Transnational Networks of Experts and Organizations (c.1850-1930)

Conference at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

F.V. Stülpnagel, Historical map of Europe (1847)

Christian Müller, Member of the Graduate school, speaks as a guest at the conference "Transnational Networks of Experts and Organizations", held at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva.

August 31st-September 1st, 2009, S1, Villa Barton

Organizers: Davide Rodogno (IHEID), Bernhard Struck (University of St. Andrews), Jakob Vogel (University of Köln)

With the support of: Fonds National Suisse

Program:

August 31st

  • 8:30 Registration & Coffee
  • 9:00 Introductory Remarks: Davide Rodogno, Bernhard Struck & Jakob Vogel: General discussion on the preliminary introduction.
First Panel
  • 10:00 Comment by Johannes Paulmann (University of Mannheim)
    • Chris Leonards and Nico Randeraad (University of Maastricht): Building a Transnational Social Reform Network in the 19th century
    • Vincent Viaene (K.U. Leuven): Professionalism or Proselytism? The Question of 'expertise' in a Religious International, the Catholic Church 
Second Panel
  • 11:15 Comment by Madelein Herren (University of Heidelberg)
    • Damiano Matasci (University of Geneva): The Construction of Modern School Systems and the Circulation of Pedagogical ideas in Western Europe: the example of "International Congresses of Education" (1880-1914)
    • Christian Müller (University of Cambridge/University of Münster): The Association Internationale pour le Progrès des Sciences Sociales

Third Panel
  • 12:15 Comment by Pierre-Yves Saunier (CNRS)
    • Sandrine Kott (University of Geneva): Between Transnational Reformist Network and International Organization: The International Associations for Labour Legislation as a Case Study
    • Stéphane Frioux (University of Lyon II): Sanitizing the City: Transnational Work and Transnational Networks of Sanitary Engineers (end of XIXth century – 1940)
Fourth Panel
  • 15:00 Comment by Davide Rodogno
    • Tobias Brinkmann (Penn State University): Transnational Jewish Philanthropic Organizations and the Jewish Mass Migration from Eastern Europe 1860–1914
    • Katharina Rietzler (University College London): From Peace Advocacy to IR Research: The Transformation of Transatlantic Philanthropic Networks, 1910-1930
Fifth Panel
  • 16:20 Comment by Bernhard Struck
    • Marc Flandreau (IHEID-Geneva) and Juan Flores (University of Geneva): Networks of Quality: Prestige, Cooperation and Gatekeeping in Global Capital Markets (until the Interwar)
    • Julia Moses (Pembroke College- Oxford): Prevention vs. Compensation? Experts and the Regulation of Workplace Accidents in a Transnational Perspective, 1889-1914
  • 17:30 General Comments on the first day of work by Madeleine Herren, Johannes Paulmann, Pierre-Yves Saunier.

September 1st

Panel six
  • 8:30 Comment by Jakob Vogel
    • Martina Henze (University of Copenhagen): Transnational Cooperation, Nation States and Politics in the Field of Criminal Policy. The Prison Reform Movement 1770 – 1950.
    • Frank Beyersdorf (University of Mannheim): Internationalising the "Fourth Estate" Journalists and the League of Nations during the Interwar Period

 Panel seven

  • 9:45 Comments by Pierre-Yves Saunier and Johannes Paulmann
    • Dominique Marshall (Carleton University): The Causes, Promises, Problems of Coordinated Action in Favour of Children in War and Peace: Philanthropists, Experts, Emergency Feeding and the League of Nations, 1914-1930
    • Davide Rodogno, Francesca Piana and Shaloma Gauthier (IHEID): Transnational Humanitarian Cooperation in Poland, 1919-1924
    • 11:15 Concluding remarks by Madeleine Herren, Johannes Paulmann, Pierre-Yves Saunier and the organizers, final discussion