November 2018 Issue 23
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President’s Column November 2018
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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. Invited Paper Sessions AAEA welcomes proposals for Invited Paper sessions for the 2019 AAEA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Papers in these Invited Paper sessions may be published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (AJAE) in March 2020, subject to review. Proposals from individuals or groups need to be submitted using the online submission system by Thursday, November 29, 2018. The system will open in early November. Track Sessions sponsored by AAEA Sections The AAEA Executive Board invites Track Session proposals for the 2019 AAEA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Initial proposals need to be submitted by Thursday, November 29, 2018, to Sarah Kenner at skenner@aaea.org. Final, detailed submissions associated with each session are due by March 7, 2019. The AAEA Business Office will work with each Section that submits proposals on their final submission. Pre- and Post-conference Workshops The AAEA Executive Board invites proposals for Pre- and Post-conference Workshops at the 2019 AAEA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, November 29, 2018. Selections will be finalized at the AAEA Executive Board meeting in early January and organizers will be notified soon thereafter by the AAEA President. 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. Case Studies AAEA welcomes proposals for Case Studies for the 2019 AAEA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Cases in this Invited Paper session may be published in the Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR) in January 2020, subject to review. Proposals from individuals or groups need to be submitted using AAEA’s online submission system by Thursday, November 29, 2018. The system will open in 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. Call for Mentoring/Coaching Initiatives The AAEA Mentorship Program Committee is now accepting proposals for mentoring and coaching initiatives. A mentoring activity is defined as one where a senior member of the profession serves as an advisor on career decisions and challenges to a young or mid-career member of the profession. A coaching activity involves the development or improvement of specific skills; for example grant writing, new teaching methods, or engaging with industry in outreach activities. Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF file to Sinais Alvarado at salvarado@aaea.org by Friday, November 30, 2018, to ensure consideration for funding for the next year. 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. Call for Applications Editorship appointments for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics are staggered such that two new appointments are made every two years. The AAEA Board now seeks applications for two editors to be appointed for a four-year term, beginning in January 2020. Each editor handles approximately one-fourth of the submitted manuscripts and makes independent editorial decisions on these submissions. The degree to which candidate’s expertise complements that of the continuing editors, Tim Richards and Terry Hurley, will be considered in the selection process. Applications should be sent electronically via PDF to Kristen McGuire, Executive Director, at kmcguire@aaea.org by November 30, 2018. Nominations of potentially interested candidates who can then be solicited for their materials are also welcome. 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 Other News Tenth Conference on "Industrial Organization and the Food Industry" June 6-7 2019, Toulouse, France International Association of Agricultural Economists http://www.execinc.com/hosted/emails/iaae/file/IAAENewsletter-October-2018-final.pdf 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. 2018 International Conference on Agricultural and Food Science AAEA Members receive a 15% discount on Registration 2018 International Conference on Agricultural and Food Science (ICAFS 2018) in Istanbul, Turkey on October 28-30, 2018. (>>General Information). The conference is co-organized by Asia-Pacific Association of Science, Engineering and Technology, Bahri DaÄŸdaÅŸ International Agricultural Research Institute and Celal Bayar University. Animal Law and Policy Small Grants Program at UCLA Law Thanks to generous funding from Bob Barker, UCLA Law School is pleased to offer the Animal Law and Policy Small Grants Program ("UCLA ALP Program"). The UCLA ALP Program exists to encourage new research, with the goal of developing better empirical bases from which to understand, evaluate, and pursue animal law reform. Applicants from a variety of academic disciplines - including economics, sociology, demography, social psychology, moral psychology, medicine, plant-based nutritional science, cognitive science, law, public health, and public policy - are encouraged to apply. The UCLA ALP Program has two goals: Fostering sound empirical - quantitative or qualitative - knowledge related to human uses of animals, alternatives to uses of animals, and humans' relationship to animals, which animal law and policy academics and practitioners could use to develop animal law and policy reform applications. Supporting empirical research that enables animal law and policy academics and practitioners to develop increasingly more sophisticated understandings of the impact of public policies and laws that affect animals directly or indirectly. Read more here: https://law.ucla.edu/centers/social-policy/animal-law-grants-program/about/ For questions, please contact the UCLA ALP Program through email: alp@law.ucla.edu. |
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