CALL FOR PAPERS

Chinese Economists Society 2025 North America Annual Conference

March 22-23, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday) for the Main Event and Rising Star Sessions

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

The Chinese Economists Society (CES) invites submissions for its 2025 North America Annual Conference, scheduled to take place at University of Michigan on March 22-23, 2025 (Saturday and Sunday).  University of Michigan will serve as the local host for the conference. The conference program features:

• Keynote Speeches by Distinguished Guests
• From Research to Publication: Insights for Young Economists from Esteemed Journal Editors.
• Rising Star Sessions
• Parallel Sessions

The 2025 CES North America Annual Conference aims to foster academic dialogue among economists with a focus on the Chinese economy, as well as those interested in related studies, within a North American context.  The conference offers significant professional development avenues for doctoral candidates in North America who are conducting research related to China or are seeking employment opportunities in China.  Special sessions will be dedicated to student participants, alongside other engaging activities tailored for these candidates.

We welcome submissions from all areas of economics, including both mainstream and heterodox approaches.  It's important to note that while the conference welcomes research on China, submissions are not restricted to China-related topics.  We invite contributions across all areas of study.

We strongly encourage participating institutions, particularly Chinese universities, to utilize this conference as a platform for faculty recruitment and to explore visiting opportunities for their faculty members in North America.  Additionally, the conference is committed to supporting student involvement by presenting the Gregory Chow Rising Star Award, offering travel subsidies, and creating unique networking opportunities with established scholars.

PAPER SUBMISSIONS

The Chinese Economists Society (CES) welcomes both members and non-members to submit papers or propose organized sessions for the 2025 CES North America Conference. Submissions are invited from all areas of economic specialization.

To submit, please visit the CES conference page at https://www.china-ces.org/Conferences/Logon.aspx?ID=3058.  There, you'll find instructions on how to enter the paper title, author name(s), JEL code(s), keywords, and an abstract of your paper.  You will also be prompted to upload a PDF file of your paper. While submissions without a complete paper will be considered, preference will be given to those with complete papers.

The deadline for submission is December 31, 2024. We anticipate sending out notifications regarding submission decisions around January 20, 2025.

RISING STAR SESSIONS

We are thrilled to offer Rising Star Sessions to our conference schedule. Doctoral student presenters will be paired with established scholars who will act as discussants.  Each session will feature 3-4 papers and will span a total of 1.5 hours.

To be considered for the Rising Star Sessions and to be eligible for the Rising Star Award, please submit your paper online following the instructions provided earlier.  Additionally, you must email professors Jeffrey McCullough and Yong Wang at ces2025na@umich.edu to specify that your submission is intended for the Rising Star Sessions. Your email should also include a letter from your Graduate Program Director confirming your status as a graduate student in good standing.

When you submit your paper through the online submission portal, please make sure to include a sentence in Note (at the bottom of the webpage), stating: "I would like to be included in the Rising Star Sessions."  This indication is important to ensure that your submission is considered for this session and for the Gregory Chow Rising Star Award.

ORGANIZED SESSIONS

If you are interested in organizing one or more sessions focused on a specific topic and have already identified speakers and presenters, we invite you to submit your session proposal Jeffrey McCullough at ces2025na@umich.edu. Each proposed session should include four individual papers.

Your proposal should provide a tentative name for the session, titles of the papers with their abstracts, and the names of the session presenters and discussants, along with their email addresses. It's important to note that all papers included in an organized session must still undergo the regular paper submission process through the CES website in order to be officially included in the conference program.

IMPORTANT DATES

 GREGORY CHOW RISING STAR AWARD AND BEST PAPER AWARD

At the 2025 CES North America Conference, we will honor two exceptional papers with prestigious awards: the Gregory Chow Rising Star Award and the Best Paper Award.

• Gregory Chow Rising Star Award: All papers presented during the Rising Star Sessions will be automatically considered for this award.
• Best Paper Award: This award will be given to an outstanding paper presented by a junior scholar during the regular sessions on Saturday and Sunday.  To qualify for this award, the primary author of the paper must be a junior scholar who received their Ph.D. within the last five years (no earlier than May 2020).

These awards represent a significant recognition of scholarly excellence and innovation within our field.

PUBLICATIONS

The Chinese Economists Society (CES) intends to select a collection of high-quality papers presented at the conference for inclusion in a special issue of the China Economic Review. It's important to note that papers submitted for consideration in this special issue will still be subject to the regular review process. Further details about this opportunity, including a Special Issue Call for Papers, will be made available in Fall 2025.

TRAVEL SUPPORT

The Chinese Economists Society (CES) is pleased to offer a limited number of travel subsidies, up to $500 per person, to presenting authors at the conference.  Priority for these subsidies will be given to students or junior faculty (who received their doctoral degree in May 2020 or later) and to members of underrepresented groups.  To be eligible for the travel fund, recipients must be CES members in good standing with their dues, with a preference potentially given to new members.

Presenting authors who are interested in applying for the travel subsidy should indicate their interest when they respond to the decision regarding their abstract or paper submission. To apply, applicants must send the required documentation to president@china-ces.org by February 14, 2025.  We aim to announce the decisions regarding these travel subsidies by February 19, 2025.

 REGISTRATION

All presenters and attendees of the conference are required to complete their registration. This can be done online through the official conference page on the CES website at www.china-ces.org, under the “Conferences” section.  It is important to note that the registration fees are non-refundable. 

To ensure inclusion in the final program, all participants must complete their registration by February 29, 2025. The finalized conference program will be available and posted on the CES website by March 8, 2025.

You have the opportunity to join the Chinese Economists Society (CES) and become a member by visiting their website. Please go to Join CES for more information and to sign up. 

Becoming a member of the CES offers numerous benefits, including access to a network of professionals, opportunities for collaboration, and discounts at CES events.  It's a great way to stay connected and informed within the field of economics, especially for those with a focus on the Chinese economy.

REGISTRATION FEE SCHEDULE

CONTACT INFORMATION

For inquiries related to the conference, please direct your questions to president@china-ces.org.