Conference Program

June 18, 2026 

Location: Adam Joseph Lewis Center (AJLC)

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• 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.                       Degrowth Assembly
                                                                  (Pre-conference event; free for USSEE participants)

• 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.                       USSEE Opening Reception (hors d'oeuvres, coffee/tea)
  Registration Open (all conference meal tickets will be given at registration)

• 7:00 p.m. –  9:00 p.m.                      DeGrowth Soiree (Musical Program at Tappan Square)

June 19, 2026

Location: Science Center

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• 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                       Registration Open
  Breakfast at Stevenson Dining Hall (all meal tickets will be given at registration)

• 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.                Opening Remarks
                                                              Keynote 1: David Orr

• 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.                  Coffee/Tea and networking

• 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.               Parallel sessions 1

• 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.                Lunch and networking

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.                       Parallel sessions 2

• 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.                       Coffee/Tea and networking

• 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.                       Parallel sessions 3

• 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.                       Poster presentation

Evening:

• Group networking, Student networking (more information will be provided)

• Dinner on your own

• Optional: Baroque Performance Institute Faculty Recital ($10 at the door) Kulas Recital Hall, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

June 20, 2026

Location: Science Center

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• 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                       Registration Open
  Breakfast at Stevenson Dining Hall (all meal tickets will be given at registration)

• 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.                    Keynote 2: Gaya Herrington

• 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.                  Coffee/Tea and Networking

• 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                  Parallel sessions 4

• 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.                    Lunch and Networking

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.                       Keynote 3: Christopher Jones

• 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.                       Coffee/Tea and networking

• 3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.                       Parallel sessions 5

• 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.                       Coffee/Tea and Networking

• 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.                       USSEE General Meeting

• 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.                       Conference dinner, presidential address, USSEE awards

• 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Evening Activity) Sign-up Here
  Play 'Pension Plan' game to experience a new economy
  with Stef Kuypers of VUB, Belgium
  Woodland Hall Commons Area (same as conference lodging  

June 21, 2026

Location: Science Center

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• 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.                       Registration Open
  Breakfast at Stevenson Dining Hall (all meal tickets will be given at registration)

• 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.                    Parallel sessions 6

• 10:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.                  Coffee/Tea and checkout from lodging

• 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.                  Closing plenary with David Orr, Gaya Herrington and Christopher Jones

• 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.                    Lunch at Stevenson Dining Hall, conference ends