Newsround: Bombshell AOM announcement - Grant for Oral History - HIMOS is back - Archival Center - Accounting History
AOM to expand European locations at expense of US - Hagley Library offers funding - Jyväskylä University in Finland runs another event - Grant program for archival visit - CfPs and upcoming conference
After a really quiet update last week, it has been getting pretty lively again in the inbox: AOM will replace US locations with central European ones (Vienna and Frankfurt) after the Philadelphia conference, Hagley announces a grant for Oral History and the Archival Center at Bowling Green State University offers funding for visits, Jyväskylä University in Finland runs another HIMOS event, and accounting historians have several events and calls for papers coming up. Enjoy!
Contents
The AOM announcement
Hagley Library Oral History Grant, US
10. HIMOS event at Jyväskylä University, Finland
Archival Centre in Bowling Green State University, US
Update from Accounting History about forthcoming events
1. AOM is leaving the US
AOM members received an email that set out a radical move away from US locations:
… the 2027 Annual Meeting will take place in Vienna, Austria from 30 July to 3 August 2027, relocating from Seattle, Washington, USA. Future meetings are planned for Toronto in 2028, Frankfurt in 2029, and London in 2030, following Philadelphia in 2026, with future locations expanding to reflect AOM’s commitment to global access.
We recognize that members may face a range of challenges in how and where they are able to connect and engage, and we remain focused on providing multiple pathways for participation across regions and formats. This includes support for those planning to participate in the Annual Meeting, as well as opportunities to engage through year-round activities organized by AOM journals, Divisions and Interest Groups, and Community Accelerator Program partners around the world. A range of resources is also available to support participation, with additional information provided below.
From what I hear, it has become increasingly problematic for many members to gain visas to enter the US.
2. Oral history grant
The Oral History Office of the Hagley Library invites applications for oral history project support. These grants of up to $5,000 are awarded twice annually. Project grant funds may be used to reimburse costs associated with travel to interviewees. Funds may also be for equipment purchases but not stipends. Reimbursement of costs will take place promptly after submission of the interview sound file, metadata, release forms, and receipts.
Interviews must be conducted in English and in accordance with the standards of the Oral History Association and the Hagley Library’s own technical requirements (available upon request). Oral history projects must fit within Hagley’s collecting scope; broadly the interconnected histories of American business, technology, and society.
Grant recipients must use Hagley’s release form and ensure that any restrictions will permit public access to the interviews within a reasonable timeframe, specific terms to be negotiated. In consultation with the interviewer, Hagley will transcribe interviews and make the transcribed interviews available to the interviewer and as part of our public archive.
To apply please visit: https://www.hagley.org/research/grants-fellowships/oral-history-project-grant .
Deadline: June 1
3. 10th HIMOS event
the 10th HiMOS seminar event is approaching and the officialregistration for the event is open (deadline: May 22!): https://forms.gle/BEYwsrjnZsMHoRZ97
While some of you have already expressed your interest to participate with the CfP form (circulated earlier), we also need your confirmation to organize all the logistics related to the venue, catering, and dinner reservations, and thus kindly ask everyone to fill this registration form as well. Thank you!
We are also pleased to announce our seminar program and the full lineup for our upcoming event, featuring Marcelo Bucheli (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) as our keynote speaker. We will have two days of HiMOS events in Jyväskylä, starting off with the early-version paper presentations on Mon. June 8th (from 11:30 to 16:15 + dinner at 18:00) and continuing with the keynote and full paper presentations on Tue. June 9th (from 09:30 to 16:00). We look forward to welcoming a diverse group of history-minded business scholars from across the world.
In tradition of prior HiMOS workshops, we aim to learn more about historical methods and how to publish such work in top management journals. We kindly ask you to carefully read the instructions attached to the program, as they include important details about the workshop format and logistics. We will also circulate all the papers related to presentations before the event and ask everyone to read the papers in advance. To access the papers, you may use the following Dropbox link (papers available by May 28): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wlho57i4ys55q1dtbqud9/ABZdBEPucVljJgqEVPqsrdQ?rlkey=050wr3otler8ghax296jqw261&dl=0
For any questions or inquiries, you can reach us via e-mail, phone (Zeerim +358 50 462 4944 ; Nooa +358 50 346 48 79 and Christian +358 40 648 41 86).
We look forward to seeing you in Jyväskylä!
All the best,
The organizers (Zeerim, Nooa & Christian)
4. Center for Archival Collections at Bowling Green State University
As Head of the Center for Archival Collections (CAC) at Bowling Green State University, I hope that you might be willing to share information about our newly established Access to the Archives Travel Grant with your colleagues and fellow members of the Business History Conference. Our grant program offers up to 3 three competitive Research Travel Grants to support researchers who plan to spend at least five full working days using collections held by the CAC. The award is intended to promote and support original scholarly or creative work and to defray the costs of travel to and residence in Bowling Green, not to exceed $1,500 per award. Full details about the grant program, information on applications, and more can be found on our website. Applications are due May 31, 2026. Questions and applications should be emailed to Michelle Sweetser.
5. Accounting History Updates: CfPs and Events
A number of events and due dates are also on the horizon to which we would like to bring your attention:
The 25th Accounting History Symposium on Saturday, 4 July 2026, 9.00 am -1.00 pm at the Pullman Albert Park Hotel, Melbourne, Australia (see: Accounting History Special Interest Group - Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand for the call for Research Proposals)
The 13th AHIC will be hosted by the University of Wollongong, Australia from 8-11 July 2026 with the theme - “Accounting through the ages: Lessons for modern challenges”. Conference registration is now open, see: The 13th Accounting History International Conference - The 13th Accounting History International Conference
Accounting and Totalitarianism in an Historical Perspective submissions are due on the Journal site by 31 July 2026 and
Accounting History - Women and Accounting’s Past submissions are due on the Journal site by 28 September 2026.