This new conference is a collaborative initiative aimed at sustaining and strengthening critical political economy scholarship. While URPE has traditionally organized panels at the Eastern Economic Association’s annual conference (URPE@Easterns) alongside other organized streams in political economy, the EEA’s 2026 meeting—scheduled to take place in the Dominican Republic in May—presents a number of challenges to many who frequently participate in the our February meetings, including for those who rely on staying with friends or colleagues in the conference city to meet total conference costs.

In response, faculty at John Jay College and the New School for Social Research, in collaboration with colleagues from several other institutions and with the support of URPE, are organizing a two-day conference as an alternative forum. As with URPE@Easterns, the objective is to foster rigorous and critical dialogue among scholars across the heterodox spectrum. The event is not limited to URPE members: participation is open to all scholars working within the tradition of critical political economy.

Registration link: https://forms.gle/J6Y3BCwSj2M6zMxR8

PANELISTS: If you are using slides in your panel, please email your slide deck as an attachment (not a link) by Wednesday February 25th to: URPEjohnjay2026@gmail.com

Detailed Conference Program (Updated 2/23)

Schedule

While this event is taking place at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, please note that the comments, views, and opinions expressed in this program are solely those of the speaker(s) and do not reflect or represent the views of the college. The location of the event should not be considered and does not imply an endorsement of the viewpoints presented during the program.