Businesses and Regions at the Brink: Companies, Clusters and (Un-)Successful Transformations (1800-2025)
We are pleased to announce the return of the biannual University of Tübingen & University of Glasgow International PhD Summer School in Business & Economic History – which returns for its fifth iteration since its foundation in 2017.
The University of Tübingen via its Initiative of Excellence provides funding for an intensive three-day event aimed at PhD students and early career researchers working on any topic that overlaps with the theme of the school. Students need not be business or economic historians, but an historical engagement with the themes are essential. Students will be hosted in the historic town of Tübingen and will present, debate and discuss their works-in-progress with leading international scholars within a world-class university.
The school aims to provide doctoral students with an overview of relevant research and innovative tools and methodologies in the fields of business and economic history. It is the fifth event in this series organised jointly by the Seminar für Neuere Geschichte (University of Tübingen) and the Centre for Business History in Scotland (University of Glasgow).
The school will take the form of presentations from students (c.25 minutes) on an aspect of their research/PhD that pertains to the school’s themes, and workshops/masterclasses hosted by established experts in the field. The aims of the school are:
1. to deepen students’ understanding of current themes in historical research of crises and transformations in business/economic history (and how this can inform their own work);
2. to enhance research skills and employability through masterclasses on methods for researching and writing history;
3. to explore the main theoretical underpinnings particular to business and economic history broadly and these topics specifically; and
4. to provide a welcoming and convivial environment in which students can discuss their research with leading scholars and peers
Students will benefit from the experience of academics from Tübingen, Glasgow and beyond. Funding will cover flights and/or trains (up to an agreed limit, to be reimbursed after the school), accommodation (shared twin rooms), lunches, and the conference meal for c.10 students. There will also be limited space for applicants who wish to self-fund or who have received funding from their own institution. Those interested in attending the summer school should e-mail the following documents to the organisers, Dr Daniel Menning and Dr Christopher Miller.
a brief CV (two pages maximum);
a summary of their PhD (two pages maximum); and
a title and abstract for their desired presentation topic, which should incorporate one or more major themes of the student’s PhD (one page maximum). A summary of a thesis as a whole is not acceptable.
While not required, applicants are strongly encouraged to submit with their materials an example of a work-in-progress (e.g., a draft chapter, article, or working paper), preferably in English, German, or French. Please note, however, that all presentations and discussions will be in English.
The deadline for applications is 5 June 2026 at 4pm UK time/5pm German time. A maximum of 12 funded applicants will be selected and notified shortly afterwards.
- Ilmoituksen tyyppi:
- Esitelmäpyyntö
- Vanhenee:
- Yhteyshenkilö nimi:
- Daniel Menning
- Yhteyshenkilö sähköposti:
- Verkkosivut:
- Avaa verkkosivut