Posted: September 25, 2026
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Michael J. Brennan, Professor Emeritus of Finance at UCLA Anderson and one of the most distinguished finance scholars of his generation. Michael served as President of the American Finance Association in 1989 and as Editor of the Journal of Finance. Michael’s research made important …
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Posted: July 21, 2026
Annette Clark joined the AFA in 2013 and has overseen the Association’s day-to-day operations for more than a decade. In her role, she worked closely with the Program Chair and PhD Session Chair each year to coordinate the AFA Annual Meeting program, helping ensure smooth execution and high-quality programming for thousands of attendees. Over her tenure, she …
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Posted: July 8, 2026
Join us on July 8 at 12:00 p.m. ET for the 2025 Journal of Finance Dimensional Fund Advisors Prize webinar! This one-hour webinar will feature the First Prize-winning paper, “Social Security and Trends in Wealth Inequality,”by Sylvain Catherine, Max Miller, and Natasha Sarin. Hosted by Antoinette Schoar, Editor of the Journal of Finance, and Jacobo Rodríguez of Dimensional Fund Advisors, the webinar will …
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Posted: June 12, 2026
Please submit your paper/poster by July 31. In 2027, the AFA will again plan to host a PhD Student Poster Session. Travel Grants will be provided to PhD students with a paper in the AFA PhD Student Poster Session to defray the costs of attending our 2027 Annual Meeting, scheduled for January 3-5, 2027 in …
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