SASE: 2023 Mini-Conferences
Call for Proposals
Socio-Economics in a Transitioning World:
Breaking Lines and Alternative Paradigms for a New World Order
Dates to bear in mind:
10 October 2022: Deadline for mini-conference proposals
Late October 2022: Notification of acceptance of mini-conference themes
Early November 2022: Circulation of general Call for Papers, which includes
mini-conferences.
January 2023: Deadline for paper submissions to the SASE conference
February 2023: Accept/reject submissions for your mini-conference
March 2023: Create sessions and assign discussants
15 June 2023: deadline for full papers, to be given to discussants for review (if you set a
full paper requirement)
20-22 July 2023: SASE annual conference
Thematic mini-conferences are a key element of SASE's annual conferences. We are
currently accepting submissions for mini-conferences for the 2023 annual SASE
conference, to take place at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 20-22 July
2023. Preference will be given to proposals linked to the overarching conference theme,
"Socio-Economics in a Transitioning World: Breaking Lines and Alternative Paradigms for a
New World Order" (full conference theme text can be found here). Special consideration
will also be given to proposals that cover areas currently underrepresented in SASE,
notably race and ethnicity, migration, economic history, and heterodox economics – as
well as submissions that provide a global perspective.
Mini-conference applications are reviewed by the program committee, which changes
each year and is appointed by the current SASE president.
Before submitting a proposal, please consult the list of extant SASE networks. Proposals
that would otherwise fit within a network will be expected to include an explanation as to
why the topic should be discussed in a mini-conference format. You may also consult
programs from past conferences (https://sase.org/events/past-meetings-archive/) to view
mini-conference themes from previous years. SASE is committed to diverse membership
and lively intellectual debates, and encourages proposals that are offered by a diverse
group of organizers and/or are likely to bring a diverse group of participants.
Proposals for mini-conferences must be submitted electronically to the SASE Executive
Director (saseexecutive@sase.org) by 10 october 2022. To apply, please fill out the form
available here. Please be sure to indicate if the mini-conference was organized in the past,
with details on attendance and how the current application may or may not differ from
the past. Do note, however, that past mini-conference organization does not guarantee
future organization - the mini-conferences are not intended to be permanent structures,
they rather vary in content and focus from year to year, depending notably on the
conference theme of that year.
Mini-conference are featured as a separate stream in the program. If accepted, your
mini-conference will be included in the general SASE call for papers (deadline in January),
and you will receive applications through our conference submission system. Applicants to
mini-conferences must submit an extended abstract for review.
You will review applications and create the panel sessions for your mini-conference, which
may also include participants and panels you have invited in advance. If a paper proposal
cannot be accommodated within your mini-conference, we will assist you in forwarding it
to the most appropriate research network for consideration. As a mini-conference
organizer, you will be expected to assign a discussant for each session that you organize.
Dates to bear in mind:
10 October 2022: Deadline for mini-conference proposals
Late October 2022: Notification of acceptance of mini-conference themes
Early November 2022: Circulation of general Call for Papers, which includes
mini-conferences.
January 2023: Deadline for paper submissions to the SASE conference
February 2023: Accept/reject submissions for your mini-conference
March 2023: Create sessions and assign discussants
15 June 2023: deadline for full papers, to be given to discussants for review (if you set a
full paper requirement)
20-22 July 2023: SASE annual conference
Proposals should be submitted to SASE's Executive Director, Annelies
Fryberger: saseexecutive@sase.org. You will receive confirmation of receipt. Please note
that you may only organize one mini-conference per year - if a given individual applies as
organizer of multiple mini-conferences and more than one is accepted, that person will
have to choose which mini-conference they will actually organize. Please also feel free to
reach out with questions about the application procedure.
SASE is committed to providing a safe and welcoming environment for all members and
event participants, irrespective of, for example, race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national
origin, language, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age,
marital status, religion, disability, veteran status, or socio-economic status. Our association
exists for the purposes of scholarly, educational, and professional exchange; much of the
richness and vitality of this exchange is owed to SASE’s diverse membership and spirit of
inclusiveness. We provide inclusionary events such as the Women and Gender (WAG)
Forum, conference fees are based on socio-economic status, we are dedicated to a Code of
Conduct, and we consider diversity in committees and convener teams. Discrimination and
harassment of colleagues, students, or other participants in SASE events undermines
shared principles of equity, free inquiry, and free expression – and is considered by SASE to
be a serious form of professional misconduct.