Newsround: International PhD Summer School - Organizations, Artifacts & Practices (OAP) - New book by Pam Popielarz - Essays in Economic & Business History - New edited volume in the AKKU seriesThe Tübingen & Glasgow PhD Summer School - OAP events launching in Copenhagen - "The Golden Age of Fraternity" - Table of Contents - AKKU investigates Business & Migration
Another bumper week, two book announcements, one US and one Germany, a call for applications for a doctoral summer school in business and economic history, and the OAP workshop will run its events in Copenhagen, Denmark shortly. Contents
1. Call for Applications: University of Tübingen & University of Glasgow Fifth International PhD Summer School15-17 September 2026, Tübingen, Germany.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 (for more details, see “Further Notes for Applicants” below). 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. 1. a brief CV (two pages maximum); 2. a summary of their PhD (two pages maximum); and 3. 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. For more information, go to the website. 2. Provisional programmes and last chance to register!Please find attached the provisional program for the 16th Organizations, Artifacts & Practice (OAP) workshop and its pre-events (the Geopolitical & Historical Organization Studies Workshop and the Dauphine Philosophy Workshop). From June 3 to 4, CBS will host OAP and DPW. The event will include a pre-event at the French Embassy (GeoHos 2026) on June 2. - To register for OAP and DPW 2026: https://www.tilmeld.dk/oap2026 - To register for GeoHos 2026: https://forms.gle/Pahitp2Nav4QhLp29 Looking forward to meeting you in Copenhagen! 3. New book release announcementUNC Press announces the publication of Order of Business: The Golden Age of Fraternity and Its Legacy of Inequality by Pamela A. Popielarz. Because of your interest in the subject, the author suggested that we contact you personally. For more information on exam copies and how to purchase, see below.
Order of Business: The Golden Age of Fraternity and Its Legacy of Inequality by Pamela A. Popielarz Though the industrial revolution pushed Americans into radically new modes of living, working, and organizing, patriarchy and white supremacy survived in the new institutions of the industrial economy. Fraternal orders flourished so spectacularly between the Civil War and World War I that this era—the peak of the industrial revolution—is known as the Golden Age of Fraternity. In this work of historically informed sociology, Pamela A. Popielarz explores the hidden impact of fraternal orders on systemic inequalities in American business. Most orders welcomed only white men, yet members ranged from capitalist elites to wage workers. Popielarz analyzes the Freemasons and the Knights of Pythias, illuminating who they were, what they aimed to do, and how they adopted novel business practices during the Golden Age. In doing so, she reveals the collective imprint of fraternal orders on business culture and offers new ways to understand contemporary racial and gender inequalities. “An engaging, beautifully written, and highly original analysis of the economic life and legacies of the Golden Age of fraternalism in the United States that builds on our understanding of how fraternities both contributed to upward mobility and exacerbated patterns of inequality.” —Elisabeth S. Clemens, author of Civic Gifts: Voluntarism and the Making of the American Nation-State “Popielarz offers a new understanding of an important population of American voluntary associations in their heyday and builds on this contribution to make an innovative argument about how these organizations sustain inequality. This is an important book that significantly advances the sociological and historical literature on voluntary organizations and American civil society.” —Lynette Spillman, author of Solidarity in Strategy: Making Business Meaningful in American TradeAssociations Pamela A. Popielarz is associate professor of sociology at the University of Illinois Chicago. 288 pages $29.95 paperback For more information and to read an excerpt, visit the book page. Electronic exam copies are also now available and are free to instructors. And, when you visit our site, take advantage of our current online promotion – save 40 percent off any UNC Press book – and if your order totals $75.00, shipping is FREE. Visit www.uncpress.org – and use promo code 01DAH40 at checkout. Book Reviewers/Media: PDFs are available for book reviewers and other media. To make your request, contact publicity@uncpress.org. 4. New issue of Essays in Economic & Business History is out!The editorial team of Essays in Economic & Business History is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 43 (2025). The full volume, with all articles available open access, is available here. This issue brings together new research that reflects the journal’s continued commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship and rigorous empirical and historical analysis. We welcome submissions of original research articles, as well as proposals for special issues. Scholars working in economic history, business history, and related fields are encouraged to submit their work to Essays in Economic & Business History as an outlet for their work. Articles in this volume include:
5. News from the Critical Business History Group in Germany
Vor wenigen Tagen ist der nächste Band in der AKKU-Schriftenreihe erschienen. Er handelt von “Migration und Unternehmen” und wurde von Nele Falldorf, Nina Kleinöder und mir herausgegeben. https://brill.com/display/title/73234 Wir möchten uns noch einmal ganz herzlich bei Euch für die Begutachtung der Beiträge und die konstruktiven Hinweise bedanken. Hiervon hat der Sammelband enorm profitiert! Gleichzeitig möchten wir die Gelegenheit nutzen, um über Änderungen in der Reihenherausgeberschaft zu informieren. Die bisherigen Reihenherausgeber Juliane Czierpka, Rouven Janneck, Nina Kleinöder, Martin Lutz und ich sind bereits vor einiger Zeit aus dem AKKU-Vorstand ausgeschieden und haben mit dem aktuell erschienenen Band die noch von uns angestoßenen Projekte zu Ende geführt. Fortan wird der neue AKKU-Vorstand die Reihenherausgeberschaft übernehmen. Mit dem Band von Daniel Sobanski (https://brill.com/display/title/74872) steht auch schon ein weiterer Titel fest. English:A few days ago, the next volume in the AKKU series was published. It deals with “Migration and Business” and was edited by Nele Falldorf, Nina Kleinöder, and me. https://brill.com/display/title/73234 We would once again like to extend our sincere thanks to you for reviewing the contributions and for the constructive feedback. The edited volume has benefited enormously from this! At the same time, we would like to inform you of changes to the series editorship. The previous series editors Juliane Czierpka, Rouven Janneck, Nina Kleinöder, Martin Lutz, and I stepped down from the AKKU board some time ago and have now completed the projects we had initiated with the current volume. Going forward, the new AKKU board will take over the series editorship. A further title has already been confirmed for the volume by Daniel Sobanski (https://brill.com/display/title/74872). You're currently a free subscriber to History in Organizations. For the full experience, upgrade your subscription.
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