International Association for Feminist Economics

 

SOCIAL JUSTICE THROUGH SOLIDARITY: Cultivating solidarity within feminist economics

                                   University of Massachusetts - Amherst, United States

                                                     3-5 July 2025   
The theme of the 2025 IAFFE Annual Conference encourages us to build on the possibilities implied by thinking about solidarity. Led by Conference Chair Lee Badgett and the IAFFE Conference Program Committee, the 2025 IAFFE Annual Conference presents a thought-provoking program that explores solidarity as a cornerstone of feminist economics. This diverse agenda invites scholars and practitioners to engage deeply with the role of solidarity across multiple disciplines and dimensions. See the Call for Papers below.

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33rd IAFFE Annual Conference | July 3-5, 2025
Massachusetts, United States 

                                                                                             The submission deadline is 17 November 2024
             

Solidarity is a value that is central to feminist economics, whether explicit or implicit. Solidarity across lines of race, class, caste, age, sexuality, gender, nationality, or religion is often posited as a tool for righting the economic injustices studied by many feminist economists. Solidarity with feminist scholars in other disciplines and locations has greatly enriched feminist economics. Some feminist economists have contributed to an emerging global movement to envision and create a “solidarity economy” based on values of cooperation, democracy, and justice that have inspired alternative types of economic organizations. And at an organizational level, in strategic planning discussions, IAFFE members have pointed to solidarity as a core value of the organization.

The theme of the 2025 IAFFE Annual Conference encourages us to build on the possibilities implied by thinking about solidarity. Why is solidarity important in the work of feminist economists? What’s the relationship between solidarity and concepts like intersectionality or coalition-building? How can we contribute to redressing historical injustices (e.g. slavery, genocides, or colonialism)? What are the dynamics that get in the way of solidarity, and how can feminist economists help overcome those barriers? What would a feminist economics lens add to the analysis of the solidarity economy? How can feminist economists incorporate insights from the work on the commons, cooperatives, social profitability, or mutual aid, for instance, especially drawing on the work of women of color, indigenous women, and women from the Global South? How does solidarity scale at the macroeconomic level? How does taking solidarity into account change the way we think about microeconomic interactions?

We invite feminist scholars and practitioners from many disciplines to explore these questions together at the 2025 IAFFE Annual Conference. We also welcome submissions on other topics, drawing on theory, empirical work, policy proposals, and organizing efforts.  

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The submission deadline is 17 November 2024

SUBMISSIONS: The submission portal will open early next week (September 30th, 2024 onwards). Abstracts (400 words max.) must be submitted online. Submissions can be made for individual papers, posters, organised sessions of papers, or panels/roundtables. Submissions can be made in English, or Spanish. 

Participants are limited to one paper presentation, one chair appearance and one roundtable/panel appearance. Additional co-authored papers are allowed only if they are presented by the co-author. These limitations allow participation by a maximum number of participants.

For detailed information, please visit the submission guidelines. 

Please contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns.