Competitions, Prizes and Current Events

COMPETITIONS AND PRIZES

2025 Student Research Competition: Diversity and Economics
Do you have new research on diversity and inclusion in economics and want to gain visibility and connect with other researchers interested in the area?
Here’s your chance to present your work at the cornerstone event of Canada’s foremost association of academic economists. See details here.
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CWEC/CFEC Call for Nominations
SYLVIA OSTREY CWEC/CFEC AWARD and EARLY CAREER RESEARCH AWARD
CWEC/CFEC would like nominations for two awards to be given out at the Canadian Economic Association Meetings in Montreal May 29-31, 2025. Details here.

Appel de candidatures du CWEC/CFÉCPRIX SYLVIA OSTRY CWEC/CFÉC et PRIX DE RECHERCHE EN DÉBUT DE CARRIÈRE

Nominations are open for the 2025 award of the Doug Purvis Memorial Prize. An award will be presented for a work of excellence relating to Canadian economic policy and published in 2024. Deadline to submit is April 4, 2025. More details can be found here.

CURRENT EVENTS

The Institute for Replication, in cooperation with the Research Group on Human Capital at ESG UQAM, is organizing Replication Games on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, to be held at UQAM.

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Economic Outlook 2025
The latest economic research on relevant topics. In 2025, we discuss immigration with leading economic experts. Organized by Laurier Centre for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (LCERPA). Attendance is free, and virtual attendance is also possible so anyone interested will be able to attend. The signup page is here, along with more details here.

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University of Alberta - Electricity Markets Microcredential Course: see more here.
Well-functioning electricity markets are crucial to every aspect of our society. Starting in February 2025, Professors David Brown and Andrew Eckert will teach the continuing education course Electricity Markets at the University of Alberta. To learn more about the course and register click Here.

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Action Inaction in the face of Climate Change - Symposium
The Action Inaction in the face of Climate Change (AICC) initiative brings together international experts and leading academics from diverse fields to develop actionable solutions for addressing climate change.
Date: June 1-3, 2025
Location: Hotel Europe, Zinal, Switzerland
Details and Call for Proposals can be found here.