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2026 AAEA Membership Renewal
We invite and encourage you to renew your AAEA membership for 2026! Renewing ensures that you’ll stay connected with your association and peers. It also gives you the chance to be engaged with leading edge work being done by our members and support your AAEA through the activities of the association.
An active and engaged membership is the lifeblood of our AAEA. We appreciate all that you do to support AAEA and hope that you will take advantage of the opportunities that are available to connect with and engage your peers, the profession, and AAEA. If you have any questions about AAEA or about opportunities for becoming involved, please do not hesitate to contact us anytime at info@aaea.org or by phone at (414) 918-3190.
Selected Presentations
Call for Abstracts
The deadline to submit is January 14, 2026.
AAEA seeks submissions for Selected Presentations for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO. Selected Presentations are a submission category that represents both Selected Papers and Selected Posters. All submissions are reviewed together, and only after acceptance will the submissions be assigned as a paper or poster presentation. At the time of submission, individuals will have the option for their submission to be considered as a “Poster only”. There is no “Paper only” option.
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Invited Papers
Call for Proposals
The deadline to submit is January 14, 2026.
AAEA welcomes proposals for Invited Paper sessions for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Papers in these Invited Paper sessions may be published in the Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy (AEPP) in March 2027, subject to review. Proposals from individuals or groups need to be submitted using the online submission system. In light of the government shutdown, the deadline has been extended to 11:59 pm Central on January 14, 2026 to allow additional time for proposals. Early submissions are encouraged when feasible.
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Organized Symposia
Call for Proposals
The deadline to submit is January 14, 2026.
AAEA seeks submissions for Organized Symposia for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Proposals are due by January 14, 2026, and should be submitted using AAEA’s online submission system.
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Track Sessions
Sponsored by AAEA Sections
Call for Proposals
The deadline for Section Leaders to submit is January 14, 2026.
The AAEA Executive Board invites Track Session proposals for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO. Tracks are a set of multiple sessions submitted by AAEA Sections, scheduled throughout the meeting and devoted to a common interest area or topic. The AAEA President determines the number of sessions allocated to each section. All Section leaders have been notified of their 2026 allocations.
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Pre- and Post-conference Workshops
Call for Proposals
The deadline to submit is January 14, 2026.
The AAEA Executive Board invites proposals for Pre- and Post-conference Workshops at the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. The deadline for proposals is December 2, 2025. In light of the government shutdown, the deadline has been extended to 11:59 pm Central on January 14, 2026 to allow additional time for proposals. Early submissions are encouraged when feasible. Selections will be finalized by the AAEA Executive Board in January and organizers will be notified soon thereafter by the AAEA President.
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Case Studies
Call for Proposals
The deadline to submit is January 14, 2026.
AAEA welcomes proposals for Case Studies for the 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Missouri. Case Studies in this Invited Paper session may be published in the Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR) in January 2027, subject to review. Proposals from individuals or groups need to be submitted using AAEA’s online submission system by 11:59 pm CST on December 3, 2025. In light of the government shutdown, the deadline has been extended to 11:59 pm Central on January 14, 2026 to allow additional time for proposals. Early submissions are encouraged when feasible.
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2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
Hotel
Room block is open at Kansas City Marriott Downtown for 2026 AAEA Annual Meeting
AAEA Group Rate: $194.00, plus 18.475% tax and a taxable $3.00 city development fee
Reservations must be received on or before June 29, 2026.
Please book a room using the AAEA Group Rate Link: https://book.passkey.com/e/51095123
Working with the Media Webinar
The AAEA Communications Committee is inviting all AAEA members to attend an interactive session on engaging with the media. The AAEA panelists will speak on their experience serving as expert sources and can offer practical advice on preparing for interviews.
This session is for anyone interested in communicating your research to broader audiences or learning more about how media engagement works, this session will provide useful guidance and examples.
Panelists:
- Dawn Thilmany, Colorado State University
- David Ortega, Michigan State University
Moderator:
- Joel Cuffey, Auburn University
November 19, 2025
1:00 pm Central
Registration is required
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ouXyPs8iQwWPuJGQVlGeIw
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
CWAE & Employment Services Committee
It's Not Who You Know... Well, Actually, It Kind of Is: A networking field guide for introverts, scientists, and skeptics
CWAE’s Programming Committee, in partnership with AAEA’s Employment Services Committee, is excited to invite you to our upcoming Professional Development & Networking Series event, entitled "It's Not Who You Know... Well, Actually, It Kind of Is: A networking field guide for introverts, scientists, and skeptics.”
Event Details:
This session will feature guest speaker, Sarah Pietraszek-Mattner, PhD. Sarah Pietraszek-Mattner has spent more than 25 years in the energy industry, navigating a career that’s been anything but linear. A geoscientist turned career coach, she now helps STEM professionals find clarity and confidence in their careers --- especially during times of change. Sarah believes networking isn’t just for job searching; it’s a powerful way to discover what you truly want next. Drawing on her mix of industry experience and coaching expertise, she helps mid-career professionals and graduate students connect the dots between their skills, values, and opportunities.
Sarah will discuss the following topics:
- Why network?
- Networking for academic careers vs non academic careers - is there a difference?
- How to network as a student when you feel like you are starting from scratch
- Informational interviews and your LAMP list - your first steps to career research
- Introvert vs extrovert approaches to networking
Sharing our Struggles and Successes
AAEA Mentoring AI Webinar
In this webinar, we’ll hear from our panelists about their stories—where they are in their career now, how they got there professionally, and what experiences or forces shaped them and their career that might not be evident from their CVs or résumés as well as their experience with AI.
When: Friday, November 14, 2PM –3 PM (Central Time)
Format: Zoom
Agenda: Each panelist will be given approximately 10 minutes to share their story. Additional time is reserved for audience Q&A and moderator questions.
Panelists:
- K. Aleks Schaefer, Associate Professor, Oklahoma State University
- Carola Grebitus, Dean’s Council Distinguished Professor, Arizona State University
- Madhu Khanna, ACES Distinguished Professor in Environmental Economics , University of Illinois, Urbana-Campaign
Moderator: George Davis, Virginia Tech (AAEA Mentorship Committee member)
Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/3RlNewuDSL2stLdae07S-w#/registration
Note that space is limited. If at anytime you find out that you can longer attend the webinar, please email us at info@aaea.org to cancel so we may better accommodate pending registrations. Any pending registrants will be reviewed during the time of the webinar in the event there is room.
This webinar series was started in 2020 by the AAEA Mentorship Committee to provide an opportunity for AAEA members to share their diverse experiences, career paths, and backgrounds and for others to learn from their experience. Recordings of previous webinars in this series are available on AAEA’s YouTube channel (search within the channel for “diverse voices”).
Choices Magazine: Article(s) Highlight
Where Are the Workers? A Look at the Labor Needs of Livestock Farmers
Alejandro Gutiérrez-Li, Sulakshan Neupane, and Cesar Escalante
A multistate survey of livestock farmers reveals their foreign labor demand, production costs, and workforce plans are different from other industries. Even if dependence on H-2A labor is limited, H-2A is regarded as a standby labor source given farmers’ recommendations for program policy modifications that could increase their H-2A use.
Interested in publishing in Choices? Submit your Individual, Theme, or Data Visualizations here.
AAEA at 2026 ASSA Annual Meeting
 T.W. Schultz Lecture & AAEA Reception
Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026
6:15 PM - 8:45 PM (EST)
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Hilary Hoynes, Chancellor's Professor of Economics and Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
"The Social Safety Net as an Investment in Children"
Professor Hilary Hoynes’s talk will review research on the impacts of the social safety net on children's long-term outcomes. Traditionally, economic research has emphasized the incentive effects of tax credits and transfer programs, often neglecting their potential benefits, particularly for children. Hoynes will review a growing body of evidence evaluating the impacts of childhood exposure to programs like food stamps, the EITC, and Medicaid on long term outcomes including health, education, earnings, and criminal justice involvement in adulthood. She will also discuss recent evidence from RCTs on the effect of unconditional cash supports on short term child outcomes. She will present cost-benefit analyses like the Marginal Value of Public Funds to evaluate the extent to which these programs represent a public investment in children.
Sunday, January 4
George Judge: 100 and Counting. Econometrics in Agricultural and Applied Economics (C4, Q1)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EST)
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Chair: Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University
U.S. Agricultural Trade at a Crossroads: Navigating Protectionism, Global Competition, and Economic Integration (F1, Q1)
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (EST)
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Chair: Sandro Steinbach, North Dakota State University
Asymmetric Information and Organizational Forms in Wine Markets (Q1, L6)
12:30 PM - 2:15 PM (EST)
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Chair: Gianni De Nicolò, Johns Hopkins University
Monday, January 5
GLP-1 Drugs and Food Demand (D1, I1)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EST)
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Chair: Jill J. McCluskey, Washington State University
Work and Earnings in Agrifood Value Chains Around the World (J2, O1)
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (EST)
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Chair: Chris Barrett, Cornell University
Rapid Growth and Transformation of Wholesale Markets and Wholesalers in Africa and South Asia (O1, Q1)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)
Marriott Philadelphia Downtown
Chair: Thomas Reardon, Michigan State University
Other News
Gund Institute for Environment
Funded PhD Opportunities
The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont (UVM) seeks exceptional PhD applicants to conduct interdisciplinary research on global environmental challenges beginning in fall 2026. Applications are due Jan. 6, 2026.
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Agricultural History Society Award for Public Engagement
The Award Winner(s) will demonstrate:
- Depth of historical understanding and the ability to communicate historical context to non-specialists while preserving essential details and complexity
- Creativity in approach appropriate to the intended audience
- Evidence of effectiveness appropriate to the activity
- If the nomination is for a body of work, evidence of professionalism and leadership in promoting public engagement in the fields of agricultural and rural history
The application package, prepared as a single PDF file, 12-point font, 1-inch margins, will include:
- Nominator’s letter (not to exceed 750 words) - self-nominations encouraged. The letter should describe the nature of the work undertaken, evidence of public engagement, and the work’s distinctive contribution to furthering public understanding of agricultural and /rural history
- CV of applicant, limited to 2 pages (single spaced).
- Additional supporting materials (limited to 2 pages), which may include webpage links, photographs of exhibitions or public programs, record of engagement with farmers or rural communities, archival collection/oral history repository created, historic structure reports, policy publications, etc.
The Effland-Grim-Reid Award Committee will adjudicate the competition. Please submit all materials to aghistorysociety@gmail.com as a single PDF document. More information about this award can be found here: Agricultural History Society Award for Public Engagement — Agricultural History Society
The deadline for submission of materials is December 31, 2025.
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