Call for Papers: Deadline July 31st EREH
Fast Track Meeting, Lisbon, 10.-11. December. 2010

The first Fast Track Meeting was organized in 2008 in Paris by the European Historical Economics Society and resulted in the publication of three high quality papers in the European Review of Economic History. Decisions were made within a few months of submission. Following the success of the first meeting, the European Review of Economic History announces the second Fast Track workshop, to be held in Lisbon on December 10th and 11th, 2010. It will be held with support by the European Historical Economics Society, the Instituto de Ciências Sociais of Lisbon University, CEPR and the EREH.

The idea of the workshop is to combine feedback and coaching to junior scholars working in economic history with a chance to see their article appear in print quickly. To this end, we aim to offer authors a fast and firm response on their submissions within a little more than four months. Junior scholars (those no more than 5 years from completion of their Ph.D.) will receive priority, but submissions from more experienced scholars will also be accepted. Those interested should submit their papers to EREH, via Editorial Express, or to Joachim Voth (jvoth@crei.cat), no later than July 31st. If submitting through Editorial Express, please mention in the cover letter that you would like the paper to be considered for Fast Track. EREH commits to returning referee reports within no more than 6 weeks to the authors.

The "fast track" workshop itself will take place on December 10 and 11, 2010. The best submissions will be chosen for inclusion. Authors will be requested to revise their papers in light of comments received, and to present their revised article at the workshop. Revised papers should be re-submitted by no later than 10th November, 2010. Senior scholars (EREH editors and other members of the European Historical Economics Society) will act as discussants. The editors aim to make a final decision shortly after the workshop ends, based on the feedback from the referees, the general discussion, and their own views on the paper. The process will require a high level of commitment from both authors and referees/discussants.

Funding for travel and accommodation will be available