'Not an ordinary bank, but a great engine of state,' Adam Smith declared of the Bank of England as long ago as 1776. The Bank is now over 320 years old, and throughout almost all that time it has been central to British history. Yet to most people, despite its increasingly high profile, its history... Continue Reading →
CFP: Social aims of finance
eabh is calling for submissions for its annual conference Social aims of finance: exploring alternative business forms for durable and financial services 15 June 2018, Torino, Italy in cooperation with Fondazione 1563 per l’Arte e la Cultura della Compagnia di San Paolo and Compagnia di San Paolo This conference will explore how financial institutions have tackled it... Continue Reading →
CFP: EABH Archival Workshop
eabh is calling for submissions for its archival workshop 'Good' archives 14 June 2018, Torino, Italy in cooperation with Fondazione 1563 per l’Arte e la Cultura della Compagnia di San Paolo, Compagnia di San Paolo and UPIER This workshop is designed for financial institutions' archivists, researchers and potential users and will reflect on the legacy of the social purposes that... Continue Reading →
New Scholars Fast-Track Workshop
Financial History Review invites submissions of research papers from advanced PhD students and recent postdoctoral researchers (with less than five years from completing their PhD) in banking, financial and monetary history for a New Scholars Fast-Track Workshop 13 June 2018 Torino, Italy eabh in cooperation with Fondazione 1563 per l’Arte e la Cultura della Compagnia di San Paolo and Compagnia... Continue Reading →