Centre for Economic History

The Centre for Economic History builds on the fine tradition at the ANU for leadership in the field of economic history research in Australia. It involves a network of the most innovative economic historians and promotes interchange and collaboration, drawing on a wide range of expertise in Australia and overseas. The Centre for Economic History fosters scholarship through a variety of linkages, projects and events. It takes a thematic approach and seeks to set the research agenda by pioneering new topics and by promoting historical understanding through the use of modern methods of analysis in economics and business studies. It will also provide a forum for disseminating research in economic history to an audience that includes academics in economics, business studies and other disciplines, policy practitioners and the public at large.

Call for Papers: AusClio 2026

The Centre for Economic History will host the 13^th Australasian Cliometrics Workshop on 13^th November 2026.

Further details of the workshop can be found here.

Newsletter

The Centre has an occasional newsletter that provides information about recent and upcoming events. 

The current issue is here and the previous issues can be found in the Newsletter archive.