December 2018, Issue 26
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Upcoming deadlines January 16, 2019 February 8, 2019
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As a reminder, the deadline to submit an Organized Symposia proposal and/or Selected Presentation abstracts is January 16, 2019. Award nominations are also due to the AAEA Business Office by February 8, 2019. We look forward to providing continued support as you make positive differences within the Agricultural and Applied Economic fields. Your membership and involvement makes AAEA what it is, and we appreciate the dedication of your time and talents to our field and the Association. We are grateful for your contributions and hope you will continue to add value to AAEA through your partnership with us. If you would like to become more involved in AAEA, please reach out by email to info@aaea.org or by calling (414) 918-3190. From all of us at the AAEA Business Office, we wish you a happy and safe holiday season, and a joyous New Year! (AAEA Staff will be out of the office starting December 24, 2018,
and will be returning to the office on January 2, 2019.) AAEA at the 2019 ASSA Annual Meeting T.W. Schultz Memorial Lecture & Reception Raj Chetty, Harvard University AAEA Networking Reception Saturday, January 6 AAEA Invited Paper Sessions NAFTA Revisited – Moving Forward Ethics in Agricultural and Applied Economics Research Exploring Mechanisms Underlying the Gender Gap: Promotion. Perceptions, and Professional Networks Pollination Economics: The Supply of Honey and Pollination Services in the Face of Pollinator Decline Food Markets and Nutrition Agricultural Insurance in Developing and Emerging Economics: Demand, Impacts, and Future Prospects AAEA News Selected Presentation Papers and Posters AAEA seeks submissions for Selected Presentations for the 2019 AAEA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Selected Presentations are a submission category that represents both Selected Papers and Selected Posters. All submissions are reviewed and accepted together, and only after acceptance are the submissions designated as a paper or poster. At the time of submission, individuals will have the option for their submission to be considered as a poster only. There is no paper only option. Abstracts must be received by Wednesday, January 16, 2019, and should be submitted using AAEA’s online Abstract Management System. Organized Symposia AAEA seeks submissions for Organized Symposia for the 2019 AAEA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Proposals are due by Wednesday, January 16, 2019, and should be submitted using AAEA’s online submission system, which will open early November. Bruce Gardner Memorial Prize for Applied Policy Analysis Award The Bruce Gardner Memorial Prize for Applied Policy Analysis Award recognizes outstanding impact on agricultural and related policy, based on sound foundations in economic theory, in the tradition of Bruce Gardner. Policy issues are interpreted in their broadest sense. They may relate to either a national or international situation. Nominations are due on February 8, 2019. Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Awards The Distinguished Extension/Outreach Program Awards recognize achievement of excellence in extension economics education programs. Awards may recognize not only individual programs, but also significant contributions of an individual economist to a larger, group program. Each year, one award for each of the following categories is given:
*The Group Award recognizes the overall effectiveness, impact and contributions of a single program. Distinguished Teaching Awards The Distinguished Teaching Awards recognize and encourage meritorious performance in undergraduate and graduate teaching in agricultural or applied economics as defined by the AAEA vision statement. These award winners will demonstrate to have outstanding ability and performance as a full-time professional teacher of agricultural or applied economics as defined by the AAEA Vision Statement. Each year, one award for each of the following categories is given:
Nominations are due on February 8, 2019. Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award The Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award is given in recognition of development of professional excellence by persons writing doctoral dissertations in any field consistent with the AAEA vision statement. A maximum of three awards are given each year, and a $1000 cash prize accompanies each award. Nominations are due on February 8, 2019. Outstanding Master's Thesis Awards The Outstanding Master's Thesis Award is given in recognition of development of professional excellence by individuals writing master's theses in any field consistent with the AAEA mission statement. A maximum of three awards are given. A cash supplement of $500 accompanies each award. Nominations are due on February 8, 2019. Publication of Enduring Quality Award The Publication of Enduring Quality Award is granted to encourage excellence in publications in fields consistent with the AAEA Vision Statement. A maximum of one award is given each year for a publication with publication date falling at least ten years prior to the year of recognition (2008 or before). Entries are judged on the basis of the enduring quality of the publications to the profession. Nominations are due on February 8, 2019. Quality of Communication Award The Quality of Communication Award is granted to encourage excellence in publications in fields consistent with the AAEA vision statement. A maximum of two awards are given each year. Entries must demonstrate superior communication of concepts or knowledge in any subject matter of professional specialization (i.e., teaching, research, policy analysis or extension) in agricultural and applied economics as defined by the vision statement a specified audience. Nominations are due on February 8, 2019. Quality of Research Discovery Award The Quality of Research Discovery Award is granted to encourage excellent publications in fields consistent with the AAEA Vision Statement. A maximum of two awards are given each year. Entries must demonstrate excellence in research methodology and may deal with conceptualization of researchable problems as well as empirical verification. Nominations are due on February 8, 2019. Post-conference Workshop Dates: July 24-25, 2019 The AAEA Early Career Professional Mentoring workshop is aimed at professionals in research positions in applied economics in academic and non-academic careers. The workshop will consist of a one and a half day program, beginning directly after the 2019 AAEA meetings in Atlanta, GA, starting on July 24 and ending by mid-day on July 25, 2019. Obituary
Timothy Josling, a Stanford professor emeritus of agricultural economics, died at his home in Davis, California, on November 27 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 78. Josling, professor emeritus at the former Food Research Institute, was a prolific scholar in agricultural economics. He was known for his humor, patience and devotion to his work and family, according to his relatives and colleagues. Other News Call for Abstracts (Deadline: 6 January 2019) The ANH Academy invites the submission of abstracts for the Research Conference on research at the nexus of agriculture and food systems, nutrition and health to be held in India from 24 -28 June 2019 (city TBC).The conference programme will include invited papers for oral presentations of various formats as well as poster sessions. We welcome papers from all relevant disciplines, e.g. economics, nutrition, public health, epidemiology, environmental sciences, agronomy, sociology, anthropology etc. Tenth Conference on "Industrial Organization and the Food Industry" June 6-7 2019, Toulouse, France Call for Papers: Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research Guest Editors: Chennat Gopalakrishnan, University of Hawaii at Manoa, U.S.A; Jason Levy, University of Hawaii at West Oahu, U.S.A Recent years have witnessed a significant increase in the decline and fall of natural resource (e.g., water, energy, forestry, minerals, fisheries) institutions in the US and globally, due to the corrosive impact of institutional entropy. The purpose of this special issue is to examine in detail the causes and consequences of institutional entropy and also suggest possible corrective measures. |
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