HES Header

 

York University

 

 

 

2008 Annual Conference Toronto, Canada

The 35th Annual Conference of the History of Economic Society will be held 27-30 June 2008, at York University, in Toronto, Canada.


  • While there is an optional dinner on Friday, 27 June, conference sessions will only begin on Saturday, 28 June (8 am). 
  • Sunday sessions will begin at 10 am. For those choosing to stay at downtown hotels, public transit to York only begins at 9 am on Sunday, necessitating this change.
  • In order to accomodate all of the sessions, the full conference will run until 12:15 pm on Monday, 30 June. Monday also contains a major closing plenary session.
  • For travel accomodations, please try to plan on leaving Monday in the late afternoon or evening. The airport is only a 30 minute taxi ride from York University.

2008 Annual Conference At-A-Glance

 
   

Call for Papers (Deadline for submissions is Feb 15)

About York Univesity

Registration

We were unable to arrange direct online payment, so you must regster by downloading and printing the registration form, filling it out with VISA or Mastercard account information (or enclose a cheque in Canadian dollars drawn on a Canadian bank), signing it, and sending it the old-fashioned way, by snail mail or fax to:
 

Sheila Ferreira
University Events and Community Relations (UECR)
S324 Ross Building
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 CANADA
Fax:    (416) 736-5648     Phone:    (416) 736-5020

 

Direct all questions and correspondence to:

Deborah Groves, HES 2008 Conference Coordinator
Economics, 1041 Vari Hall
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 CANADA
Fax:    (416) 736-5987
2008hes@gmail.com


You may also, using Acrobat Reader, enter the appropriate amounts in the boxes, and the form will calculate your total. You can then print out the form, sign it, and fax or snail mail it.

Session Program (click here)

Accommodations On Campus

Campus accomodations are reserved through your registration form.

  • Pond Road Residence


There are 100 rooms (in 50 suites) available at C$ 80 / night in the new Pond Road Residence. You will share a 2 bedroom suite comprised of 2 individually locked bedrooms which a share a kitchen consisting of a stove and a fridge and bathroom with shower/bathtub, sink and toilet.


Each bedroom is furnished with a single bed with firm mattress, desk, lamp, large wardrobe and telephone (with complimentary local calling capabilities). Long distance calls require a calling card.

Bed making service is provided daily and all guests are supplied with a hand towel, facecloth, soap and linens. For your convenience we suggest you bring your own bath towel.

There is NO internet access in any of the suites (there will be free wireless access in the conference building and elsewhere on campus). Also cooking utensils, dishes, cutlery, food and any other kitchen supplies are NOT provided.

The floor layout is

  • Schulich School of Business (SSB) Executive Learning Centre Hotel


There are 40 rooms available at C$ 140 / night (C$ 160 for two people) in the SSB Executive Hotel. Full buffet breakfast in the Executive Dining Room is included, as well as free internet access. These rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accommodations Downtown

Make you reservations directly with the hotel.

  • Holiday Inn Mid-Town
    280 Bloor Street West
    Toronto, ON  M5S 1V8
    (416) 968 0010
    Near University of Toronto. Royal Ontario Museum, and right at the St. George subway stop going up to York. The conference rate is C$ 125 single/double; C$ 135 triple -- plus taxes. Parking is C$ 22 per night. You can book at the conference rate from Wednesday, 25 June to Tuesday, 1 July 2008. A block of 30 rooms will be available until they are sold or 27 May 2008, whichever comes first.
    Property Code: YYZBS Group Code:  HES

  • Holiday Inn on King
    370 King Street West
    Toronto, ON  M5V 1J9
    (416) 599-4000
    Reservations 1 (800) 263-6363
    In the theatre and entertainment district and one block from the Spadina streetcar to the St. George subway stop going up to York. The conference rate is C$ 149 single/double plus taxes. You can also book at the conference rate 3 days before and 3 days after the conference dates. A block of 30 rooms will be available until they are sold or 27 May 2008, whichever comes first.
    Code:  DGJN8

Transportation

Getting To Toronto -



Getting around Toronto -

Area Attractions

'08 Conference Contacts

Conference Organizer, Avi J. Cohen
(for academic conference-related questions)

1033 TEL Building
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 CANADA
2008hes@gmail.com

Conference Coordinator, Deborah Groves
(for administrative conference-related questions)

Economics, 1031 Vari Hall
York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 CANADA
Phone: (416) 736-2100 Ext. 33424
Fax:    (416) 736-5987
2008hes@gmail.com

Treasurer, History of Economics Society
(for fees and membership questions)

Neil B. Niman
Treasurer
History of Economics Society
McConnell Hall
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH 03824
HES@orbit.unh.edu