Friday, August 21 – Sunday, August 23, 2026 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories – facilitated by Wilfrid Laurier University
IESG Keynote (and Mary MacKinnon Memorial Lecture): Dustin Frye (Wisconsin-Madison) CNEH Keynote: Sascha O. Becker (Warwick and Monash)
The Canadian Network for Economic History (CNEH) and the Indigenous Economics Study Group (IESG) invite paper and panel proposals for our joint 2026 conference, to be held August 21-23 at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The conference theme is “Historical Persistence and Economic Development: Culture, Institutions, and Understudied Economies” and it will be the inaugural meeting of the IESG. Papers will be considered on all topics, geographic regions, and historical time periods, with preference given to papers relating to Indigenous peoples and nations or the study of Canada. The IESG and the CNEH are pleased to announce that the conference keynote addresses will be delivered by Dustin Frye (Wisconsin-Madison) and Sascha Becker (Warwick and Monash), respectively.
To be considered for inclusion on the program please email a 1-2 page extended abstract to the co-chairs of the program selection committee – David Rosé (darose@wlu.ca) and Rob Gillezeau (rob.gillezeau@rotman.utoronto.ca). The deadline for proposals is February 27, 2026. We expect the program to be complete, and presenters notified by late March. Accepted papers will be posted on the conference website one month prior to the conference. Graduate students, junior faculty, and Indigenous scholars are strongly encouraged to submit proposals. Travel grants of at least $500 will be provided to reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for student participants. Support to attend the conference will also be provided for Indigenous scholars within five years of PhD completion. Information on the venue, registration, and program will be posted on the CNEH website and the IESG website as it becomes available.
Additionally, the CNEH is pleased to announce that the Frank D. Lewis Memorial Prize will be awarded at the 2026 meeting. This prize, which has a cash value of $1,000, recognizes the best student paper submitted for inclusion on the conference program. It is selected by the program committee, and eligible papers must be authored solely by student(s). Those wishing to be considered for the prize should submit a complete paper and CV to the program committee.
Friday, August 21 – Sunday, August 23, 2026 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories — organized by Wilfrid Laurier University
Invited speaker at IESG (and Mary MacKinnon Memorial Lecture): Dustin Frye (Wisconsin-Madison) Invited speaker at RCHE: Sascha O. Becker (Warwick and Monash)
The Canadian Economic History Network (CHEN) and the Indigenous Economics Study Group (IESG) invite you to submit a proposal for a presentation or panel discussion for their 2026 joint conference, to be held August 21–23 at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The conference theme is “Historical Persistence and Economic Development: Understudied Cultures, Institutions, and Economies,” and it will be the inaugural meeting of the IESG. All topics, geographic regions, and historical periods will be considered, with preference given to work related to Indigenous peoples and nations or the study of Canada. The IESG and CHN are pleased to announce that the keynote addresses will be presented by Dustin Frye (Wisconsin-Madison) and Sascha Becker (Warwick and Monash), respectively.
To be considered, please email a detailed one- to two-page abstract to the two program selection committee co-chairs – David Rosé (darose@wlu.ca) and Rob Gillezeau (rob.gillezeau@rotman.utoronto.ca). The deadline for submitting proposals is February 27, 2026. The program will be issued, and speakers will be notified by the end of March. Accepted papers will be posted on the conference website one month prior to the conference. Graduate students, junior researchers, and Indigenous researchers are strongly encouraged to submit a proposal. Funding of at least $500 will be available to partially reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for participating students. Financial support for conference participation will also be provided to Indigenous researchers who have received their doctorate within the last five years. Information regarding the conference venue, registration process, and program will be posted on the RCHE and IESG websites when available.
Furthermore, the Canadian Economic History Network is pleased to announce that the Frank D. Lewis Memorial Prize will be awarded at the 2026 conference. A prize of $1,000 will be given to the student with the best research paper on the conference program. The winning paper will be chosen by the program's selection committee, and it should be noted that all authors must be students. Those wishing to be considered for the prize must submit a full research paper and their CV to the program's selection committee.
