AERE Organized Sessions

AERE organizes scholarly sessions and related social events in conjunction with several major economics conferences each year: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, Allied Social Science Associations/American Economic Association, Eastern Economics Association, Midwest Economics Association, Southern Economic Association, and Western Economic Association International.

AERE @ the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA)

AERE organizes 2-4 sessions at the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Annual Conference. 

• July 25-27, 2027 • Philadelphia, PA
• Program Committee
• Submit your abstract (October 15 - November 30)

AERE @ the Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA)

AERE sponsors nine sessions and convenes a related social event at the Allied Social Sciences Associations (ASSA) Annual Meeting, which is organized by the American Economic Association (AEA) in conjunction with more than 50 related associations.

• January 3-5, 2027 • Washington, DC
• Program Committee
• 2027 Final Program
• Abstract Submission Guidelines: Presenting authors may submit up to two abstracts, with a 300-word limit per abstract. Please suggest a minimum of two potential discussants for your paper. In addition to individual submissions, organized sessions with four papers and four discussants are welcome.
• Submit your abstract (March 1 - April 15) (The deadline is firm.)

AERE @ the Eastern Economics Association (EEA)

AERE organizes up to four sessions at the Eastern Economics Association (EEA) Annual Conference. 

• February 11-14, 2027 • New York City, NY
• Program Committee
• Submission Guidelines
• Submit your abstract (September 15 - October 5)

AERE @ the Midwest Economics Association (MEA)

AERE organizes 8-10 sessions with up to four dozen research papers at the Midwest Economics Association (MEA) Annual Conference. 

• April 2 - 4, 2027 • Indianapolis, IN
• Program Organizer
• Submit your abstract (July 15 - September 1)

AERE @ the Southern Economic Association (SEA)

AERE organizes more than 20 sessions, featuring approximately 100 research papers, at the Southern Economic Association (SEA) Annual Conference. 

• November 21 - 23, 2026 • Houston, TX
• Program Committee
• 2026 Preliminary Program
• Abstract Submission Guidelines
• Submit your abstract (February 1 - 28)

AERE @ the Western Economic Association International (WEAI)

AERE typically organizes up to 18 sessions, featuring approximately 70 research papers, at the Western Economic Association International (WEAI) Annual Conference.   

• June 27 - July 1, 2027 • Honolulu, HI
• Program Committee
• Submission Guidelines: Abstracts are limited to 500 words. Empirical research submissions should include a description of the data and methods.
• Submit your abstract (October 1 - November 15)