The University of Western Ontario
The Economics Newsletter
February 15, 2013 Editor: Sharon Phillips

Upcoming Workshops

There are no workshops scheduled for next week.


News and Announcements

Family Day

The Department of Economics will be closed for Family Day on Monday, February 18, 2013.

VoIP Telephone System Upgrade

ITS will be upgrading the VoIP Telephone System on Sunday, February 17, 2013 beginning at 3:00 am. There will be a 5 to 10 minute period when your phone will not work between 8:15 and 9:30 am.

Teaching Support Centre - Upcoming Faculty Events

Developing Grad Students as Stewards of the Discipline: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 12:00-1:00 pm, Teaching Support Centre, Room 122, The D.B. Weldon Library

Technology in Education Symposium (TIES): Friday, March 8, 2013, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, J.G. Althouse Builiding, Faculty of Education

Calendar of Events

Teaching Support Centre - Upcoming Graduate Student Events

Future Professor Workshop: Monday, March 4, 2013, 9:00 am - 2:30 pm, University Community Centre (UCC), Room 147A/B

Calendar of Events

Fourth International Conference on the Constructed Environment - Call for Papers

The Fourth International Conference on the Constructed Environment will be held on October 4-5, 2013 at Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. This cross-disciplinary conference is a forum to bring together researchers, teachers and practitioners to discuss the past character and future shape of the built environment. The deadline for submission of papers is February 21, 2013.

Canadian Health Economic Study Group - Call for Papers

The 12th Annual Canadian Health Economics Study Group (CHESG) meeting will take place May 22-23, 2013 at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba. This day and a half conference will bring together economists with an interest in theoretical or empirical economic analysis of issues related to health or health care. The submission deadline is March 1, 2013.

London Symposium on Climate Change - Call for Papers

The London Symposium on Climate Change will be held at the Oxford and Cambridge Club, London, UK from June 22-24, 2013. This interdisciplinary conference is an opportunity for academics and policy makers from the areas of economics, engineering, health, law, trade, agriculture, nutrition, political science, philosophy, education and the physical and chemical sciences to present papers and engage in discourse relevant to global warming and its effects on human welfare and progress. The deadline for abstract submissions is April 20, 2013.

Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics Summer Workshop 2013 - Call for Papers

The Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics (SITE) annual Summer Workshop 2013 will consist of eight individual segments beginning June 20, 2013 that will take place at the University of Stanford. Submissions from junior faculty and scholars (defined as first or second year full-time faculty) as well as postdoctoral scholars and advanced graduate students will be given priority but are also welcome from more senior faculty. The deadline for applications for Segments 1 and 2 is March 1, 2013, Segment 3 is April 1, 2013, Segment 4, 5 and 6 is May 1, 2013 and Segment 7 and 8 is June 1, 2013.


Research Notices

Please submit a hard copy (pdf copy by email) of all research grant applications (including contracts), internal and external, to Karin for review and subsequent Chair approval/signature prior to electronically submitting your applications.

In addition, completion and electronic submission of a Proposal via ROLA must be filled out be all applicants to obtain institutional approvals for their research grant/contract applications. Please see Karin if  you need assistance.

Funding Announcements