The 2026 ASSA Meeting took place in Philadelphia, with more than 5,000 registrants. The energy among attendees and colleagues to be back together and the excitement for the new opportunities at the meeting were unmistakable throughout the hotels and meeting areas. Sixty-six associations came together to hold more than 550 scientific sessions including paper sessions, panel sessions, presidential addresses, poster sessions, and recent development lectures. There were also many special events including receptions, mentoring and networking luncheons, award ceremonies, and breakfast meetings. Get an inside look at some of the 2026 sessions, attendees, content, and lively discussions by viewing the ASSA Photo Gallery at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/2026-photos and watching the AEA webcasts at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/webcasts/2026.

2026 AEA Program Committee

The Association thanks the 2026 Program Committee members for their efforts in reviewing and selecting sessions and papers for the AEA part of the meeting. The committee was formed by AEA President Katharine Abraham, and included individuals from a broad range of institutions and fields, resulting in a diverse and interesting program. View the members of the committee here: https://www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees?jump=program-committee.

ASSA 2026 Webcasts of Select Sessions and Recent Development Lectures

If you missed the ASSA Annual Meeting or weren’t able to attend all the events and sessions you wanted, there are several great webcasts available for your viewing at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/webcasts/2026.

Some of the key sessions and events include:

• AEA Distinguished Lecture - "Where are the Streets of Gold? Immigrant Assimilation in the US and Europe” (Leah Boustan)
• AEA Presidential Address - "Neighborhood Effects and the Missing Market for Opportunity" (Lawrence Katz)
• AEA/AFA Joint Luncheon - "Household Finance in Action" (Tarun Ramadorai)
• AI and Productivity: Is This Time Different? (Karen Dynan presiding)
• The Dollar after the Tariff War (Martin Uribe presiding)
• Future of the Fed (Anil Kashyap presiding)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Mission-Driven Health Economics: Engaging Emerging Opportunities and Removing Barriers to Innovation (James Poterba presiding)
• Legal Status and Immigrant Human Capital (Kristin Butcher presiding)
• Intangible Capital (Nicolas Crouzet presiding)
• The State of Government Economic Statistics (David Wessel presiding)
• Work Requirements in Transfer Programs (Tom Buchmueller presiding)
• Measuring Development: New Tools (Pascaline Dupas presiding)

Webcasts of the new Recent Development Lectures series are also available at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/webcasts/2026/recent-developments. These include lectures from leading scholars on topics such as fertility in high-income countries, AI and the labor market, cryptocurrencies and blockchains, political economy of elections and democracy, and more.

AEA Poster Session Videos – Coming Soon!

The 2026 AEA Poster Session proved very popular again this year, with designated times for presenters. Poster Session videos, which feature AEA interviews with 2026 poster presenters who discuss their research and the broader implications of their work will be available soon. Video highlights will be available at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/videos.

AEA Mentoring and Networking Luncheon

The second annual AEA Mentoring and Networking luncheon was a great success! This year’s luncheon offered students and junior scholars an opportunity to connect with senior and other junior economists in their field. The Association would like to thank the table leaders who readily and enthusiastically agreed to lend their time and expertise to this important event. We are also grateful for the participants who signed up and were engaged with both fellow attendees and the leaders.

Call for Sessions and Papers for the 2027 AEA Annual Meeting

The deadline for submissions to be considered for the January 2027 AEA Annual Meeting program in Washington, DC, is April 1 for individual papers and April 15 for complete sessions. The submission portal will open on March 1 at https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/submissions.

EconHarmony

EconHarmony helps prospective individual paper submitters for the AEA Annual Meeting find others with similar interests who might join them to form a complete session submission and provides an opportunity to volunteer as a session chair. About 40% of submitted complete sessions and 20% of submitted individual papers appeared in sessions on the 2026 AEA Annual Meeting program. EconHarmony will open on February 1 at https://www.aeaweb.org/econharmony.

Programs, Services, Resources, and More!

Check out the programs, services, resources, and committees of the AEA in the resources section of the website where you can view and download flyers and brochures. Go to https://www.aeaweb.org/resources/brochures. To stay informed, follow the AEA on BlueSky, X (formerly known as Twitter), and Facebook 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.