CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
SOUTHWESTERN FINANCE ASSOCIATION
50TH ANNUAL MEETING
March 9-12, 2011
Hyatt Regency, Houston, TX
The 50th annual meeting of the Southwestern Finance Association will be held at the Hyatt Regency, Houston, March 9-12, 2011. The meeting is held in conjunction with the Federation of Business Disciplines. Research papers covering all aspects of finance and financial education are invited for inclusion on the program. We also invite proposals for panel discussions and tutorials. Academicians, practitioners, and others with an interest in finance are invited to attend and participate in the meeting. Submission deadline is September 10, 2010.
PAPER SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:
Submit research papers and proposals through the online paper submission website; link available on the homepage of the Southwest Finance Association at:
http://www.southwesternfinance.org
Research papers should be in PDF format. Completed papers are encouraged and will receive precedence over proposals.
Research proposals must include a clear description of the primary issues, a review of the literature, and description of the data and methodology. Research proposals should be in PDF format and not exceed 6 pages in length.
Panel, tutorial, or workshop proposals may be submitted to:
CONTACT: SWFAHouston@southwesternfinance.org
Describe the topic under the subject line 2011 SWFA Special Session. Special session submissions must also complete the participation form on the SWFA website.
The deadline for paper submission is September 10, 2010. If your paper/proposal is accepted for presentation at the conference, you also are expected to serve as a discussant or session chair. We also invite others to serve as discussants. A participation form must be completed during the online submission process. Upon receiving notice of acceptance, all participants are required to register for the conference to remain on the program. Authors of all accepted papers will have the option of publishing their papers or abstracts in the 2011 Proceedings of the Southwestern Finance Association. Additional information regarding the 2010 meeting can be obtained from the FBD website at:
AWARDS:
Continuing with SWFA's tradition of recognizing research excellence, up to five monetary prizes will be awarded for outstanding papers. Awards are sponsored by the American Association of Individual Investors, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, and up to three awards are funded by SWFA. Only completed papers are eligible for award consideration.
DOCTORAL STUDENTS:
We encourage doctoral students to submit papers and participate in the program. Last two years, over 60 Ph.D students from more than 20 countries presented their papers at the conference, attended special sessions designed for doctoral students, and networked with colleagues from all over the world. SWFA will provide up to five $500 awards for outstanding doctoral student papers. To help defray conference costs, SWFA also offers a $300 stipend to all doctoral students who fulfill all of the following requirements:
1) Register and present an accepted paper at the conference
2) Attend the Doctoral Student Luncheon and the Doctoral Symposium on Thursday, March 10, 2011
3) Attend the SWFA Luncheon Meeting on Friday, March 11, 2011
4) Present a letter from their department chair, unit head, or dean certifying their doctoral student status to the VP-Program by February 4, 2011
FURTHER INFORMATION:
Please contact the VP-Program with questions or for additional information:
CONTACT: Natalya (Natasha) Delcoure
Vice-President/Program Chair
Cameron School of Business
University of St. Thomas
3800 Montrose Blvd
Houston, TX 77006-4626
Email: SWFAHouston@southwesternfinance.org
