On November 27 and 28, 2025, the Congress of the Association Française d'Histoire Économique (AFHé) will be held at the Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines (MRSH) of the Université de Caen Normandie. On this occasion, the AFHé has selected a number of themes linked to the research carried out at the MRSH. The congress will be organized around five sessions:

1. Countryside and Environment

2. Trade and the Seas

3. Wars, reconstruction and industry

4. Book world(s) and Book economy(ies)

A keynote address will be given by Pierre Bauduin on Friday, November 28

The call for papers for these four themes is open to all research in economic history and to all disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, covering a broad chronological (from Antiquity to the present day) and geographical spectrum. AFHé particularly encourages young researchers to submit a paper proposal.

Proposals can be deposited on this platform: https://congresafhe2025.sciencesconf.org or by e-mail to afhe_communication@proton.me.

5. National Economics and International Issues

Franco-Japanese workshop co-organized with The Political Economy and Economic History Society (see poster).

Three young French researchers will be selected by AFHé, and three young Japanese researchers by The Political Economy and Economic History Society as part of a separate call for papers in Japan.

Submission requirements

Proposals (maximum 500 words in pdf file), written in English or French, must include a title, a clear problem statement, a short bibliography and indicate the session in which they wish to participate. A brief biographical note (max. 1,000 characters) may be attached. Proposals will be reviewed by members of the AFHé Steering Committee and the scientificcoordinators of each session.

For the National Economics and International Issues session, proposals in English only (maximum 1,500 characters) should be sent by e-mail to thomann@inalco.fr.

Funding

AFHé will cover travel and accommodation expenses for non-tenured researchers (PhD students, ATERs, post-docs).

For tenured researchers who do not have the support of their institutions, AFHé may provide financial assistance. Please send requests for funding to afhe.secretariat@gmail.com

Calendar

Paper proposals should be sent to afhe_communication@proton.me (indicating in the subject line 'Submission AFHé 2025 Congress - Session title) by September 10, 2025 at 12:00 (CEST)

OR on this platform https://congresafhe2025.sciencesconf.org by following the submission form after logging in.

Prize for the best paper by a young researcher

At the end of the presentations, a jury made up of members of the AFHé steering committee will award a €250 prize for best paper given during the Congress by a young, Non-Tenured researcher

See the prgram in PDF format in french : AAC_Congrès AFHE

See the XXXPROGRAMXXX in PDF format in french : AAC_Congrès AFHE