CSWEP: Programs
CSWEP sponsors an array of programs and resources designed to promote the careers of female economists.
CeMENT Mentoring Workshops | CSWEP @ the Annual AEA Meeting | CSWEP @ the Regionals
Summer Economics Fellows Program | Professional Development Resources
Growing out of the first CCOFFE Workshop in 1998 and offered annually since 2015, the success of the CeMENT Mentoring Workshops in promoting the careers of young economists has been rigorously documented. In addition to professional knowledge, participants typically emerge with a network of peers and senior mentors. The CeMENT Workshop for Faculty in Doctoral Programs (formerly called the National Workshop and held after the Annual AEA/ASSA Meetings) targets women in departments with PhD programs where research accomplishments carry heavy weight in promotion. The CeMENT Workshop for Faculty in Non-Doctoral Programs (formerly called the Regional Workshop and held after the Annual AEA/ASSA Meetings) targets women in departments where teaching receives more weight.
CSWEP @ the Annual AEA Meeting
CSWEP has a strong presence at the Annual AEA Meeting, offering a wide range of opportunities for engagement. CSWEP’s seven competitive-entry Paper Sessions give female junior economists profession-wide exposure and account for a disproportionate share of women on the AEA Program. At the Mentoring Breakfasts for Junior Economists, both male and female junior economists who are within 6 years of their PhD and graduate students on the job market can meet with senior economist mentors for informal discussion on topics including research and publishing, tenure and promotion, teaching and work-life balance. The Peer Mentoring Breakfast for Mid-Career Economists brings together female economists at least 10 years from the PhD for networking and discussion of issues relevant in mid-career. The CSWEP Business Meeting and Award Ceremony brings the CSWEP Community together for a presentation of the Annual Report on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession and to celebrate the recipients of the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award and the Elaine Bennett Research Prize. CSWEP also hosts occasional Roundtables, an evening Reception, a Common Space and a Room for Nursing Mothers.
All economists are encouraged to participate in sessions organized by CSWEP’s four regional representatives at the Annual Meetings of the Eastern, Mid-western, Southern, & Western Economic Associations. In recent years, CSWEP activities at the regionals have emphasized career development and networking.
Summer Economics Fellows Program
This fellowship program is available to senior graduate students and junior faculty, who spend a summer in residence at a sponsoring research institution. Sponsored by the American Economic Association and initiated by a National Science Foundation grant, the Summer Economics Fellows Program is designed to increase the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented minorities in economics.
Mentoring and Professional Development Resources
CSWEP develops and distributes career advice and information on professional opportunities. Most of this is of special interest to economists just establishing their careers, regardless of gender, race or ethnicity. Resources include professional development readings from the CeMENT Mentoring Workshops, links to organizations that mentor and support women at all levels of economics and business, and links for undergraduate economics majors.
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