Third Circular
2nd AEHE Doctoral Conference
Bilbao, 1 September 2020
The Spanish Association of Economic History is organising, within the framework of its 13th International Conference, a 2nd Doctoral Conference for doctoral students. Like the 1st Conference, held in Salamanca in 2017, this 2nd Conference aims to facilitate the processes of preparation and defence of the doctoral thesis, to publicise the work currently underway in national and foreign institutions, to encourage contacts with specialists and to provide information on the stages that make up the academic career.
The 2nd Doctoral Conference will be held on 1 September 2020 (the day before the start of the main Conference) at the Bizkaia Aretoa Building, University of the Basque Country (UPV), Elhuyar room. It will last one day and will be organised in morning and afternoon sessions.
In the initial sessions, papers will be given on the following subjects: 1) the process of preparing, writing and defending a doctoral thesis, dealing with both research and academic and administrative issues; 2) the dissemination of results in conferences and scientific publications; 3) post-doctoral outings, from the range of theoretical possibilities to the practical experiences of recent doctors; and 4) the academic career and the accreditation system in Spain. The participants will then discuss their respective research in parallel sessions grouped by topic, in which they will be assisted by the rest of the students and consolidated researchers.
This Conference is intended for researchers in doctoral programmes in Economic History, Economics and History, with ongoing doctoral theses in the field of Economic History, understood broadly. Those interested in participating should send their proposal to the organisers: Marc Badia-Miró (mbadia@ub.edu), Igor Goñi (igor.goni@ehu.eus) and Esther Sánchez (esther.sanchez@usal.es). The proposals will include the provisional title of the thesis and a summary of maximum 1,000 words, clearly specifying the object of the research, the expected contribution to the knowledge or preliminary results, and the sources and methodology used.
In order to guarantee the proper functioning of the 2nd Doctoral Conference, the number of participants is limited. The Council of the AEHE will act as a scientific committee in the selection of proposals. Those selected who cannot count on the financial support of their universities will receive financial aid from the AEHE and the local organization to partially cover the expenses derived from their participation in the Conference.
Attendance and participation will give the right to the corresponding certificate. The deadline for sending proposals is 15 February 2020. Final acceptance will be communicated before 15 March 2020.