[URPE] AFIT 2007 Call for Papers

[Geoffrey Schneider]

Dear URPE Colleagues:

Below is the call for papers for the annual meetings of the Association For 
Institutional Thought (AFIT).  AFIT has a history of supporting heterodox 
work of all stripes, sponsoring panels on teaching and pedagogy, and 
sponsoring graduate student panels.

Contact program chair Eric Hake (erhake at eiu.edu) if you have any questions.

Cheers,

Geoff Schneider

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Association for Institutional Thought [AFIT]
2007 CALL FOR PAPERS
The annual meeting of AFIT will be held
April 11-14, 2007:
Calgary, Alberta
Hyatt Regency Calgary
700 Centre Street SE,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
In conjunction with the Western Social Science Association (WSSA) 49th 
Annual Conference


Theme for the 2007 Conference:
Borders and Boundaries in Institutional Economics

With recognition of the role of culture in organizing economic activity, 
institutional work draws its inspiration from messy reality-- the overlap 
of disciplinary boundaries, the interaction between diverse intellectual 
traditions, and the conflict and cooperation between social groups within 
and between societies.  Possible themes for papers and/or panels could 
include the influence of other social science traditions on institutional 
economics, the application of interdisciplinary work in pragmatic policy 
analysis, the connection or overlap between diverse elements within 
heterodox economic theory, and the relevance of cultural norms and cross 
cultural conflict in the study of economic systems.

In addition to the above topics, AFIT welcomes papers reflecting the 
tradition and analytical perspective of institutional economics and 
applications of institutional analysis to current policy 
issues.  Submissions from economists of other heterodox schools of thought 
are also welcome.  AFIT encourages proposals from graduate students, and it 
is anticipated that at least one and possibly more panels of graduate 
student papers will be included in the program this year.

AFIT hopes to continue the tradition of having one or more roundtables on 
ideas, experiences, and materials helpful for incorporating 
institutionalism and heterodox economics into our teaching.  Participants 
in these roundtables are encouraged to submit their materials for posting 
on the AFIT web site.

Anyone interested in attending the AFIT Conference or in finding out more 
about the organization may visit the AFIT web site at 
http://www.orgs.bucknell.edu/afee/afit/. The WSSA web site can be found at 
http://wssa.asu.edu.

You must be a member of AFIT to present a paper at the conference.   Annual 
dues are only $15.  Contact Steven Bolduc, Secretary-Treasurer of AFIT, 
(bolduc at mnstate.edu).

How to submit a proposal: please follow instructions precisely. Proposals 
submitted in an incorrect form will be returned and the author will be 
asked to resubmit in the proper form.

Individual Paper Proposals. Proposals must sent in electronic form as a 
Microsoft Word attachment in Times New Roman, 12 point font, single-spaced, 
and include the following information:



Section: AFIT
Contact Author:
Affiliation:
Mailing Address:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:

Willing to serve as discussant/moderator (y/n):
Overhead projector (y/n):
Other equipment request:

Double space

Line 1: Author
Line 2: Affiliation
(repeat lines 1 and 2 as necessary)
Space
Line 3: Title (place title within quotation marks: "Institutionalist Theory")
Space
Abstract: Not to exceed 200 words

Complete Panel Proposals.  Complete panel proposals are invited.  Panel 
proposals should include 3-4 papers, 1-2 discussants and a panel 
chair.  Panel organizers should send a brief letter with the following 
information:  1) Title of panel; 2) List of Participants; 3) E-mail 
addresses for all panel participants.  Each participant in the panel should 
also submit an individual proposal with the information listed above.

Please note:  Abstracts of papers presented at AFIT will be included in the 
WSSA published abstract disk (available at the conference).  WSSA requires 
that abstracts not exceed 200 words.  Excessively long abstracts will be 
truncated at the word limit.

Audiovisual or other equipment needs:  Individual and panel proposals 
should include requests for any equipment (WSSA does not provide computer 
projectors).  It is difficult (and expensive) to arrange for equipment at 
the last minute.  Please plan ahead!

Send proposals by E-mail (with the subject line AFIT 2007 Proposal Lastname 
and file attachment in Microsoft Word or RTF format preferred) to the Vice 
President of AFIT:

Eric R. Hake
Department of Economics
Eastern Illinois University
600 Lincoln Avenue
Charleston, IL 61920

Ph: (217) 581-6333
E-mail: erhake at eiu.edu

Deadline for proposal submission:  December 1, 2006

Geoffrey Schneider
Director, Bucknell University Teaching and Learning Center
Associate Professor of Economics
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone: (570) 577-3446
Fax: (570) 577-3451
E-mail: gschnedr at bucknell.edu
Web page: http://www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/gschnedr/ 
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