CALL FOR PAPERS


The Sixth Asian Historical Economics Conference
(AHEC 2018)


September 21-22, 2018
hosted by The University of Hong Kong
at Le Méridien Hotel, Hong Kong

                              
Deadline: Abstract and Full Paper March 15, 2018
Session ProposalMarch 15, 2018
Registration September 15, 2018
 
Website: http://www.asiaglobalinstitute.hku.hk/en/events/ahec2018
Email: AHEC2018@hku.hk

The Sixth Asian Historical Economics Conference (AHEC 2018) will be hosted by the Asia Global Institute and the Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with the Asian Historical Economics Society at Le Méridien Hotel on Friday-Saturday, September 21-22, 2018. This two-day conference follows earlier conferences of the Asian Historical Economics Society in Venice (2008), Beijing (2010), Tokyo (2012), Istanbul (2014), and Seoul (2016).

The conference aims to bring together researchers working on the economic history of all regions of Asia, as well as those comparing Asia with other regions. Professor YC Richard Wong, Chair of Economics and Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professor in Political Economy, The University of Hong Kong and Professor James Kung, Chair Professor and Yan Ai Foundation Professor of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will give keynote speeches.

AHEC 2018 invites papers exploring various aspects of economic history. Participants in the AHEC are generally limited to holders of a PhD and those currently in a PhD program.


Paper Submission and Review Procedure

Please submit an abstract (max. 1-page) together with paper(s) or session proposal(s) via our submission form http://esurvey.hku.hk/s3/AHEC2018 , no later than March 15, 2018.

The Program Committee will review the submitted paper(s), along with the session proposal(s), and announce the program by April 16, 2018.


Registration
Registration will commence immediately after the announcement of conference program. It is expected to open from 16/04/2018 1500 HKT to 15/09/2018 2359 HKT. Payments need to be made seven calendar day(s) after reservation of place OR on or before 16/09/2018 0015 HKT, whichever is earlier. Early bird rates apply if you make payment on or before 30/05/2018 2359 HKT.


Lodging
Participants are highly recommended to stay at Le Méridien Hotel, which is in close proximity to The University of Hong Kong. Further information about hotel reservation will be announced on the AHEC 2018 website in due course.


Further Information
Please visit conference website http://www.asiaglobalinstitute.hku.hk/en/events/ahec2018
If you have any questions, please email to:AHEC2018@hku.hk.


Organizing Committee of AHEC 2018
President
Zhiwu Chen, The University of Hong Kong


Members
Stephen Broadberry, Oxford University
Bishnupriya Gupta, University of Warwick
Duol Kim, Myongji University
Debin Ma, London School of Economics
Şevket Pamuk, Bogaziçi University


Program Committee of AHEC 2018
Stephen Broadberry, Oxford University
Zhiwu Chen, The University of Hong Kong
Kyoji Fukao, Hitotsubashi University
Bishnupriya Gupta, University of Warwick
Duol Kim, Myongji University
James Kung, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Chicheng Ma, The University of Hong Kong
Şevket Pamuk, Bogaziçi University



2018 Asian Historical Economics Conference

The Sixth Asian Historical Economics Conference (AHEC 2018) will be hosted by the Asia Global Institute and the Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong, in collaboration with the Asian Historical Economics Society.

(Website URL: http://www.asiaglobalinstitute.hku.hk/en/events/ahec2018/)

The two-day conference will be held at Le Méridien Hotel, Hong Kong on Friday-Saturday, September 21-22, 2018. This conference follows earlier Conferences of the Asian Historical Economics Society in Venice (2008), Beijing (2010), Tokyo (2012), Istanbul (2014), and Seoul (2016). The conference aims to bring together researchers working on the economic history of all regions of Asia, as well as those comparing Asia with other regions.

If you have any questions, please send e-mail to ahec2018@hku.hk.