Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
CSWEP is a standing committee of the American Economic Association charged with promoting the careers and monitoring the progress of women economists in academia, government agencies and elsewhere. Learn more about CSWEP.
CSWEP Chair and Board
The CSWEP Chair, Professor Anusha Chari, is currently housed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. View the full list of current CSWEP Board Members.
Upcoming News, Events, and Deadlines
- 2022 Summer Economics Fellows Program: Application Portal - closes February 1, 2022.
- Webinar: Helping Faculty Help Students get into PhD Programs in Economics - January 28, 2022
- CSWEP News: Issue IV - Getting Funding for Your Research is now available. Click here for Advice from Funders and Scholars.
- 2022 WEAI Conference: Call for Papers - due February 1, 2022
- 2022 MEA Conference: CSWEP Networking Luncheon - March 25, 2022 at 12 pm CST (Only MEA conference attendees can sign up)
- 2023 AEA CSWEP Sessions: Call for Abstracts - deadline March 4, 2022
Award Winners
Dr. Joyce P. Jacobsen, President of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, is the recipient of the 2021 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award. Professor Jacobsen is the first woman to serve as the president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Dr. Jacobsen is an important scholar of labor economics and the economics of gender. Her textbook, The Economics of Gender has become the standard in the field. In addition to her scholarship, Professor Jacobsen is an award-winning teacher, generous citizen of the profession, an exceptional advisor and mentor, and a respected and skillful academic leader.
Visit the awards page for the full announcement.
Contact CSWEP
Questions? Contact Rebekah Loftis, CSWEP Committee Coordinator, info@cswep.org.
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