The Center for European Studies of the University of Milano-Bicocca (CefES-DEMS), jointly with the Bocconi Lab for European Studies (BLEST),  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 Rimini Centre for Economic Analysis Europe ETS (RCEA-Europe ETS), and the Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies (EUI), are organizing the 7th International Conference on European Economics and Politics at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy, on June 12-13, 2025.

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 of discussion for scholars interested in the European economic, social, and political situation, in the evaluation and design of institutions and policies in and for Europe. 

Conference topics:

1. Macro, money, banking, and finance

2. European governance

3. Wellbeing, inequality, and polarization

4. Migration, cooperation, and trade

5. Climate change and energy policies

6. The economic, social, and political impact of COVID-19 and the Russian war in Ukraine

The Network for European Studies is proud to carry on this initiative. The 7th International Conference on European Economics and Politics aims to connect scholars working on European issues all over the world and to strengthen their cooperation.

Program Details

Keynote Speakers

• Massimo Morelli (Bocconi University)

• Layna Mosley (Princeton University)

Conference Program: 

The Conference Program will be available here.

Conference venue: 

The in-person conference will take place at the University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB), Viale Piero e Alberto Pirelli 22, 20126, Milano, Italy. 

Deadlines and submission

• Paper submission deadline: April 10, 2025

• Notification: April 20, 2025

• Registration: April 20-30, 2025

• Late Registration: May 1-10, 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 12 June 2025. 

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 Calfornia-San Diego)

• Eleanor Spaventa (Bocconi University)

• Jan-Egbert Sturm (ETH Zurich)

• Patrizio Tirelli (University of Pavia)

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

Contact: cefes@unimib.it