Call for Papers

We are happy to announce the call for papers for the 13th Liberal Arts Colleges Development Economics (LACDev) Conference, which will be held at Wesleyan University on September 18-19, 2026.

We plan to have several sessions for full papers and at least one session focused on shorter presentations of early-stage research.

2026 LACDev Conference:

Location: Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT

Dates: September 18 and 19, 2026

Submission Deadline: May 18, 2026 – send submissions via this form

·   Full papers for main sessions

or

·   Extended abstracts (1,000 words max) for research-in-early-stages session.

Notification of Acceptance: June 22, 2026

There is no conference fee. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the local organizing committee at lacdevconference@gmail.com.

Please share this announcement with colleagues at liberal arts colleges who may be interested in attending or submitting a paper.

Carolina Castilla Keynote Speaker: Tavneet Suri (MIT)

Local Organizing Committee: Anthony Keats, Melanie Khamis, Lexi Schubert, Francois Seyler, and Xiaoxue Zhao (Wesleyan University)

Selection Committee: Shamma A. Alam (Dickinson), Anthony Keats (Wesleyan), Leah K. Lakdawala (Wake Forest), Francois Seyler (Wesleyan), Kartini Shastry (Wellesley), Xiaoxue Zhao (Wesleyan)