Congresses
The 60th Congress of the Business History Society of Japan
Internatinaonal sesson's theme: Business History in a World of Disruption
October 26-27, 2024, The University of Tokyo
Venue: Hongo Campus, 7 Chome-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-8654, Japan
We do not provide a specific list of hotels. There is a wide range of hotels in all price categories close to the University of Tokyo and we invite you to book your own accommodation.
Call for Papers (deadline: May 15, 2024)
The webpage for the 60th Congress of the Business History Society of Japan is now open. You can find information about the overview of the congress, CFP, and registration there. We will upload a program later.
https://www.primatours.co.jp/cs/page/bhsj_60
Past international congresses/sessions
2022 The 58th Congress of the Business History Society of Japan (Call for Papers)
2021 2nd World Congress of Business History, “Business History in a Changing World”, Sep. 9-11, Online. (website)
2018 Merging methods and approaches: history, social science and business historians, Sep. 29-30, Kyoto University. (website)
Past plenary sessions (selected)
2021 Financial history of “Gosho”(magnificent merchants)
2020 How business history describes society
2019 The modern entrepreneur group from Keio University: The relationship between educational background and career path
2018 Situating business history: Going beyond national, disciplinary, and methodological boundaries
2017 Local companies in global market: The case of the Fukui prefecture
2016 Comparative studies on general electrical manufacturers in Japan, Germany, and the United States
2015 The evolution on railway technology in East Asia
2014 New horizons in business history
2013 Marketing and manufacturers in business history
2012 The impact of the financial system change on corporate management after the World War II
2011 From local to global
2010 Entrepreneurship in the frontier region