The Center for European Studies of the University of Milano-Bicocca (CefES-DEMS), jointly with the European Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science (EI), the Institute for European Policy Making (IEP), the Joint Research Center of the European Commission (JRC-EC), the KOF Swiss Economic Institute (KOF), the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies (EUI), and the Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis Europe (RCEA-Europe), are organizing the 8th International Conference on European Economics and Politics at the KOF Swiss Economic Institute (KOF), Zurich, Switzerland, on July 14-15, 2026.

The Conference gathers scholars from different fields in Economics and Political Sciences to contribute to the empirical and theoretical debate on Europe. The Conference provides a forum for discussion among scholars interested in the European economic, social, and political situation, as well as in the evaluation and design of institutions and policies in and for Europe. 

Conference topics:

1. Macro and finance

2. European governance

3. Inequality, and polarization

4. Geopolitics, migration and trade

5. Climate change and energy policies

The Network for European Studies is proud to carry on this initiative. The 8th International Conference on European Economics and Politics aims to connect scholars worldwide working on European issues and to strengthen their cooperation.

Program Details

Keynote Speakers

• Lint Barrage (ETH Zurich and CEPR)

• Dominic Rohner (Geneva Graduate Institute and CEPR)

Conference Program: 

The Conference Program will be available here.

Conference venue: 

The in-person conference will take place at the ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich (main building)

Deadlines and submission

• Paper submission deadline: April 15, 2026

• Notification: April 30, 2026

• Registration: May 1-20, 2026

• Late Registration: May 21-31, 2025

Registration fees (not refundable)

• Standard fee: €300 (Senior researchers); €200 (PhD students)

• Late fee: €500 (Senior researchers); €250 (PhD students)

The registration fee includes the daily catering and the social dinner on 14 July 2026. 

Paper submission:  

Please submit through Conference Maker

Programme Committee

• Alice Albonico (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Lucia Alessi (JRC, European Commission)

• Sterghios Athanasoglou (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Nuno Cassola (University of Lisbon) 

• Andrea Cociago (University of Milano-Bicocca & Dutch Central Bank)

• Paul De Grauwe (London School of Economics and Political Science)

• Catherine De Vries (Bocconi University)

• Axel Dreher (University of Heidelberg)

• Gino Gancia (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Daniel Gros (Bocconi University)

• Erik Jones (Robert Shuman Center for Advanced Studies, EUI)

• Silvia Marchesi (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Mariapia Mendola (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Claudio Martinelli (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Claudio Morana (University of Milano-Bicocca)

• Christina Schneider (University of California-San Diego)

• Eleanor Spaventa (Bocconi University)

• Jan-Egbert Sturm (ETH Zurich)

• Patrizio Tirelli (University of Pavia)

• Jennifer Tobin (Georgetown University)

Further Information and updates are available on CefES's conference webpage.

Contact: cefes@unimib.it