2022 ABH Conference, Tony Slaven Workshop and Coleman Prize for Best PhD Dissertation: Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow
The ABH are delighted to announce that Strathclyde Business School, will host the 2022 annual conference on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd July 2022. The Conference theme is Turning Points and Persistent Problems.
How to Submit
The programme committee will consider both individual papers and entire panels. We are keen to encourage both developmental and mature papers. Individual paper proposals should include a one-page (up to 300-word) abstract and brief biographical note. 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. The deadline for submissions is 22 April 2022.
Submissions must be made online at: abh2022-conf@strath.ac.uk. Please upload an abstract, CV, and panel proposal if appropriate.
Tony Slaven Workshop
The ABH will hold its ninth annual Tony Slaven Doctoral Workshop on 30th June 2022. This event immediately precedes the 2022 ABH Annual Conference at Strathclyde Business School. Participants in the Workshop are encouraged to attend the main ABH Annual Conference following the Workshop. The Workshop is an excellent opportunity for doctoral students to discuss their work with other research students and established academics in business history in an informal and supportive environment. Students at any stage of their doctoral studies, whether in their first year or very close to submitting, are urged to apply.
Apply for the Tony Slaven Workshop
Your application should be no more than 4 pages sent together in a single computer file: 1) a one page CV; 2) one page stating the name(s) of the student’s supervisor(s), the title of the theses (a proposed title is fine), the university and department where the student is registered and the date of commencement of thesis registration; 3) an abstract of the work to be presented.
You may apply via email to Dr Michael Aldous atm.aldous@qub.ac.uk.Please use the subject line “Tony Slaven Workshop” and submit by the22 April 2022
Coleman Prize for Best PhD Dissertation
Named in honour of the British business historian Donald Coleman (1920-1995), this prize is awarded annually by the Association of Business Historians to recognise excellence in new research in Britain. It is open to PhD dissertations in Business History (broadly defined) either having a British subject or completed at a British university. All dissertations completed in the previous two calendar years (2020 and 2021) to that of the Prize are eligible. In keeping with the ABH’s broad understanding of business history, applications are strongly encouraged from candidates in economic history, social history, labour history, intellectual history, cultural history, environmental history, the history of science and technology, the history of medicine, or any other subfield. The value of the prize is £500, sponsored by the Taylor & Francis Group, a scholarly publisher. To be eligible for the Prize, finalists must present their findings in person at the Association’s annual conference, held on 1 -2 July 2022
Apply for the Coleman Prize
Supervisors are encouraged to nominate recent PhDs, and self-nominations are also strongly welcomed. Please send a PDF including the title of your PhD dissertation and a brief abstract (up to 2 double-spaced pages) to christine.leslie@glasgow.ac.uk by 25 March 2022. Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit electronic copies of their theses 15 April 2022. Finalists will be notified by 13 May 2022.