6th Workshop of the Political Economy Working Group — Call for Papers
The Political Economy Working Group is pleased to invite you to a workshop on Friday, 19 June 2026, at ICHEC Brussels. Founded during the ABSP Congress in February 2024, this group aims to contribute to the advancement and growth of the field of political economy in Belgium.
The workshop will be divided into two parts:
- Morning session: open to all PhD students wishing to present the progress of their research, whether in the form of a thesis project, an article, or a chapter. Each PhD student will have 40 to 50 minutes for discussion with attending researchers.
- Afternoon session: open to all researchers interested in presenting a publication or work-in-progress related to the various key themes driving our Political Economy Working Group: European governance, financial regulation, central bank policies and communication, the political economy of the green transition, the role of States in a globalized and financialized world, among others.
Contributions are welcome in either French or English. Presentations should generally be delivered in English.
Organizers: Tom Duterme (ICHEC), Ariane Gemander (ULB), Aurélien Goutsmedt (UCLouvain & ICHEC)
Next steps
To propose a presentation for the morning or afternoon sessions, send a title and abstract of no more than 400 words to Aurélien Goutsmedt and Ariane Gemander by April 10, 2026. If you wish to present in the PhD morning session, please indicate this clearly in your submission.
Notification of acceptance will be sent by April 17, 2026.
Manuscripts (working papers, chapters, or drafts) will be requested by June 8, 2026, in order to give discussants and other participants sufficient time to prepare. We recommend manuscripts of between 5,000 and 10,000 words.