----------------- HES POSTING ----------------- ASSOCIATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL THOUGHT (AFIT) CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS The annual meeting of AFIT will be held April 26 to 29, 2000 Town and Country Resort and Convention Center San Diego, California in Conjunction with the 42nd annual conference of the Western Social Science Association (WSSA) The year 2000 marks an importing milestone in the history of economics (and the human race), the commencement of the second century of Institutional Economics. AFIT, a national organization dedicated to advancing the discipline of economics from an Institutional Economics perspective, thus will have as its primary theme for this years conference: 1) accessing the first hundred years of Institutional Economics (successes and failures); and 2) directions for the future. Moreover, as Institutionalists are, by and large, a practical lot (except when it comes to arranging dinner reservations at conferences) interested in policy questions, particular emphasis will be placed on the policy aspects of the past and future of institutional economics. There will be a particular emphasis on poverty issues, but of course other topics are welcome. Another aspect of the practicality of Institutional Economics relates to the question of how best to present Institutional Economics to our students, and once again we would like to organize some sessions on Pedagogical issues. We also encourage AFIT members to send examples of their course syllabus that reflect the use of Institutional Economics in their classes (these will be collected for wide distribution among members). As always, other topics in Institutional Economics are welcome. The DEADLINE for submitting proposals is November 12, 1999 (Neil Young's Birthday). Instructions of how to submit a paper proposal: INDIVIDUAL PAPER PROPOSALS Proposals must include 1. Name(s) of author(s) 2. Address(es) and phone and fax numbers, including email addresses, 3. Affiliations 4. Title of paper 5. Abstract of no more than 150 words (WSSA will not publish abstracts longer than 150 words). COMPLETE PANEL PROPOSALS (including 3-4 papers, 1-2 discussants and a moderator) Submit a letter detailing the composition of the panel (including paper titles, names, affiliations, mailing addresses, phone and fax numbers and email addresses. Each author should submit an abstract (150 words) along with paper titles, names, affiliations, mailing addresses, phone and fax numbers and email addresses. Individual paper and/or complete panel proposals should also include any requests for audio/visual equipment. Proposals for complete panels or individual papers should be sent (preferably by email) to: Charles M. A. Clark VP AFIT Department of Economics St. John's University Jamaica, New York 11439 USA Phone: 718 990 7343 [log in to unmask] ------------ FOOTER TO HES POSTING ------------ For information, send the message "info HES" to [log in to unmask]