An event organized by the Emerging Scholars Committee of the Business History Conference

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	Forwarded this email? Subscribe here for more 2nd Book Proposal Workshop at BHC 2026. CFA open now! An event organized by the Emerging Scholars Committee of the Business History Conference Paula de la Cruz-Fernández Oct 13   READ IN APP   The BHC’s Emerging Scholars Committee is once again organizing an in-person book proposal workshop during this year’s conference in London, tentatively scheduled for Thursday, March 26th, 2026. Many graduate students, postdocs and assistant professors are not receiving substantial guidance on conceiving and publishing their first books. The workshop is an exciting opportunity for up to five emerging scholars to improve the central document in this process – the book proposal – under the guidance of a senior BHC member. Last year’s director, award-winning historian Seth Rockman, has called the initiative “valuable for the early career scholars, intellectually enriching for me as the convener, and important for the BHC in opening doors for new scholars and promoting the quality of business history scholarship”. This year’s faculty director for the workshop will be announced soon. Participants will pre-circulate and read all book proposals ahead of the conference. On the day of the workshop, they will then meet in a group with the faculty director to discuss each proposal for 45 minutes. This style of thorough peer review is designed to replicate the general scholarly audience to which a proposal must speak. Workshop participants will also have the opportunity to meet university press and/or series editors. This initiative is not limited to those who identify as business historians. As part of the friendly confines of the BHC, we conceive of business history broadly and welcome proposals on a wide variety of topics, including but not limited to political economy, labor history, consumption studies, financial history, the history of science and technology, and many more across eras and regions. The workshop aspires to support a new generation of historians working on topics related to business history in innovative ways. We’re happy to share that participating in the workshop in the past has directly led to a book contract. Conference participants will be eligible for the BHC’s travel grants. We envision being able to provide successful workshop applicants with additional funding to defray the cost of attending. Additional conference sessions related to careers and publishing questions that are open for all to attend are run by the Doctoral Colloquium. To apply for a place in the book proposal workshop, please send the following documents to emerging.scholars.committee.bhc@gmail.com with the subject line “London Book Proposal Workshop Application” by December 15, 2025: 1. A cover letter, max. 1 page, that briefly summarizes your dissertation and states why you would benefit from the workshop. 2. A writing sample, max. 20 pages, that shows promise for your first book. This could be part of your introduction, a concept document, an article, etc. 3. A brief academic curriculum vitae, max. 2 pages. We strive to notify applicants by late January 2026. If accepted, workshop participants should be prepared to circulate their draft book proposals in advance of the conference meeting. Selection criteria and eligibility: Our primary interest lies in helping early career scholars develop great dissertations into convincing book proposals. We will therefore first consider the quality and novelty of the scholarship as reflected in the application materials. We are seeking well-researched work with strong analysis. In light of the ESC’s mission to help the career development of all recent graduates as well as the BHC’s DEI guidelines, we may also consider the applicant’s level of available institutional support and the diversification of BHC membership. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. by the time of the workshop and must be writing their first book. *** Past participants: 2025: Seth Rockman (Brown University, program convenor) Timothy Mennel (Chicago UP editor) Adam Hefetz (“Capitalizing Zionism: The Anglo-Palestine Bank and the Commercial Economy of Interwar Palestine”) Joshua Lappen (“Cultures of Power: Electrification, Politics, and Visibility in Greater Los Angeles”) Tracy Mensah (“Shopping for all Pocket: A Business History of Indians in Ghana, 1890-1980”) Meng Wu (“Silver Remittance Across the Empire: Growth, Governance Structure, and Business Strategy of the Chinese Shanxi Piaohao Banks, 1820s–1930s”) Che Yeun (“Finishing Touch: Technologies for the Modern American Body, 1880-1980”) Upgrade to paid You're currently a free subscriber to Organizational History Network. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription. Upgrade to paid   Like Comment Restack   © 2025 Stephanie Decker Unsubscribe