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Programme Overview

The theme for the XVIth World Economic History Congress is "The Roots of Development". The IEHA welcomes sessions on all topics in economic history, the history of economics, demographic history, social history, urban history, cultural history, gender studies, methodological aspects of historical research, and related fields. In line with the congress theme, sessions on the period before 1800 and on countries other than those in Western Europe and North America are particularly welcome.

The academic programme of the 2012 Congress will be organised on the same principles as previous World Economic History Congresses: the 5-day congress will comprise approximately 100 sessions, with each day divided into four time blocks of 90 minutes each (two before and two after lunch).

A number of plenary sessions, in which Keynote Speakers will address all the delegates, are also scheduled and the congress will close with a lively debate between two experts in the field.

Preliminary Programme

The preliminary programme is now available for viewing. Every effort has been made to avoid duplications; unfortunately this has not always been possible and some presenters will have to make the necessary arrangements to manage their time and presentation. No further re-arrangement of sessions can be accommodated at this stage.

To view the preliminary programme click here.

To see the sessions accepted in the Call for Sessions, please click here.

Schedule at a glance

	SUNDAY 8 JULY	MONDAY 9 JULY	TUESDAY 10 JULY	WEDNESDAY 11 JULY	THURSDAY 12 JULY	FRIDAY 13 JULY
		Registration Opening and Keynote Addresses	Parallel Sessions	Parallel Sessions	Parallel Sessions	Parallel Sessions
	Registration	Parallel Sessions	Parallel Sessions	Parallel Sessions Plenary Session	Parallel Sessions IEHA General Assembly	Debate and Closing Session
	Registration	Welcome Dinner		Cultural Evening		Closing Reception