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This week we will start welcoming the 2019-20 class of fellows! Here they are, along with their research interests. Matheus Assaf, University of São Paulo: the spread of mathematical economics after the 1950s Melissa Fernandez, University of Groningen: a philosophical account of the use of models in macroeconomics Pierre-Christian Fink, Columbia University: measuring the quantity of money, 1950-1980 Stefan Kolev, University of Applied Sciences Zwickau: Max Weber’s Weber’s economic sociology Soroush Marouzi,… read more about Welcome to the 2019-20 Class of Fellows! »

Mauro Boianovsky, a fellow of the HOPE Center in 2015-16, has been awarded the Best Article Prize by the European Society for the History of Economic Thought for his article titled "Beyond Capital Fundamentalism: Harrod, Domar, and the History of Development Economics." The article appears in the March 2018 issue of the Cambridge Journal of Economics and argues that the notion of "capital fundamentalism, which is usually ascribed to Harrod and Domar, fits neither economist. Congratulations, Mauro! read more about Mauro Boianovsky Wins ESHET's Best Article Prize »

An article appearing in the September 2018 isssue of History of Political Economy was awarded the Craufurd Goodwin Best Article Prize at the 2019 meeting of the History of Economics Society in New York City. The article, titled "The Making of a Constitutionalist: James Buchanan on Education," was written by Jean-Baptiste Fleury and Alain Marciano. By examining Buchanan's writings on education, Jean-Baptiste and Alain explore how Buchanan's ideas on constitutions evolved through time. Congratulations to… read more about HOPE Article Wins Craufurd Goodwin Award »

Juan Carvajalino, a 2015-16 HOPE Center fellow, has joined the department of economics at the University of Paris 8 as an assistant professor. "It's a nice place to start an academic career, with very nice colleagues," Juan reports. We wish Juan the best and congratulate him on his new position! read more about Juan Carvajalino has joined the department of economics at the University of Paris 8 as an assistant professor »

A new old face has joined the staff of the HOPE Center. Paul Dudenhefer, who was for many years the managing editor of History of Political Economy, is now the administrative assistant for the HOPE Center. He replaces Angela Zemonek, who, after serving as the Center's administrative assistant since its founding in 2008, moved into a new position within the economics department. We wish Angela much success in her new role and are happy that she's still nearby, only two floors away! read more about HOPE Center Welcomes Paul Dudenhefer as New Administrative Assistant »

Former Center Fellows Scott Scheall, Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak, and Gerardo Serra interviewed Kevin Hoover, Professor of Economics and Philosophy at Duke University. The discussion covered an array of topics, including the current state of macroeconomics, the need for a degree of pluralism in economic science, the relationship between Hoover's work in economics and philosophy, the economics of the original pragmatist philosopher, Charles Sanders Peirce, and the tolerant attitude typically embraced by the… read more about Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast »

Former Center Fellows Reinhard Schumacher and Juan Acosta interviewed Bruce Caldwell, director of the Center for the History of Political Economy (HOPE Center) at Duke University. The interview took place at the Institute for New Economic Thinking conference in Edinburgh in October, 2017. The podcast is the 4th in the "Ceteris Non Paribus" series.  In the interview they first discuss the history… read more about Former Fellows interview Director at INET  »

Congratulations to the 2017-2018 HOPE Center Fellows Hugo Chu - University of Sao Paulo Rebeca Betancourt - University of Lyon Janek Wasserman- University of Alabama Aditya Balasubramanian - University of Cambridge Margarita Fajardo - Sarah Lawrence College Dorian Jullian - University of Nice Sophia Antipolis Jonathan F. Cogliano- Dickinson College Antonella Rancan - University of Molise Mischa Suter - University of Basel Romain Plassard - University of Lille Alexandra Hyard - University of Lille 1 Carlos… read more about 2017-18 HOPE Center Fellows Selected »

Gabriel Oliva, a 2015-16 HOPE Center fellow, has been awarded the first annual Warren Samuels Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology. The prize, which was awared by the editorial team of Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology (RHETM), is for Gabriel's outstanding paper, “The Road to Servomechanisms: The Influence of Cybernetics on Hayek from The Sensory Order to the Social Order.” The paper will be featured in a symposium… read more about Gabriel Oliva Wins Warren Samuels Prize »

Kevin D. Hoover, the editor of History of Political Economy and a HOPE Center affiliate, has won this year's best-article prize awarded by the History of Economics Society. The prize, which was presented at the 2015 meetings of the HES in June, was for his article titled "On the Reception of Haavelmo's Econometric Thought," published in the March 2014 issue of the Journal of the History of Economic Thought. Kevin's article traces, using bibliometric and other tools, the reception of Haavelmo's… read more about Kevin D. Hoover, Editor of HOPE, Wins Best-Article Prize »

Bruce Caldwell, the director of the HOPE Center, delivered the keynote address at the second annual Hoover Institution Library & Archives Workshop on Political Economy, held on June 24, 2015. In his address, Bruce discussed the life of Friedrich Hayek and the major themes in his work. He also talked about visiting the Hoover archives for the first time almost twenty-five years ago--an event that "transformed" his life. For more on Bruce's address, please visit the Hoover Institution website. read more about Bruce Caldwell Delivers Keynote Address on Hayek at Library & Archives Workshop on Political Economy »

Francesco Di Iorio, a 2012-13 fellow of the HOPE Center, has published a new book that explores a variant of methodological individualism, which explains social realities in terms of the individuals who make up society. The book, which is titled Cognitive Autonomy and Methodological Individualism: The Interpretative Foundations of Social Life, begins with Hayek’s reflections on the mind as it considers action from the standpoint of "non-atomistic" methodological individualism, which, according to the publisher's… read more about Francesco Di Iorio's New Book Explores a Variant of Methodological Individualism »

Sonia Manseri, a 2014-15 HOPE Center Fellow whose research is on the history of growth models, has won a scholarship that will fund the first three years of her PhD studies. The scholarship is awarded to "normaliens," students who have the status of civil servant at the Ecole normale supérieure de Cachan. Candidates for the scholarship are judged by a commission of professionals in a highly selective process. The scholarship funds come from the Minister of Research through the Doctoral School of Paris 1. Sonia will… read more about Sonia Manseri, a 2014-15 HOPE Center Fellow, Wins PhD Scholarship »

Reinhard Schumacher, a 2014-15 HOPE Center Fellow, has won one of the Young Scholar awards from the European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET). He will present his paper titled "Adam Smith and International Division of Labour: A History of Misunderstandings" at the Young Scholars Seminar at the ESHET conference this May in Rome. For more on Reinhard, please see his profile that appeared on the HOPE Center website this past fall. Congratulations, Reinhard! read more about Reinhard Schumacher, 2014-15 HOPE Center Fellow, Wins Young Scholar Award »

The Wittener Universitaetsgesellschaft has chosen Catherine Herfeld's dissertation on rational choice theory for its 2014 Best Dissertation Award at Witten/Herdecke University. The dissertation, titled "The Many Faces of Rational Choice Theory," was supervised by Chrysostomos Mantzavinos (University of Athens) and Philip Kitcher (Columbia University). This is the second prize Catherine's dissertation has won, as it was awarded the Joseph Dorfman Best Dissertation Prize by the History of Economics Society at its 2014 meeting… read more about Catherine Herfeld's Dissertation Awarded Top Prize by the Wittener Universitaetsgesellschaft »

Andrej Svorencík has completed his dissertation on the history of experimental economics. Titled "The Experimental Turn in Economics: The History of Experimental Economics," the study documents how the rise of experimentation in economics, which began in the late 1960s, transformed the discipline just as mathematical formalization, economic modeling, and econometrics did. Experimentation, Andrej writes, "was above all about redefining the relationship between economic theory and data." Its goal was to "elevate" the status… read more about Andrej Svorencik Completes Dissertation on Experimental Economics »

Robert W. Dimand, who spent the 2013-14 academic year at the HOPE Center as a senior research fellow, has published a new book on James Tobin. Tobin was the leading monetary economist among the American Keynesians. He won the Nobel Prize in 1981. Robert, or Bob, as he is known, worked on the book during his fellowship at the Center. Bob has a personal and professional connection to Tobin: Tobin was Bob's dissertation director when he was a PhD student at Yale. Tobin was also a great admirer of another economist about whom… read more about Robert W. Dimand Publishes Book on James Tobin »

Danilo da Silva, a HOPE Center fellow in 2012-13, has been made a visiting professor at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC), in São Paulo, Brazil. During the one-year appointment, Danilo will be teaching international macroeconomics, monetary economics, and macroeconomics, as well as continuing his research on macroeconomic issues. Danilo's research interest is Robert E. Lucas and the natural rate of unemployment. For more on Danilo and his work, please read the recent HOPE Center profile that was published on the Center'… read more about Danilo da Silva Made Visiting Professor at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) »

Emily Skarbek, a HOPE Center fellow in 2011-12, has published a new article and has a second that will be published soon. "The Chicago Fire of 1871: A Bottom-Up Approach to Disaster Relief" challenges the notion that the only effective response to a disaster can come from a centralized authority such as a government office or agency. Using expenditure and donation data compiled from archival records, she shows how private individuals, businesses, corporate entities, and municipal governments came together in the absence of… read more about Emily Skarbek's New Publications Explore Self-Governance and Spontaneous Order »

John Singleton, a PhD candidate in economics at Duke University, was a participant in the inaugural Hoover Institution Workshop on Political Economy. Held from June 23 to 27, the workshop was organized by Professor Jennifer Burns of the Stanford History Department. An interdisciplinary group of scholars drew on the archival collections at Hoover to examine various topics, including the history of economic thought and the development of libertarian and conservative political movements in the United States and internationally… read more about John Singleton Participates in Hoover Institution Workshop on Political Economy »

Roger E. Backhouse and Mauro Boianovsky have received the 2014 Best Book Award from the European Society for the History of Economic Thought for their book Transforming Modern Macroeconomics: Exploring Disequilibrium Microfoundations, 1956-2003 (Cambridge University Press, 2013). The book explores the efforts of economists to develop a more rigorous macroeconomic theory in the second half of the twentieth century. Economic growth, rising prices, and then stagflation all needed to be explained. But economists also… read more about Roger Backhouse and Mauro Boianovsky Receive Award for New Book on Macroeconomics »

Josh Foster, a participant in the 2013 NEH Summer Institute at the HOPE Center, has accepted a tenure-track position in the Department of Economics at Whitman College. Josh will join at Whitman another participant in the 2013 Institute, Jen Cohen, who is also on the economics faculty. Together they look forward to collaborating on a history of economics course in the near future. Whitman College is a private liberal arts and sciences college in Walla Walla, Washington. Founded in 1882, Whitman has an enrollment of around 1,… read more about Josh Foster, a 2013 NEH Summer Institute Participant, Accepts Tenure-Track Position at Whitman College »

Mo Moulton, a participant in the 2013 Summer Institute, has published a new book with Cambridge University Press titled Ireland and the Irish in Interwar England. The book seeks to understand the extent to which the Irish disappeared from English politics, life, and consciousness after the Anglo-Irish War (1919-1921). For more information on the book, please visit the publisher's website. Mo is an historian of modern Britain and Ireland and a lecturer in history and literature at Harvard University. read more about Mo Moulton, 2013 Summer Institute Participant, Publishes New Book on Ireland »

James Bailey, a participant in the 2012 Summer Institute at the HOPE Center, has accepted a tenure-track position as an assistant professor at Creighton University. At Creighton, James will join Michael D. Thomas, a former HOPE Center fellow who is also new to Creighton. "The department is in the unusual situation of having three people who can teach history of thought, one who has been teaching it for decades, and us two new hires," James says. James will finish his PhD at Temple this spring and begin his position at… read more about James Bailey, Summer Institute Participant, Accepts Tenure-Track Position at Creighton University »

Simon Bilo, a student in the Summer Institute in 2011 and 2012, says that his time at the HOPE Center has been important to his early career success. “The Duke Center really helped me to start to build a network,” Simon says in a recent profile of the young scholar on the John William Pope Foundation website. “You really build your career on a personal network. The summer institute organized by the Center brought in some of the best people in the country and helped me to get to know them.” Simon, who is currently an… read more about Simon Bilo, Summer Institute Student, Credits HOPE Center for Early Career Success »

Michael D. Thomas, a 2008-9 HOPE Center fellow, has accepted a tenure-track position in the Department of Economics and Finance of the Heider College of Business at Creighton University. He will join the faculty this fall. He is currently a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Economics and Finance of the Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. At Creighton, Michael will teach a course on the development of political economy. Congratulations to Michael! read more about Michael D. Thomas, 2008-9 HOPE Center Fellow, Accepts Tenure-Track Position at Creighton University »