Second City History and Economics Meeting (SCHEMe), Vol. 3

Second City History and Economics Meeting (SCHEMe), Vol. 3

Started in 2024, the Second City History and Economics Meeting (SCHEMe) is an initiative by the Department of Economics at Birmingham Business School. It seeks to foster the exchange of research at the frontier of economic and social history, as well as the development of collaborations across UK institutions.

The theme for this year’s edition — Vol. 3 — is “Novel data and approaches in quantitative economic history”.

We will be joined by Alex Trew (University of Glasgow) who will give a keynote on “The Death and Life of Great British Cities”.

Other confirmed speakers are:
Lydia Assouad (LSE)
Emily Chung (Cambridge)
Sebastian Ellingsen (Bristol)
Ruveyda Nur Gozen (Cardiff)
Yuzuru Kumon (Manchester)
Yi Min (Birmingham)
Mona Morgan-Collins (KCL)
Meredith Paker (Oxford)
Max Posch (Exeter)
Eric Strobl (Bern/Birmingham)

The meeting will begin at 11:00 on Thursday 25 June and end at 15:00 on Friday 26 June.

Attendance is open to all interested economic and social historians. Please contact the meeting organiser — Eric Melander — to express your interest and secure a place.