Sixth Annual Virtual Conference
Online video-posters live on YouTube: week beginning June 22nd 2026
Online live presentations: June 29th and 30th 2026,
2-7:30pm BST/9am-2:30pm EDT
Welcome to TeachECONference2026, the sixth annual virtual conference on economics education organised by the Centre for Teaching and Learning Economics (CTaLE) and Cornell University. TeachECONference takes place online, and everyone is welcome to join us.
As in previous years, the conference will have two parts: online video-posters shared on our CTaLE YouTube Channel the week beginning June 22nd 2026 and online live presentations over two days, Monday June 29th and Tuesday June 30th 2026. The live portion of the conference will include four presentation sessions on current research and practice in economics education and two lively panel sessions. At the end of each day, we will host a Networking Mixer where participants and speakers can chat and mingle. We will continue the 2023 and 2024 initiative of colleagues organising Watch Parties in their area, bringing peers together from nearby universities to join the online sessions and have their own in-person networking.
A change for 2026
As we are all too aware, higher education is facing a period of significant uncertainty. Rising institutional costs and shrinking budgets for professional development have made it harder for instructors to attend traditional in-person conferences, which are more expensive than ever due to airfare, hotel, and registration fees. At the same time, geopolitical tensions are making international travel increasingly more difficult. While running a conference—even a virtual one—does involve expenses, TeachECONference has historically relied on institutional and corporate sponsorships to stay afloat. This year, we’re shifting to a fully member-supported model. To help cover costs, we’re introducing a modest registration fee of $50. Join us to be part of a vibrant, supportive community committed to improving economics education—without breaking the bank.
Call for papers now open
The call for papers opened on November 3 2025 and all submissions are due by a firm deadline of February 23 2026 at 23:59 (London time). Details of the call, including the link to submit your proposal, can be found here.
Panels confirmed for June 29 and June 30
We are excited to announce our two panels for the 2026 conference. Check out the speakers below.
The first panel, opening TeachECONference2026 on Monday June 29th, will be on AI in Economics Education – What Works and What Doesn’t. As Artificial Intelligence, and especially Generative AI, becomes increasingly embedded in higher education, Economics educators face both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. This panel will explore how AI tools are being used to support teaching and learning in Economics—a discipline often characterised by mathematically rigorous content and large student cohorts. Panellists will share practical insights into how they have deployed AI to enhance conceptual understanding, personalise feedback at scale, support assessment and academic integrity, and manage the demands of large-group teaching. At the same time, we’ll critically examine where these technologies fall short, raise new pedagogical or ethical concerns, or require significant adaptation to be effective in Economics contexts.
Our closing panel, on Tuesday June 30th, will be on Teaching Macroeconomics for Today’s World. Since the global financial crisis of 2008, the teaching of Macroeconomics has come under extended scrutiny. Calls for reform—from initiatives like the CORE Econ project and the Rethinking Economics movement—have challenged educators to rethink not only what we teach, but how and why. This panel explores how, nearly 20 years on, university educators are responding to these challenges in the classroom, particularly in the context of large cohorts, technical content, and increasingly diverse student bodies. The panel also aims to broaden the conversation beyond traditional Western contexts, bringing in educators teaching across the world.
Registration details and programme coming in Spring 2026
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