Call for Thematic Sessions

Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2025

Notification of session acceptance: 21 March 2025

THEMATIC SESSIONS aim to highlight current research on a subject in environmental and resource economics. Thematic sessions will consist of four to five papers connected by a unifying theme. The individual contributions are expected to be of very high quality, both with respect to the scientific content of the paper and the presentation. The Programme Committee will select a limited number of proposed Thematic Sessions based on scientific quality and originality. The proposed papers for these sessions will undergo the normal refereeing process; only papers that are approved will be included in the programme. The thematic sessions will run in parallel in much the same way as regular Parallel Sessions. Thematic sessions will be held in person.

Guidelines and rules for the submission

To propose a Thematic Session:

1. Please go to our ConfTool platform and use the option “Thematic Session Proposal.”

If you do not have a ConfTool account, please create one by selecting, "No, I would like to register now." Once you have logged into your account, use the option "Your Submissions" in order to submit your proposal.

In the submission form, please input the name(s) of your session organiser(s), as well as the paper presenters.

In the PDF of your proposal, please include the following information.

• Name(s) of the Thematic Session's organiser(s)
• Proposed title of the Thematic Session
• A short description of the theme and an explanation how the papers are connected and how they jointly relate to the theme.
• Title, author names, and a 100-word abstract for EACH of the papers included in the session (make sure that paper titles and authors are consistent with the website submissions).

2. Submit all papers to be included via the conference website (Thematic Session Paper Submission). The papers will go through the regular review process.

Rules for Thematic Sessions 

• Thematic Session organiser(s) must commit to attending EAERE 2025 and to chairing the specific Thematic Session.
• Thematic Session organiser(s) are also fully responsible for ensuring that the session contributors are aware of and follow the rules below.
• Multiple paper presentations are not allowed. Hence, if a paper is accepted for presentation in a thematic session, its presenter will be excluded from any other session.
• There are no earmarked financial resources to support Thematic Sessions. All nominated presenters in a Thematic Session have to pay the EAERE conference registration fees.
• All nominated presenters of Thematic Sessions are to be registered by 30 April 2025.
• If a Thematic Session is not approved, any accepted papers will be included in the Parallel Sessions.
• Sessions will be recorded and may be made public after the event through the Association's communication channels. It will be the responsibility of the session organiser(s) to collect explicit consent from session participants to this effect, following the instructions he/she will receive from EAERE in due course.
• The deadline for the submission of proposals for Thematic Sessions via email AND paper submissions via conference website is January 31, 2025.
• Notification of the decision by the Programme Committee is scheduled for March 21, 2025.

Participation Grants

A limited number of participation grants are being offered by EAERE. Instructions on how to apply for these grants are available here. The deadline for applications is 10 February 2025.

Further information

For further information, please contact us at programme@eaere.org.