Senior Discussant

Call for Volunteers: Senior Discussant for Selected Presentations - Paper Sessions

Members wishing to get involved may volunteer for an essential role as a senior-level discussant for Selected Paper Sessions at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO, July 26-28.  A discussant will be assigned to a Selected Presentation Paper Session whose topic area correlates with the discussant’s expertise.  The discussant would be tasked with reviewing the papers within their session, provide constructive feedback and stimulate discussion. The goal is to make these sessions more impactful and meaningful.

Some things to know about Selected Paper Sessions:

• Each AAEA Selected Paper Session is 90 minutes long and can feature up to four papers. 
• Each presenter will have 15 minutes to present and 5 minutes for discussion. The discussion should occur immediately following each presentation.

To help you prepare, links to the manuscripts from the authors/presenters will be provided in mid to late June.

Qualifications and Requirements to serve as a Senior-level Discussant:

• Tenured Associate or Full Professors
• Retired
• Senior Researcher at a Government or Private Organization
• Schedule of Selected Presentation Paper Sessions. 

Monday, July 27

• 10:00 am to 11:30 am
• 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Tuesday, July 28

• 10:30 am to 11:30 am
• 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
• 2:45 pm to 4:15 pm
• 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm

Discussants will receive their session assignment and session details in mid to late June. 

Please click here to volunteer!

If you have any questions, please contact the AAEA Business Office at info@aaea.org or (414) 918-3190.