The Eastern meeting will be held February 23-25, 2001 at the Crowne Plaza Manhattan in New York City. There will be two or more CSWEP sponsored sessions. For gender-related topics, we are particularly interested in receiving one page abstracts for research investigating poverty, economic development, and children-related issues, but all gender-related research topics are welcome. For other topics, we are particularly interested in receiving one-page abstracts for research having to do with international economics, monetary, and financial economics, but other topics are welcome. Please include with the abstract your name, affiliation, snail-mail and e-mail address, phone and fax numbers, and known limitations on which days and times you are available to make a presentation.

Abstracts should be submitted by November 15, 2000 to:
Barbara M. Fraumeni
100 Langdon Street
Newton, MA 02458
Fraumeni@msn.com
(617) 965-2783 weekends
(202) 966-1927 weekday evenings

Submissions of full papers to the Eastern Economics Journal directly through the Eastern Economics Association are also encouraged, but not expected or required of individuals wanting to participate in a CSWEP session at the meetings. For further information of the Eastern Economic Association Meetings or the Eastern Economics Journal, please see http://www.iona.edu/eea.

Jean Kimmel
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
300 S. Westnedge Ave.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
(616)385-0435
FAX (616)627-5451
kimmel@we.upjohninst.org

Now is the time to submit an abstract, or a proposal for an entire session, in order to participate in the Southern Economics Association's annual meetings which will be held Nov 10-12, 2000 in Washington D.C. CSWEP is organizing sessions in two areas and will also entertain proposals for another full session, topic to be chosen by you:

The two areas we have chosen are: "The Economics of Worker Benefits" and "Service Learning in the Economics Curriculum."

If you are interested in presenting a paper to either of these sessions, please submit an abstract which includes (1) objectives; (2) background; (3) methodology; and (4) results/expected results. Attach a separate cover sheet listing (1) name; (2) affiliation; (3) mailing address, e-mail address, phone and fax numbers; and (4) the appropriate JEL biographical code. If you are interested in proposing a session, please suggest the topic area, three or four papers and a discussant. If you will be presenting one of the papers, also suggest a chair for the session. If you would like to give a paper on a topic other than the two we have chosen but are unable to propose an entire session, send your abstract along anyway. If we get three or four papers in the same area we may be able to organize a session to include your paper. Paper, e-mail and fax submissions are welcome.

Abstracts or proposals for entire sessions should be submitted by August 1, 2000 to:

Rachel Willis
American Studies/Economics
442 Greenlaw, Campus Box 3520
The University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3520

Service-learning is a form of experiential learning that links both the theory and practice of economics. Through placements in their communities, students learn how economic theory comes to life through faculty supervised, academically rigorous active learning opportunities. Service learning enriches both student learning and the communities in which they live.

Economists are increasingly interested in active learning techniques in general and service-learning in particular. Although various members of our profession are experimenting with service-learning no single resource detailing these efforts exists. This workshop will bring together those who are currently using service-learning with those who are interested in this alternative pedagogical technique. The workshop is based on the recent collection of papers, which both explores the theoretical and pedagogical issues of service-learning in economics and provides practical applications of service-learning in a vareity of classroom settings.

These papers are being gathered for the volume, Putting the Invisible Hard to Work: Concepts and Models for Service-Learning in Economics, which will be an important contribution to the teaching and study of economics. Goals of this manuscript include helping to diversify pedagogy in economics, improving the diversity of economics classrooms, and improving economic understanding in colleges and universities and the communities in which they are located.

This workshop is appropriate for any undergraduate economics professor interested in learning more about service-learning in economics.

The workshop is limited to 100 participants. Registration deadline is September 1, 2000. For more information or to register, contact:

KimMarie McGoldrick
Department of Economics
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173
(804) 289-8575
kmcgoldr@richmond.edu

or

Andrea L. Ziegert
Department of Economics
Denison University
Granville, OH 43023
(740) 587-6575
ziegert@denison.edu

Description: This award is given annually to an individual who has furthered the status of women in the economics profession, through example, achievements, increasing our understanding of how women can advance in the economics profession, or mentoring of others.

Eligibility: Any individual who has been trained in economics is elibigle for the award, whether they are a practicing economist or not. For example, an individual is eligible to receive the award if they were an undergraduate economics major.

Prizes: The first award was presented at the January 1999 CSWEP reception at the ASSA/AAEA Convention. A "master" plaque that lists all award winners, in addition to the furthering the status of women citation will also bear Carolyn's words: "We need every day to herald some woman's achievements, to tout a woman's book or painting or scholarly article, to brag about a promotion or prize and to show admiration for the efforts and influence of women, in their professional and technical and social and human endeavors of all kinds." (CSWEP Newsletter, Fall 1997, p.4). The award requires that the "master" plaque be displayed prominently in a public place in the winner's local area so that others can see the achievements of the winner.

Procedure:

• Candidate is nominated by one person, with two additional supporting letters.
• The nominations should contain the candidate's CV as well as the nominating letter.
• Nominations will be judged by the CSWEP Carolyn Shaw Bell Award Committee.
• The winner will be notified in the Fall preceding the annual ASSA/AEA meetings.
• Nominating letters, including the supporting letters and the candidate's CV, are due by July 1st of each year and should be sent to the Chair of the Carolyn Shaw Bell Award Committee.

Contributions to the CSWEP Carolyn Shaw Bell Award Fund will be gratefully accepted and can be sent to Barbara Fraumeni at the above address.

The Elaine Bennett Research Award is given in memory of Elaine Bennett, who made significant contributions in economic theory and experimental economics, and encouraged the work of young women in all areas of economics.

The Award is intended to recognize and honor outstanding research by a young woman in any area of economics. The Award will be announced at a session of the American Economic Association Annual Meetings. The Award winner will present a featured lecture and receive all expenses paid to the 2001 meetings.

Nominees should normally be within seven years of obtaining the Ph.D., and should normally be U.S. citizens or permanent residents, or work primarily in the U.S.

Nominations should contain the candidate's CV, relevant publications, a letter of nomination and two supporting letters. The letter of nomination and supporting letters should describe the research and its significance. Nominations will be judged by a committee appointed by CSWEP. The committee for the 2001 Award consists of Catherine Eckel, Bronwyn Hall, and Beth Allen.

Nominations for the 2001 Elaine Bennett Research Award, including letters and supporting documents, should be sent to:

Closing date for nominations for the 2001 Prize is September 1, 2000.

The Elaine Bennett Research Award is made possible by a donation from William Zame. Tax-deductible donations to the endowment for future prizes are welcome, and should be sent directly to the Chair of CSWEP.