The Conference’s theme, "It’s the End of Economics (as We Know It)", invites us to reflect on the evolving status of economics from a historical perspective, and to explore the transformation of the discipline in light of past and present challenges.
The conference took place at the Campus Luigi Einaudi (Lungo Dora Siena 100A, 10153 Torino), an architectural landmark designed by Norman Foster, and recognized by CNN as one of the 10 most spectacular university buildings in the world. The campus is home to the Scuola di Scienze giuridiche, politiche ed economico-sociali of the Università di Torino.
We have been honored to host distinguished keynote speakers:
- Ilene Grabel (University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies), keynote address
- Glory Liu (SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University), Blanqui Lecture
- Tony Aspromourgos (University of Sydney), Honorary Member Lecture
This year’s edition has received more than 300 submissions of paper and session proposals from scholars across the globe, covering all areas of the history of economic thought.
We warmly thank our main sponsors:
- Dipartimento di Economia e Statistica “Cognetti de Martiis” (website)
- Fondazione Luigi Einaudi, Torino (website)
As well as our co-sponsors:
- Dipartimento di Scienze economico-sociali e matematico-statistiche (website)
- PhD Program in Global History of Empires, Università di Torino (website)
Special thanks also go to the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) and the International Network for Economic Method (INEM), who support pre-conference and conference events. We also gratefully acknowledge the support of Gallerie d’Italia – Torino, for hosting cultural events on the third day of the Conference.
The Artwork (title: It’s the End of Economics (as We Know It). Alfred Marshall, John Maynard Keynes, Paul Samuelson, kore. 2025. Medium: black cotton thread on tulle, unique work composed of four panels, 77 × 64 cm each) is by Lucia Bubilda Nanni.
NEWS! The preparations for the Special ESHET 2025 Issue of the European Journal of the History of Economic Thought are now under way. The print issue is scheduled for publication in December 2026 (EJHET vol 33, issue 6). We are therefore writing to invite those who have attended the conference in Torino to submit their full papers for consideration for the special issue of EJHET. The special issue has no specific theme, even if papers related to the conference theme are especially welcome. However, all papers that were accepted for presentation at the conference would be considered. Please note the following:
1. Full papers (including a short abstract and a list of up to five key-words) should be submitted no later than 15th September 2025 to the EJHET Coordinating Editor:
michael.trautwein@uol.de
2. Submitted papers will undergo a two-step procedure: first a preselection by the Editorial Committee and thereafter, for the selected set of papers, a process of review by anonymous referees in line with the regular procedures of EJHET.
3. Those who are not native English speakers are asked to have their papers checked by a native English speaker before submission. It is in the best interest of every author to deliver her or his paper written in a readily intelligible and accessible manner.
4. Authors are asked to avoid any unnecessary length of their papers. While there is no word limit ex ante, conciseness is one of the criteria by which the reviewers will assess the papers.
Local Organizing Committee
Mario Cedrini, Angela Ambrosino, Stefano Fiori, Alain Marciano, Valentina Erasmo, Alessandro Le Donne (Università di Torino); Antonella Palumbo (Università Roma Tre); Antonella Rancan (Università del Molise)
Scientific Committee
Angela Ambrosino, Giandomenica Becchio, Mario Cedrini (Unito); Marie Daou (Montpellier); John B. Davis (Marquette and Amsterdam); Pedro Duarte (INSPER, Brazil); Daniel Guizzo (Bristol); Sylvie Rivot (Haute-Alsace); Claudia Rotondi (Cattolica); Richard Sturn (Graz)