AEA-CEE Call for Sessions

Call for Sessions
ASSA Annual Meeting, Washington DC, January 3-5, 2027

The AEA Committee on Economic Education (AEA-CEE) is pleased to sponsor seven sessions at the 2027 ASSA Meeting. Calls for submissions for three of the sessions are provided below.

Research in Economic Education Session

The AEA-CEE is sponsoring a session of research papers on economic education at any level (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, or pre-college). Although research papers on all topics related to economic education will be considered, papers on active learning strategies are of particular interest. To have your paper considered, please submit an abstract of 250-500 words by March 15 to Ann Owen, Hamilton College, via email at aowen@hamilton.edu. The subject of the email should be "Abstract for 2027 ASSA session." Abstracts should clearly communicate that the paper is either completed or in an advanced stage of development.

Research on AI in Economic Education Session

The AEA-CEE is sponsoring a session of research papers on AI in economic education at the 2027 ASSA Meeting. For this session, we are particularly interested in evidence-based papers examining how AI is affecting the teaching and learning of economics, including both positive and negative impacts. Topics of interest include academic integrity and cheating, cognitive offloading, student use of AI tutors, AI as a complement versus substitute for human thinking, assessment and course design, and the AI skills needed by economics graduates. To have your paper considered, please submit an abstract of 250-500 words by March 15 to Scott Simkins, North Carolina A&T State University, via email at simkinss@ncat.edu. The subject of the email should be "Abstract for 2027 ASSA Session." Abstracts should clearly communicate that the paper is either completed or in an advanced stage of development.

Poster Session

The AEA-CEE is sponsoring a special poster session devoted to active learning strategies across the economics curriculum. Instead of papers, session presenters will prepare large visual poster summaries of their work. Accepted economic education posters will be on display with other accepted AEA posters over the duration of the conference as well as in an exhibition room during a dedicated session for authors to present their work and to speak directly with interested participants. The AEA will arrange for the printing of the posters.

Although the committee encourages presenters to include evidence that their strategy enhances learning, it does not require quantifiable evidence. Presenters should emphasize the originality of their strategy and provide sufficient information so that session participants may apply the technique in their own classrooms. Proposals should describe the teaching strategy and explain how it will be displayed on the poster. Posters marketing textbooks, commercial software, or similar materials will not be considered for the session. Proposals are limited to two pages and are due by April 1, 2026. Proposals should include full and updated contact information for all authors. Please send proposals to Irene Foster, The George Washington University, at fosterir@gwu.edu.