First, we thank those who responded to our previous editorial message by sending submissions or suggesting ideas to attract them.
One article in this issue revisits the topic of the merits of studying what is known as the ‘history of economic thought’ (HET). Responses to the article by Tony Aspromourgos are welcomed. Readers presumably agree that economics education has declined with the displacement of HET, but there may be something worthwhile to debate in terms of what parts of HET matter most and how HET is best taught today.
We would also welcome papers on books with significant anniversaries in 2018, although 1918 may be an understandably lean year for publications. One candidate (suggested by William Coleman) could be related to points raised by Aspromourgos; namely Thorstein Veblen’s (1918), The Higher Learning in America: A Memorandum on the Conduct of Universities by Business Men.
We also raise the possibility that books or seminal articles that are ‘only’ 50 years old also may be worthy of acknowledgement in HER.
We note the 2017 publication by Routledge of Alex Millmow, A History of Australasian Economic Thought. Readers may be eligible for a 20% discount that is available from Taylor and Francis in Australia and New Zealand until December 31. A flyer is available from the editors. Some members of the Editorial Board have suggested that a symposium on this book would be particularly appropriate in HETSA’s journal, so we invite expressions of interest from potential contributors.