A part-time RFS advisory editor position is available for the next academic year, beginning on August 16. We’re looking for an advanced finance or economics Ph.D. student or a recent post-doc to provide editorial support in the review process. The position requires about 10 hours per week and a minimum commitment of one year; extension for another year is possible. Salary is competitive. The application deadline is May 1, 2019, but the position will only remain open until filled. To apply, please submit a cover letter, graduate course work, any working papers, and three letters of recommendation to Jan Sokolowsky.
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Registration is Now Open for SFS Cavalcade North America 2019
You may register for SFS Cavalcade North America 2019 on the conference web site. The Cavalcade will take place May 20-23 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Early registration is $100 for members and $140 for nonmembers. Beginning April 8, the registration rate will increase to $125 for members and $165 for nonmembers. The registration fee is waived for doctoral students (from any university) and Carnegie Mellon faculty members.
Program for SFS Cavalcade North America 2019
The program for SFS Cavalcade North America 2019 is now available on the conference web site.
RAPS Keynote Speaker
RAPS is pleased to announce that Maureen O’Hara (Cornell University) will be the RAPS Keynote Speaker at Cavalcade North America 2019. Professor O’Hara’s speech will take place Tuesday, May 21, at 3:45pm. For more details, please see the program on the Cavalcade web site once it is posted in March.
Decisions for Cavalcade NA 2019
The decisions for Cavalcade North America 2019 have been sent. The program and registration will be posted on the Cavalcade web site in March. We received 1221 submissions, which was a 6.9% increase over last year. The final program was highly selective, with an 11.1% acceptance rate. Congratulations to the authors selected for presentation at the conference!
SFS Cavalcade North America 2020 Winning Bid
The Society for Financial Studies is pleased to announce that the host of SFS Cavalcade North America 2020 will be the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The conference will be held May 25-28, 2020. Congratulations to UNC on their winning bid!
Book Your Hotel for Cavalcade North America 2019
Accommodations for Cavalcade North America 2019 are posted on the web site. The hotel blocks have expirations, with the first expiring on February 28 and the last expiring on April 23, so please be sure to book in advance.
Annual Meeting
The 2019 Society for Financial Studies Annual Meeting will take place at the 2019 SFS Cavalcade North America at Carnegie Mellon University in May 2019.
Review Deadline for Cavalcade Program Committee
Attention: Program Committee Members for SFS Cavalcade North America 2019!
Please note that your reviews are due on January 18. If you have any questions, please contact cavalcadenorthamerica@sfs.org.
2019 RCFS/RAPS Conference at Baha Mar
A few spots are open to attend the 2019 RCFS/RAPS Conference at Baha Mar. If you are interested in attending, please inquire via email to RCFS Editor Uday Rajan, indicating whether you wish to attend the RAPS or the RCFS sessions. The program may be viewed here.
The conference will take place Feb 15-17, 2019, at the Grand Hyatt in Baha Mar, Nassau, The Bahamas. For more information, please see the Call for Papers.