The committees of the AEA are actively involved in planning and administering programs that support and advance the economics profession. Their efforts include mentoring economists, expanding professional opportunities, and building connections within the profession. For detailed information about all AEA committees, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees. Highlights of upcoming programs and additional news are provided below.

2026 AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education

The fifteenth annual AEA Conference on Teaching and Research in Economic Education (CTREE) is May 27–29, 2026, at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV. The conference is hosted by the AEA Committee on Economic Education (AEA-CEE). Plenary talks will be given by Peter Felten (Elon University) and Joe Price (Brigham Young University). Submissions are currently being accepted via the AEA online submission system. The deadline for submissions is December 1. Submissions may be of individual papers, complete sessions of three or four papers, posters, workshops, or panels. Submissions of completed sessions are especially encouraged. The submission portal and general conference information are available at https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/economic-education/ctree/2026.

Not making a submission this year but willing to serve as a discussant or session chair? You can volunteer through the submission portal. Send questions about submissions to the 2026 CTREE program chair, Scott Wolla at scott.a.wolla@stls.frb.org.

Applications for EDUCATE Workshop to Open in January 2026 – Plan Now

AEA-CEE is pleased to announce the Expanding Diversity in Undergraduate Classes with Advancements in the Teaching of Economics (EDUCATE) workshop will again be held in conjunction with CTREE in 2026 in Las Vegas, NV. The workshop will be conducted as a face-to-face and Canvas-supported workshop starting on Friday, May 27, 2026, and concluding on Sunday, May 29, 2026. The registration fee of $100 includes all meals during the workshop and two nights of hotel accommodation for those that complete the entire workshop. Applications for the 2026 workshop will open in January. Visit https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/economic-education/educate-workshop-details for additional details.

AEA Summer Economics Fellows Program

The 2026 AEA Summer Economics Fellows Program application portal opens on December 1 and closes on February 1, 2026. This program allows senior graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior faculty to spend a summer as a member of the research community at a participating institution while engaged in a research project of their own choosing. Fellows are mentored by experienced economists both on scientific issues and career issues such as negotiating publications, the job market, and advancement strategies. More information is available at https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/summer-fellows-program.

AEA Summer Training Program – Application Portal is Open

The Committee on the Status of Minority Groups in the Economics Profession (CSMGEP) is pleased to announce that the application portal for the 2026 AEA Summer Training Program (AEASP), to be hosted by American University in Washington DC, is now open. AEASP 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. More information can be found at https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/aeasp.

AEA Mentoring Program

The AEA Mentoring Program was established in the mid-1990s by CSMGEP to address the under-representation of minorities among those entering and/or completing doctorate degrees in economics. The program matches underrepresented economics PhD students and new doctorates who are either US citizens or permanent residents with mentors in the field and facilitates networking between more senior economists and students at all stages of the educational and early-career pipeline. Applications for new mentors and mentees will open January 6, 2026, with a deadline to apply of February 5, 2026. For more information, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/csmgep/mentoring.

CSQIEP Mentoring Conference

The Committee on the Status of LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Economics Profession (CSQEIP) will host its 2026 Mentoring Conference for LGBTQ+ Economics PhD Students and Early Career Economists on July 6–8, 2026 in Chicago, IL. The goal of the conference is to provide later stage LGBTQ+ economics PhD students with feedback on their research. The conference also provides LGBTQ+ PhD students and early career economists with professional development sessions on navigating the profession, along with social support and networking opportunities. For more details and to access the official application link (available by early March 2026), visit https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/csqiep.

2026 CeMENT Mentoring Workshop to be Held in Chicago 

The CSWEP CeMENT Mentoring Workshop, which provides mentoring for women and nonbinary economists, will be held July 29–31, 2026, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The application portal will open soon with an application deadline of February 1, 2026. For more information about CSWEP and its programs, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/cswep.

2025-26 Minority Job Market Candidates

CSMGEP maintains a web page listing of 2025–26 minority job market candidates as a resource for employers. If you identify as American Indian, Alaskan Native, Black (not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic (including persons of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, and Central or South American origin), Pacific Islander, and other groups that are traditionally underrepresented in the field of economics and would like to be added to this list, please email Jose M. Fernandez at jose.fernandez@louisville.edu.

AEJ Best Paper Awards – Nominate Your Favorite Paper

The portal for nominations for the 2026 American Economic Journal Best Paper Awards opens December 1 at https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-awards/aej-best-papers/noms. The awards will be announced in April 2026, selected from articles published in the 2023 through 2025 volumes of each AEJ. To learn more about these awards or to see past winners, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/honors-awards/aej-best-papers. The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2026.

Check out EconTrack – The AEA Job Information Board

The AEA wants to help keep you informed! EconTrack is open with the goal of providing job candidates with reliable information about the status of open positions during the annual job market cycle. Several new features have been added this year. All registered users, including AEA members, are now welcome to participate in keeping hiring milestones up to date. Additionally, a milestone that was entered or verified by an institutional administrator includes a certification symbol. To ensure privacy, EconTrack does not include comments or any information about individual candidates under consideration. Entries are added to the EconTrack board by employers who opt in through the JOE Network or register the entry directly on EconTrack. For more details and to view the board, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/econtrack.

Follow the AEA on BlueSky and More! 

Stay informed! Follow the AEA on BlueSky and X to learn about programs, services, resources, AEA committees, important member announcements, and upcoming deadlines. For a list of accounts to follow, visit https://www.aeaweb.org/social.