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.