About the conference
The conference is organised by the Economic History Unit at the University of Gothenburg in collaboration with the African Economic History Network.
Keynote speakers
Prof. Mohamed Saleh
Mohamed Saleh is a Professor of Economic History at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Professor Saleh's research has been focused on the Economic History of the Middle East and North Africa. He has been interested in two main themes of research. The first theme is the Economic History of Identity, and in particular how fiscal policy impacted the formation of religious groups, their socioeconomic outcomes, and their narratives, via tax-induced conversions. The second theme is Historical Political Economy, and in particular, coercion of labor, forced migration, land inequality, and historical roots of political authoritarianism.
Prof. Jutta Bolt
Jutta Bolt is a professor of global economic history at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands. She is the chair of the executive committee of the board of the African Economic History Network. Her research interest are long-run economic growth and development with a focus on developing regions, to a great extent focusing on African economic history. Current research projects include understanding long-term health inequalities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and understanding the historical origins of present-day income inequality in Africa.