Sessions for Young Scholars at the AHE 2025 Conference
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Sessions for Young Scholars at the AHE 2025 Conference
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AHE and the Young Scholars Initative (YSI) of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) are collaborating to host two (funded) sessions for young scholar at the upcoming AHE conference. If you are a young scholar and you would like the opportunity to present and/or get feedback on your paper, please do apply to the AHE call for papers with the instructions in the specific YSI call you want to be considered for.
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Structural inequalities shape economic, social, and environmental outcomes at multiple levels, from the micro-dynamics of households and firms to macroeconomic patterns of wealth distribution, growth, and sustainability. This workshop invites scholars from diverse theoretical traditions and empirical approaches to explore how inequalities emerge, persist, and interact across scales — moving from micro to macro and back again.
We welcome contributions from heterodox perspectives, including but not limited to complexity economics, political economy, institutional economics, feminist and postcolonial approaches, ecological economics, and critical development studies. Topics may range from climate justice and financial instability to labor market segmentation, rural poverty, and technological change.
The workshop will feature discussions led by mentors with expertise in complexity economics and structural inequalities, including applications to climate change and rural poverty. Participants will have the opportunity to present ideas, receive feedback, and engage in collaborative dialogue.
We encourage applications from researchers at all career stages and across disciplines. If your work examines inequality in any form — whether through theoretical, empirical, or methodological lenses — this workshop provides a space to connect, reflect, and advance your research within the broader heterodox community.
Please apply via the “Click here to submit your paper” and enter your details as requested. In order to submit to the YSI sessions, please include “YSI 1” before your institutional affiliation in box 3. For “stream” please choose “general” so the conference organisers know that you are applying to the YSI session on structural inequalities.
If you qualify and already submitted a proposal related to this theme, you will be considered.
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Publishing in academic journals is a crucial step in a scholar’s career, yet the process can be challenging, especially for early-career researchers. This workshop is designed to support young scholars working within the broad field of heterodox economics by providing in-depth editorial and reviewer feedback on their papers.
Participants will receive detailed comments from five mentors who serve as editors and reviewers for academic journals in heterodox economics. These mentors will read submitted papers in advance and provide constructive feedback during the workshop, helping authors strengthen their arguments, refine their contributions, and navigate the publication process more effectively.
We invite submissions from a wide range of heterodox perspectives, including but not limited to post-Keynesian, Marxist, institutionalist, feminist, ecological, complexity, and development economics. Papers may engage with theoretical, empirical, or methodological questions relevant to heterodox economic thought.
Application & Submission Details:
- Eligibility: This workshop is particularly aimed at early-career scholars (PhD candidates, postdocs, and junior faculty) seeking guidance on preparing their work for publication.
- Submission Requirements:
- Extended abstract (max 1000 words) outlining the paper’s research question, theoretical framework, methodology, key findings, and contribution to heterodox economics.
- Full paper commitment: Selected participants must submit a full draft by June 1st, 2025 for review.
- How to Apply: Please apply via the “Click here to submit your paper” and enter your details as requested. In order to submit to the YSI sessions, please include “YSI 2” before your institutional affiliation in box 3. For “stream” please choose “general” so the conference organisers know that you are applying to the YSI editorial session.
- Please send your extended abstracts to ysi.ahe2025@gmail.com until February 20th
- Please send the final paper draft till 1st of June also to ysi.ahe2025@gmail.com
This workshop provides a unique opportunity for focused, high-quality feedback from experienced journal editors and reviewers. We look forward to supporting the next generation of heterodox economists on their path to publication.
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