CSWEP is a standing committee of the American Economic Association charged with promoting the careers and monitoring the progress of women economists.

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📣 CSWEP is seeking women economists to mentor PhD students at our PhD Student Mentoring Workshop! 📅 Nov. 20, 2026 📍 Marriott Marquis Houston 💵 $200 honorarium ⏰ Apply by Oct. 9 Mentors will provide research feedback, career advice & small-group mentoring to women PhD students. 🔗 Apply to be a mentor: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #EconTwitter #WomenInEcon #Mentoring
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Heading to SEA? Join CSWEP for a Mentoring Happy Hour on Friday, Nov. 20! 🎉 Connect with fellow economists, meet mentors and peers, and kick off the conference with conversation and community. 📌 Registration is required. Learn more & register: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ… #CSWEP #SEA2026 #Economics
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The American Economic Association is seeking suggestions for the next lead editor of the American Economic Review, with the new editor beginning in January 2028. Send suggestions to Ben Bernanke, chair of the search committee, at [email protected] by Friday, October 2. Please share with colleagues who may be interested!
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📣 Call for Papers: CSWEP @ EEA 2027! Submit an individual paper, complete session or panel for CSWEP-sponsored sessions at the Eastern Economic Association Conference. 📍 NYC | Feb. 11–14, 2027 ⏰ Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026 Learn more: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ… #EconTwitter #CSWEP
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📣 Call for suggestions & panelists! CSWEP is organizing two career development panels at the 2027 Midwestern Economic Association Annual Conference in Indianapolis—one for job seekers and one focused on mid-career issues. Have a topic or panelist in mind? You can also nominate yourself! 📅 Deadline: Nov. 15, 2026 🔗 aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ… #EconTwitter #Economics #CSWEP
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📢 Journal of Economic Perspectives Editor Search The American Economic Association is seeking suggestions for the next lead editor of the Journal of Economic Perspectives, beginning Jan. 2027. Send suggestions ASAP to Christina Romer at [email protected].
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Reminder: The Sept. 20 deadline for CSWEP Award nominations is coming up! Send in nominations for any of these three awards: • Carolyn Shaw Bell Award • Elaine Bennett Research Prize • Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service Submit: [email protected] 🔗 aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ… #CSWEP #EconTwitter
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Nominations for the @AEACSWEP Elaine Bennett Research Prize are due by September 20. Learn more at aeaweb.org/news/call-for-nom….
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The AEA/Committee on Professional Climate launched a new four-part video series bringing the Best Practices for Economists framework to life. The first video, Leading Departments and Workplaces, is posted now. Watch the video: aeaweb.org/resources/best-pr…
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📣 Deadline extended! Applications for the CSWEP South Mentoring Workshop before #SEA2026 are now due August 17. Women & non-binary Economics PhD students (3rd year+) are encouraged to apply! aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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📣 Reminder: Applications are due July 17! Are you a 3rd, 4th, 5th, or higher-year woman or non-binary Economics PhD student? Don't miss the opportunity to participate in Successfully Navigating Your Economics PhD, a mentoring workshop held the day before the Southern Economic Association (SEA) meeting. The workshop offers: • Small-group mentoring with early-career economists • Feedback on your research proposal • Sessions on research, networking, collaboration, the job market, and work-life balance • An opportunity to build a supportive professional network 📅 Application deadline: July 17 Learn more and apply here: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ… Please share with students and colleagues who might benefit!
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Attention, Economics PhD students! @orgul_ozturk @HalladayBrianna and I are organizing another @AEACSWEP mentoring workshop at the next SEA meetings in Houston, TX. Applications should be submitted via the form below (deadline July 17) docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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CSWEP News 2026 Issue II is out now! 🎉 Featuring interviews with Mira Frick, Donna Ginther, and Janet Yellen, plus regular updates and announcements. Read it here: aeaweb.org/content/file?id=2…
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CSWEP is seeking nominations for upcoming Board openings! We are looking for candidates for Midwestern Representative and DC Representative. The deadline has been extended to June 15, 2026. Nominations, including self-nominations, are welcome. Submit to [email protected] aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
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ICYMI, @AEACSWEP invites nominations for the Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service, the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award, and the Elaine Bennett Research Prize. Learn more at aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ….
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CSWEP is seeking nominations for upcoming Board openings! We are looking for candidates for Midwestern Representative and DC Representative. Nominations, including self-nominations, are due by May 31, 2026. Learn more and submit nominations to [email protected] #Economics #WomenInEconomics #CSWEP aeaweb.org/about-aea/committ…
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CSWEP was proud to sponsor 7 sessions at the 52nd Annual Eastern Economic Association Conference, held May 6–9, 2026, at the La Romana Resort in the Dominican Republic. Our EEA Representative, @YanaRodgers, represented CSWEP at the conference, where attendees gathered for our traditional networking reception and group lunch. We were also delighted to be joined by Joyce Jacobsen, EEA President, former CSWEP board member, and recipient of the 2021 Carolyn Shaw Bell Award. #EEA2026 #CSWEP #Economics
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Nominations are invited for the @AEACSWEP Janet L. Yellen Award for Excellence in Public Service. Learn more at aeaweb.org/news/call-for-nom….
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Nominations are invited for the @AEACSWEP Elaine Bennett Research Prize. Learn more at aeaweb.org/news/call-for-nom….
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CSWEP is helping spread the word about a new research opportunity from @Arnold_Ventures for junior scholars, including PhD students, postdocs, and faculty. Their team has launched a Slack channel to share research ideas and requests for help on crime and criminal justice projects, and they are especially eager to reach scholars from underrepresented groups. Learn more and join here: join.slack.com/t/cjresearcho…
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