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Rombert Stapel @rjstapel.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

HisGIS.nl is live! De afgelopen jaren hebben we ontzettend hard gewerkt om dit mogelijk te maken en ik ben echt blij met het resultaat. HisGIS was als digitaal geesteswetenschappelijk project altijd al uniek in de wereld, maar met deze nieuwe interactieve website zijn we echt klaar voor de toekomst.

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

❗Deadline 30 Aug.❗ Only a few days left to apply for the Virtual Workshop in French Economic History #econhist! 9 slots open 1 paper/month (Oct–Jun) Topics: Quantitative French Economic History Apply now! 👇

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Association Française d'Histoire Économique (AFHE) @afhe-eco.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

[Appel à candidatures] Bourses Ernest Labrousse En 2026, l'AFHé propose à nouveau deux bourses à destination des étudiant(e)s de master et doctorat pour financer des campagnes de recherche en archives (1000 €). Date limite des candidatures: 10 septembre 2026 Pour candidater : shorturl.at/HBSdC

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Very happy to share again the CfP for the next edition of the Virtual Workshop on French Economic History. Please submit your paper before August 30, 2026. Submission form: forms.gle/3jYBXmBzF4WL... More information at: sites.google.com/view/vwfhe

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 25/06/2026

📢Final reminder! Submit your paper for this great webinar series before 26 June. #EconSky #CallForPapers

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Centre for Economic Policy Research @cepr.org · 22/05/2026

📢 #CallForPapers - The Economics of Demographic Shocks in the Long Run 📆29-30 October |📍Wageningen University ⌛Deadline: 26 June Keynote: @guidoalfani.bsky.social Organiser: Daniel Gallardo Albarrán cepr.org/events/econo... #EconSky #EconConf

We are pleased to announce a workshop on the Economics of Demographic Shocks in the Long Run, taking place on 29–30 October 2026 at Wageningen University, the Netherlands, organised by Daniel Gallardo Albarrán (Wageningen University and CEPR), with keynote speaker Prof. Guido Alfani (Bocconi University and CEPR).

The workshop aims to bring together researchers working at the intersection of demographic change and long-run economic development, drawing from fields such as economic history, economics, historical demography, political economy, and population studies. Papers are welcomed on any time period and geographic region.

Papers are being sought on topics including, but not necessarily limited to:
The economic consequences of demographic shocks such as epidemics, famines, wars, and migration waves
The mechanisms through which population shocks shape factor markets and labor supply
Institutional development and political economy responses to demographic change

Deadline: 26 June 2026

Scientific Committee: Daniel Gallardo Albarrán (Wageningen University and CEPR)
and Kalle Kappner (Humboldt University)

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Cambridge Working Papers in Economic and Social History @cwpeconhist.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

We launch the series with a paper documenting a dataset of built-up areas in France in the mid C19 by @gproffit.bsky.social and @alexislitvine.bsky.social from @camhistory.bsky.social and @camunicampop.bsky.social

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🚨 We're hiring a PhD student to work with us @cergic.bsky.social @ensdelyon.bsky.social from September 2026 onward. Three years contract, fully funded! www.cergic-lyon.fr/joinus ⚠️ Deadline for application: May 4! #econ_ra #econhist

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Thilo Huning @thilohuning.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Reminder: Apply for our workshop on Political Economy and Economic History by April 30th. It's on 10th and 11th June, there is no workshop fee.

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Kevin Hjortshøj O’Rourke @kevinhorourke.eurosky.social · 14/04/2026

There are two news items to share about the @echistsocreview.bsky.social First, we will no longer be posting on X\Twitter. Second, we have updated our notes to authors so that everyone is aware of our policy regarding AI. #econhist #scholarship

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Economic History Review (@echistsocreview.bsky.social)

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

We are pleased to welcome Alex Newnham (Université Paris-Saclay) for a seminar on Monday 13th, April at ENS de Lyon. 🕐 When? 13/04/2026 from 11:45 to 13:00 📍 Where? Room D2-128 ENS de Lyon site Descartes

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Thilo Huning @thilohuning.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

The Department of Economics at the University of York is pleased to invite submissions for the 2nd Workshop in Political Economy and Economic History, which will take place Wednesday 10 to Thursday 11 June 2026 in York. The theme of the workshop is: "In time and space"

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

We are pleased to welcome Guido Alfani (Bocconi University) for tomorrow's seminar at ENS de Lyon. He will present his book "As Gods Among Men: A History of the Rich in the West" (Princeton University Press). 🕐 When? 19/03/2026 from 11:45 to 13:00 📍 Where? Room D2-128 ENS de Lyon site Descartes

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Julius Koschnick @juliuskoschnick.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

New paper alert 🚨 🚨 Education and Skills during the First Industrial Revolution in England Together with co-authors @sdepleijt.bsky.social and @patrickwallis.bsky.social, we set out to solve one of the most intriguing puzzles of the Industrial Revolution

J.M.W. Turner – “Going to School, for Rogers's 'Poems'” and the quantitative landscape of vocational training and education in Britain

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

🚨 Only one week left to apply for the ENS Lyon Summer School in Empirical Research Methods - don't miss this opportunity! @vincentbagilet.bsky.social @cedricchambru.bsky.social @kenza-elass.bsky.social @sophiehatte.bsky.social @elisamougin.bsky.social

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Apply for the ESSHC 2027 and come to visit us in Lyon!

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

It was a pleasure to visit ‪@dialdevelopment.bsky.social‬ and present this ongoing project. Many thanks to the team for the warm welcome and the engaging discussions!

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Vincent Bagilet @vincentbagilet.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

In my updated paper, I introduce an R package, ididvar, that provides tools to easily identify the identifying variation in a regression: vincentbagilet.github.io/ididvar/   More information can be found on the package and project websites: vincentbagilet.github.io/causal_exaggeration/ididvar.html

Visualization of the set of observations contributing to identification in an example regression

Visualization of the distribution of identifying variation weights in an example regression

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

📢 Applications are now open for our Summer School in Empirical Research Methods! Join us from 30 June to 2 July at @cergic.bsky.social (ENS de Lyon, France). 📅 Application deadline: 1 March 2026 📩 Applications & inquiries: econ.summer.school@ens-lyon.fr

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Sandra de Pleijt @sdepleijt.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

On May 5-6, 2026, Humboldt University will host a #FRESH meeting on The causes and consequences of social conflict Keynote lecture by Mohamed Saleh (LSE) Local organizer: Felix Kersting More details in the below 👇

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

We are delighted to announce the second edition of our 3-day Summer School in Empirical Research Methods at @cergic.bsky.social The event will take place in Lyon from June 30 to July 2, 2026. Program and additional information at: www.cergic-lyon.fr/summer-school

Flyer program Summer School 2026 at ENS de Lyon
contact: econ.summer.school@ens-lyon.fr

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Joseph Enguehard (@enguehard.bsky.social), PhD candidate at @cergic.bsky.social is on the econ job market 2025-26! Check his JMP at the intersection of political economy, public finance and economic history.👇 www.enguehard.tf/uploads/rese... More infos below and at www.cergic-lyon.fr/job-market

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

We are pleased to welcome Joanne Haddad (Université Libre de Bruxelles) for tomorrow's seminar at ENS de Lyon. The paper discussed will be : "Settlers and Norms." 🕐 When? 04/12/2025 from 11:45 to 13:00 📍 Where? Room D2-104 ENS de Lyon site Descartes

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

📢 Virtual Workshop on French Economic History At 5:00 pm CET, @zhexunmo.bsky.social (Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality, CUNY) will present: “Soldiers versus Laborers: Legacies of Colonial Military Service and Forced Labor in Mali” Interested in joining? Email me for the Zoom link.

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Amazing public good release by @rickhornbeck.bsky.social and his collaborators! No doubt this will generate even more (interesting) #econhist research about the United States.

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

📕 New CERGIC Book 📕 "L'Economie de la violence" by Mathieu Couttenier. 𝐸𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝐿𝑒́𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 Available now ! For more info : www.editions-leonides.fr/livres/lecon...

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L'Économie de la violence

Mathieu Couttenier livre un essai nécessaire et rigoureux sur l'économie de la violence

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Association Française d'Histoire Économique (AFHE) @afhe-eco.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Plus que quelques jours (10/09) pour envoyer vos propositions de communications pour le prochain congrès de l'AFHé ! Pour rappel, les thématiques retenues : 1. Campagnes et environnements 2. Guerres, reconstructions et industries 3. Mers et commerce 4. Economie(s) et monde(s) du livre

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Jörg Ankel-Peters @jrgptrs.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Hey #EAAE2025: Thursday is replication day. First, Anna Dreber's keynote on "Predicting Replication Outcomes" (11am) & our session👇(4pm) feat. ‪@robertfinger.bsky.social‬ @cedricchambru.bsky.social‬ @jensrommel.bsky.social‬ ‪@beta1hat.bsky.social‬ @mabuchner.bsky.social‬ ‪@i4replication.bsky.social‬

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

📢 New initiative: we are launching a monthly virtual seminar in French Economic History to share and discuss the latest research in the field! 🌍 Open to all interested in #econhist. 👉 Info & updates: sites.google.com/view/vwfhe/h...

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VWFHE

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Paul Maneuvrier-Hervieu @pmaneuvre.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

L'AFHé attend vos propositions de communications pour son prochain congrès qui aura lieu à Caen ! Au programme : 5 sessions thématiques ouvertes à toutes les périodes historiques et à toutes les disciplines des sciences humaines et sociales. N'hésitez pas à me contacter pour toutes questions.

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Department of Economics @Universität Zürich🇨🇭 @econ.uzh.ch · 10/07/2025

Congratulations to Michael Baltensperger who has successfully defended his PhD Thesis: "Essays in Public Economics and Economic History".

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Second day of the 1st Lyon Summer School in Empirical Research Methods at @ensdelyon.bsky.social. Davide Cantoni's keynote on the use of historical natural experiments and related econometric challenges. @elisamougin.bsky.social @cedricchambru.bsky.social @sophiehatte.bsky.social

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Opening of the 1st Lyon Summer School in Empirical Research Methods by a keynote of @pphcombes.bsky.social on historical maps, machine learning and patterns of urbanisation over time.

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Clément de Chaisemartin @cdechaisemartin.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

🧵1/4 🚨 We have finalized our DID textbook! You’ve run out of excuses for sketchy pre-trends and mysterious TWFE coefficients. 📘 Credible Answers to Hard Questions: Differences-in-Differences for Natural Experiments By Chaisemartin & D’Haultfœuille. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Credible Answers to Hard Questions: Differences-in-Differences for Natural Experiments

<div> The purpose of this book is to introduce applied researchers to </div> <div> modern Differences-in-Differences (DID) estimators, tailored to potentially

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

On tomorrow, we're happy to welcome @essobecker.bsky.social (University of Warwick) for a seminar at @ensdelyon.bsky.social! More info 👉 economie.ens-lyon.fr/en/events/se...

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Sascha Becker (Monash University) | Department of "Economics"

ENS de Lyon - D2.128

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Don't forget, on Monday May 26 and Tuesday May 27, the "Workshop in Gender Economics" will be held at @ensdelyon.bsky.social. Please find the updated program below 👇

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

On thursday, we are happy to welcome @ldousset.bsky.social (Paris School of Economics) at @ensdelyon.bsky.social to present her joint work with @georgiathebault.bsky.social entitled "The End of a Gender Quota in Elite Higher Education". More info 👉 economie.ens-lyon.fr/en/events/se...

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Léa Dousset (PSE) | Department of "Economics"

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Sandra Brée @sandrabree.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

[Recrutement] Je recrute, sur l'ANR Exo-POPP (Extraction Optique des entités nommées manuscrites pour les actes de mariage de la population de Paris (1880-1940) (exopopp.hypotheses.org) un ou une ingénieur·e pour 12 mois (localisation : Paris, @progedo.bsky.social ).

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EXO-POPP – Extraction Optique des entités nommées manuscrites pour les actes de mariage de la population de Paris (1880-1940)

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Francisco J. Beltrán Tapia @fjbeltrantapia.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Looking for a PhD candidate to study how first names provided information about parental values and beliefs in historical Europe (circa 1750-1950). More info on the position here: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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PhD Candidate in History (279729) | NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Job title: PhD Candidate in History (279729), Employer: NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Deadline: Sunday, June 1, 2025

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Business History Conference @businesshistoryc.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

🌟 Congratulations to Sabine on receiving the Philip Scranton Best Article Prize! This prestigious award honors author(s) of an article published in Enterprise & Society judged to be the best among those that appeared in the vol prior to the year of the BHC annual meeting thebhc.org/scranton-prize

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Philip Scranton Best Article Prize | The Business History Conference

This prize recognizes the author or authors of an article published in Enterprise & Society judged to be the best of those that have appeared in the volume previous to the year of the BHC annual…

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

🚨 New CERGIC Working Paper 🚨 “Dear Brothers and Sisters: Pope's Speeches and the Dynamics of Conflict in Africa” By Mathieu Couttenier, @sophiehatte.bsky.social, Lucile Laugerette & Tommaso Sonno Explore more: hal.science/CERGIC-WP/ha...

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Dear Brothers and Sisters: Pope's Speeches and the Dynamics of Conflict in Africa

Public speeches by leaders can serve as a cost-effective tool for fostering peace, yet their effectiveness remains uncertain, particularly in divided societies experiencing violent conflict. This pape...

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A short reminder that there are only 12 days left to apply for PhD positions at @cergic.bsky.social at ENS de Lyon! Come and work with @sophiehatte.bsky.social, @elisamougin.bsky.social, @jadeponsard.bsky.social and many more! www.cergic-lyon.fr/joinus

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Paul Maneuvrier-Hervieu @pmaneuvre.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Une excellente émission de @quentinlafay.bsky.social sur la jeunesse rurale à écouter et un chiffre frappant que je ne connaissais pas : aujourd'hui 1 jeune sur 3 vit en milieu rural, et pourtant ils sont totalement oubliés dans les politiques publiques. www.radiofrance.fr/francecultur...

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Que reste-t-il de nos préjugés sur la jeunesse rurale ?

Films, enquêtes et récits dessinent une jeunesse rurale bien plus vivante, diverse et déterminée que les clichés persistants ne le laissent croire. Loin des images figées, les jeunes des campagnes exp...

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CERGIC @cergic.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

We are happy to host Michele Rosenberg (University of Essex) at @ensdelyon.bsky.social for tomorrow's seminar! More info 👉 economie.ens-lyon.fr/en/events/se...

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Michele Rosenberg (University of Essex) | Department of "Economics"

ENS de Lyon - D2.128

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Sandra Brée @sandrabree.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

For the first time in its history, the #ESSHC is heading to France. The 2027 session of the European Social Science Conference will be held in Lyon in spring 2027 (thank you Philippe Rygiel!) See you in 2027!!

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CESifo @cesifo.org · 19/03/2025

🚨 NEW WP ALERT "Religion and Economic Development: Past, Present, and Future" ✍️ @essobecker.bsky.social @ammapanin.bsky.social Steven Pfaff & @jaredcrubin.com ⏳What role does religion play in economic development? 🔎 www.cesifo.org/en/publicati... 📚 www.cesifo.org/en/publicati...

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Cédric Chambru @cedricchambru.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

@jadeponsard.bsky.social and myself are organising a workshop in applied #econhist at @cergic.bsky.social at the end of the month! Great line-up on wide range of topics! If you are in or around Lyon, feel free to contact me for attending ;)

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