To: Members of the American Economic Association
From: Peter L. Rousseau, Secretary-Treasurer
Subject: Call for Papers and Other Announcements

Over 13,000 people registered for the annual ASSA meeting this year in San Diego. Get an inside look at some of the 2020 sessions, attendees, content and lively discussions on the AEA website.

Webcasts of selected ASSA 2020 sessions include:

• AEA Presidential Address - "Twenty-first Century Monetary Policy" (Ben Bernanke)
• AEA Awards Ceremony (Janet Yellen)
• Richard T. Ely Lecture - "Gender in the 21^st Century" (Marianne Bertrand)
• Nobel Laureate Luncheon honoring the 2018 Nobel Laureates William Nordhaus from Yale University and Paul Romer from New York University (Janet Yellen presiding, George Akerlof, Lint Barrage, Robert Gordon, and Chad Jones)
• AEA/AFA Joint Luncheon - "Nudges are Not Enough" (David Laibson)
• How Can Economics Solve Its Race Problem? (Janet Yellen presiding)
• Carbon Tax Policy (Joseph E. Aldy presiding)
• Alan Krueger's Contributions to Economics (David Card presiding)
• Economics for Inclusive Prosperity (Dani Rodrik presiding)
• Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism (Angus Deaton presiding)
• Japanification, Secular Stagnation, and Fiscal and Monetary Policy Challenges (Adam Posen presiding)

To view the recordings, go to https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/webcasts/2020. Webcasts from 2009 through 2020 are available to the public – compliments of the AEA. Webcasts for the Continuing Education Programs, including 2020, are also available at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/cont-ed/2020-webcasts.

AEA Poster Session Videos feature AEA interviews with select 2020 poster presenters who discuss their research and the broader implications of their work. There are fifteen video highlights available in the 2020 series at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/videos/2020.

Go to the ASSA Photo Gallery at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2020-photos for some interesting views of the meeting and view the 2020 Program at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2020/preliminary which includes session summaries and downloads.

Call for Sessions and Papers for the 2021 AEA Meeting. The deadline for submissions to be considered for the January 2021 AEA Meeting program in Chicago is April 1, 2020 for individual papers and April 15, 2020 for complete sessions. The submission portal will open on March 1, 2020 at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/submissions.

Poster Presentations at the 2021 ASSA meetings. The AEA is planning another enhanced poster session in which accepted posters will remain posted during the entire conference. Poster sessions will be selected from individual papers submitted through the portal that have agreed to be considered for a poster session. Posters should be self-explanatory so they can be read without the author present. The AEA will offer some help in arranging the printing of posters.

Econ-Harmony helps prospective individual paper submitters for the AEA Annual Meetings find others with similar interests who might join them to form a complete session submission, and provides an opportunity to volunteer as a session chair. Twenty-one percent of submitted complete sessions and 10% of submitted individual papers appeared in sessions on the 2020 AEA Annual Meeting Program. Econ-Harmony will open on February 1st at https://www.aeaweb.org/econ-harmony/.

Committee on Economic Statistics (AEAStat) will sponsor three sessions on economic measurement at the January 2021 ASSA Meetings in Chicago. The Committee solicits both individual papers and proposals for sessions of three or four papers, with preference given to full session proposals. The Committee is interested in receiving submissions in any area of economic data and statistics. One of the three sessions organized by the Committee will be published in the AEA Papers and Proceedings. For more information or a list of papers selected for past AEAStat sponsored sessions go to https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/economic-statistics/annual-meeting. Abstracts are due by April 1, 2020 to John Haltiwanger, Chair, Committee on Economic Statistics, at aeastat@aeapubs.org. Submissions should be PDF files and include name, institutional affiliation, and email address of all participants.

The AEA Committee on Economic Education is sponsoring a session of research papers on economic education at any level (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or pre-college) at the 2021 ASSA Meetings in Chicago. Papers from this session will appear in the AEA Papers and Proceedings, subject to editorial review and approval. To have a paper considered, submit an abstract of 250-500 words by March 1, 2020 to KimMarie McGoldrick, University of Richmond, kmcgoldr@richmond.edu. Abstracts should be written to convince the reader that papers are completed or in an advanced stage.

The AEA Committee on Economic Education will sponsor a poster session at the 2021 ASSA Meetings in Chicago devoted to active learning strategies across the economics curriculum. Instead of papers, session presenters will prepare large visual poster summaries of their work, which will be mounted in an exhibition room to allow presenters to talk directly with session participants. Although we encourage presenters to include evidence that their strategy enhances learning, we do not require quantifiable evidence. Presenters should emphasize the originality of their strategy and provide sufficient information so that session participants may apply the technique in their own classrooms. Proposals should describe the teaching strategy and explain how it will be displayed on the poster. Posters marketing textbooks, commercial software, or similar materials will not be considered for the session.  Proposals are limited to two pages and are due by April 3, 2020.  Proposals should include full contact information for all authors.  Please send proposals to Bill Goffe, Penn State University, at bill.goffe@psu.edu.  

The 2020 AEA Summer Program is a prestigious program that uniquely enables students to prepare for the rigors of graduate studies—particularly at the PhD level—through two months of intensive training in microeconomics, math, econometrics and research methods with leading faculty. The AEA Summer Program aims to broaden participation and increase diversity in the economics profession to ensure that more traditionally under-represented views and backgrounds contribute to scholarship in the field. All US citizens and permanent residents are eligible for scholarship assistance. All applications are to be completed on-line. A completed MSU AEA Summer Program application must be RECEIVED by January 31, 2020. For more details and to submit a completed application on-line visit https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/aeasp.

The tenth annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE) is May 27 – May 29, 2020 at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The conference is hosted by the AEA Committee on Economic Education in conjunction with the Journal of Economic Education. Plenary talks will be given by Lisa Cook (Michigan State University), Dean Karlan (Northwestern University) and Betsey Stevenson (University of Michigan). A preliminary program, registration and housing information for the conference will be available at https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/economic-education/ctree/2020 beginning February 15th.

The AEA's new Best Practices for Economists: Building a More Diverse, Inclusive, and Productive Profession at https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/best-practices offers guidelines for professional activity in four areas: conducting research, serving as colleagues, working with students, and leading departments and workplaces. Click through to find practical suggestions for implementation, summaries of supporting research, and links to a multitude of online resources.

AEA's Committee on the Status of LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Economics Profession (CSQIEP, pronounced “C-SQWEP”) seeks LGBTQ+ mentees and mentors! Mentees should be economics PhD students or junior economists within five years post-PhD; being out is not required. Mentors should be 7+ years post-PhD, LGBTQ+ identified, and willing to undergo basic training in mentoring LGBTQ+ students and junior economists. CSQIEP will pair mentees and mentors during 2020 and will coordinate in-person mentoring opportunities at the AEA/ASSA 2021 meetings in Chicago. If you are interested in either role, please email Nick Papageorge (papageorge@jhu.edu). Please also look out for CSQIEP events at regional conferences near you in 2020, visit our website (https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/aealgbtq), or follow us on twitter @LGBTQ_Econ! To sign up for our e-mail list, please visit https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lgbtqeconnewsletter.

The Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP) is charged with promoting the careers and monitoring the progress of professional women economists. Visit CSWEP.org for calls for papers, information about professional development opportunities, and to access archives of the CSWEP News. The News contains feature articles on professional development, best practices, and professional climate. Calls with fast approaching deadlines include a Call for Abstracts for CSWEP Paper Sessions at the 2021 AEA/ASSA Meetings. To become a CSWEP subscriber and receive announcements by email, contact info@cswep.org. Follow CSWEP on twitter @AEACSWEP.

AEA Editor Transitions. The AEA Executive Committee is pleased to announce the appointment of Benjamin Olken of Massachusetts Institute of Technology as the new lead editor for the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics and Leeat Yariv of Princeton University as the new lead editor for the American Economic Journal: Microeconomics beginning January 2020. We wish to thank outgoing Editors Alexandre Mas and Johannes Horner for their outstanding efforts devoted to making the journals included among the most respected scholarly journals in economics.

Nominations for American Economic Journal Best Paper Awards are solicited. Awards will be announced in April 2020, selected from articles published in the 2017 - 2019 volumes of each AEJ. Nominate papers at https://www.aeaweb.org/aej/bestpapernominations.php by February 15, 2020.

The AEA Ombudsperson is available and ready to assist our members. The AEA has engaged Leto Copeley to serve in this critical role. As an attorney, Ms. Copeley will maintain the information received with the utmost confidentiality possible. The goal is for the ombudsperson to be a resource for addressing issues of harassment and discrimination throughout the profession. Any AEA member is eligible to consult with the ombudsperson on matters involving harassment or discrimination in a professional context. For more information, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/aea-ombudsperson.

EconTrack: Job Information Board is now providing job candidates with reliable information about the status of open positions during the annual job market cycle. This service is hosted by the AEA and is intended to provide verified and up-to-date information in a professional climate. We need your help to make it successful! Please encourage your recruiters and hiring teams to supply status information for open positions at your institution. Monitor the progress at http://www.aeaweb.org/econtrack.

Call for Artists. The program cover for the ASSA annual meeting often features artwork by economists or their spouses. Please contact us if you would like to see your artwork on a cover or have suggestions for future covers. Artwork can be provided in any medium that can be photographed. If selected, a color transparency, slide, or photograph (color or black and white) will be required. There is no remuneration, just the honor of having your work recognized. Send suggestions by July 1, 2020 to: gwyn.p.loftis@vanderbilt.edu or ASSA Cover, American Economic Association, 2014 Broadway, Suite 305, Nashville, Tennessee 37203.

Join the conversation at EconSpark! The AEA's economics discussion forum offers economists the opportunity to connect with peers, share relevant experiences, and exchange ideas within a professional environment. Now is the time to bring your distinctive viewpoint to the table at http://www.aeaweb.org/econspark.