwarded from H-AMSTDY by Ross B. Emmett.
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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 19:44:18 -0500 (EST)
From: Judith A Miller <histjam@emory.edu>
"State and Economy: Shaping Capitalism, 1750-1914"
Emory University, Atlanta, Mar 15-16, 1996
The Atlanta-based Seminar for the Comparative History of Labor,
Industrialization, Technology and Society announces a conference to be
held in Atlanta, on the Emory University campus, March 15-16, 1996.
Gathering eight leading scholars from three countries and a variety
of historical and historically-oriented specialities, the
Conference will explore the role of the state in the emergence of
modern capitalism during a pivotal period of European and North American
development. We anticipate a penetrating and timely examination of the
relationship between economic and political change. We are pleased to
invite all interested partied to attend. Registration is free and open
to the public. The program is as follows. For more information, direct
your email to Ms. Nancy Koppelman at nkoppel@emory.edu.
"STATE AND ECONOMY: SHAPING CAPITALISM, 1750-1914"
Emory University Campus
Carlos Museum
SESSION 1: NASCENT CAPITALISM, 1750-1850
Friday, March 15, 3-5 p.m.
Jean-Pierre Hirsch (Lille, France)
"The State and Other Levels of Economic Regulation: The French Case
from 1750"
Maxine Berg (Warwick, UK)
"Small Producer Capitalism in Eighteenth-Century England"
Michael Merrill (Rutgers)
"The Capitalist State and the Anticapitalist Economy in the United
States, 1750-1850"
Discussion
RECEPTION
SESSION 2: MATURE CAPITALISM, 1850-1914
Saturday, March 16, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Alan Dawley (Trenton State College)
"The Moral Economy of the Progressive Era"
Peter Cain (Birmingham, UK)
"Gentlmanly Capitalism, the City of London and Economic Policy,
1850-1914"
Jean Quataert (SUNY-Binghamton)
"Dynastic Loyalty and National Identity in Central Europe: The Role
of Philanthropy in the Construction of the German State, 1770-1914"
Discussion
LUNCH
SESSION 3: MAKING COMPARISONS OVER TIME AND SPACE
Saturday, March 16, 2-4 p.m.
Jan Gross (New York University)
Charles Maier (Harvard University)
Discussion
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The Seminar for the Comparative History of Labor, Industrialization,
Technology and Society (SCHLITS) is a joint program led by faculty from
Georgia State University, The Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory
University. It sponsors a monthly roundtable where guests present recent
research for discussion; an annual workshop; and a graduate seminar
leading to a graduate certificate. For further information on the March
1996 conference or on the SCHLITS programs, please contact:
by mail: Prof. Jonathan Prude
Department of History
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322
by email: Ms. Nancy Koppelman
nkoppel@emory.edu
We will be happy to provide information on the program, conference
lodging and meals, and other sights to see while visiting Atlanta.
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