Call for Papers - 8th QMUL Economics and Finance Workshop for PhD & Post-doctoral Students.
When: Thursday, May 21, 2026 - Friday, May 22, 2026, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Where: Graduate Centre
About the Workshop
The School of Economics and Finance of Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is hosting the 8th annual workshop for PhD & Postdoctoral students. The workshop is organised by QMUL PhD students and aims to bring together researchers from all areas of Economics and Finance to create a stimulating environment for participants to discuss pressing issues in their fields and receive valuable feedback on their work.
The two-day workshop will consist of a mix of parallel and plenary sessions covering the following broad research fields: Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Finance, Theoretical Microeconomics, and Applied Microeconomics. This year, the conference features keynote speeches by Prof. Gharad Bryan (LSE) and Prof. Joana Naritomi (LSE).
Presentations (approx. 30 minutes) will be followed by a discussion led by a PhD student (approx. 15 minutes). Authors of selected papers might be asked to also discuss a paper related to their field of research. The scientific committee, consisting of QMUL PhD students and faculty members, will select two papers that will be awarded the Best Paper Acknowledgement. These papers will be presented in plenary sessions and discussed by an expert faculty member in the field.
Keynote speakers:
- Professor Gharad Bryan - Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at London School of Economics
- Professor Joana Naritomi - Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy at London School of Economics
Programme
TBA
Submissions
PhD and Postdoctoral students interested in participating should send a full paper or extended abstract by the 13th March, 2026 (11:59pm GMT) using this link. Preference will be given to solo authored papers and papers co-authored with juniors. All applicants will be notified of the decision by the 31st of March 2026.
Additional Information
Selected authors are expected to participate in the entire two-day event. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for the two days of the workshop. Funding to cover accommodation costs might be available, but we might not be able to provide it for all invited speakers who will be travelling to London. Please indicate if you require accommodation when submitting your paper. There will be a dinner organised for the evening of the 21st of May for all presenters, discussants, and keynote speakers.
For more information please contact phd.workshop.qmul@gmail.com.
Conference Organisers:
Kieran Byrne, Andrea Giglio, Ananya Goyal, Madhavi Karunarathne, Sergio Inferrera, Winnie Mughogho, Fernando Marchioro Stragliotto, Marco Tibullo, Xiaoyu Zheng
This workshop is funded by ESRC, LISS-DTP and QMUL
