Call for Papers
6th Pluralumn* Workshop
August 27-29, 2025
University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany and
Europa-Universität Flensburg, Germany
The Pluralumn* group of the German Network for Pluralism in Economics calls for papers and presentations for its 6th Scientific Workshop. The workshop is open to all young scholars and early-career researchers, such as advanced Bachelor and Master students, PhD students and PostDocs. This year, the Pluralumn* Workshop is jointly organized by the Europa-Universität Flensburg and the University of Hamburg. The workshop takes place exclusively at the University of Hamburg.
We welcome papers that take a pluralist approach to economics and from any field or school of thought within economics. We welcome contributions based on qualitative and quantitative approaches, mixed-methods designs or otherwise non-standard methodologies. Likewise, we encourage submissions from adjacent disciplines such as sociology, political science, psychology, history and philosophy that discuss economic phenomena or aim to enhance economic methods and methodology.
We are delighted to announce that we were able to secure Professor Svenja Flechtner (University of Siegen) as a keynote speaker. Professor Flechtner is highly involved in the pluralistic economics network in Germany and will present us with an insight into the connection between inequality and climate change. Further, the local group of the Netzwerk für Plurale Ökonomik will host a Round table (in German). Professors Claudius Gräbner-Radkowitsch (University of Flensburg) and Arne Heise (University of Hamburg) will discuss with labour organizer Tanja Chawla (DGB) contemporary socioeconomic challenges.
The aim of the Pluralumn* Workshop is to bring together young scholars and early-career researchers to enable exchange between colleagues one would rarely meet at specialized conferences and symposia.
The workshop will offer two distinct presentation formats depending on the state of the research to be presented:
- Formal talk: Submit and present a paper draft (for far developed projects).
- Idea consolidation café: In this collaborative workshop, research ideas can be discussed and receive feedback on their topic and method.
Participation without presentation is also possible. The conference language is English and there will be an option for hybrid participation. The idea consolidation cafe requires in-person participation.
The Pluralumn* Workshop is free of charge. While we will provide some participants with a limited stipend to cover travel expenditures, we are not able to cover flight costs of any kind. We would kindly ask participants to prioritize internal funding from their home institutions. Further information will be provided with the acceptance notification.
We are currently in the process of organizing an edited volume (likely in the Palgrave Series) collecting papers of the Pluralumn* Workshop. If you are interested in contributing to this volume, please note that you should be prepared to submit a full draft of your paper until the workshop begins.
We especially encourage submissions by:
- Structurally marginalised people in economics, including people with disabilities and first-generation academics
- FLINTA* (Female, Lesbian, Inter-, Trans-, A-Gender people)
Submission deadline: May 31, 2025 (extended)
Registration form: https://forms.gle/Buc4w4XJChMN3gQu8
Either an abstract (max. 500 words) or a description of the research idea is required. Expect notifications of acceptance by mid to end of June. Conference contributions should be in English to reach a broad audience.
