The Fourth Annual CSQIEP Mentoring Conference for Economics PhD Students and Early Career Economists to be held in Chicago from July 6-8, 2026 at the Center on Halsted, Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Community Center. Applications are due April 12, 2026. Find more information here. __________________ The Canadian Network for Economic History (CNEH) and the Indigenous Economics Study Group (IESG) invite paper and panel proposals for our joint 2026 conference, to be held August 21-23 at the Explorer Hotel in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The conference theme is “Historical Persistence and Economic Development: Culture, Institutions, and Understudied Economies” and it will be the inaugural meeting of the IESG. Papers will be considered on all topics, geographic regions, and historical time periods, with preference given to papers relating to Indigenous peoples and nations or the study of Canada. The IESG and the CNEH are pleased to announce that the conference keynote addresses will be delivered by Dustin Frye (Wisconsin-Madison) and Sascha O. Becker (Warwick and Monash), respectively. To be considered for inclusion on the program please email a 1-2 page extended abstract to the co-chairs of the program selection committee – David Rosé (darose@wlu.ca) and Rob Gillezeau (rob.gillezeau@rotman.utoronto.ca). The deadline for proposals is February 27, 2026.
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Explore the latest public finance and economic data and share your insights through the 2025/26 Finances of the Nation/Lazaridis School Student Infographic Competition! The theme for this year’s infographic competition is: Trade, Tariffs, and (Policy) Tradeoffs. Canadian students or students at Canadian universities, up to a group of 3, are invited to submit a one page infographic along with a brief written description. The winning student/team will receive $500. The runner-up will receive $300. Click on the link above for details of what and how to submit. _____________________________ The Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre invites applications for the Summer School in Energy Policy, Business, and Economics, to be held at the Banff Centre from June 1–5, 2026. For more details see information here. This unique program will bring together senior undergraduate and early graduate students from across Canada to engage in an intensive, fully subsidized program focused on teaching the basics of energy, economics, business, law, engineering, and public policy. The Ivey Energy Policy and Management Centre is an independent research institute at the Ivey Business School focused on Canadian energy business and policy issues. It conducts evidence-based research, provides a forum for discussion among industry, government, and academia, and educates stakeholders on major issues affecting the electricity, gas, oil, and pipeline sectors. View Poster here. |