Overview
Join the Institute for Humane Studies for a two-day Job Market Papers Workshop held in Houston, Texas, in partnership with Dr. Siri Terjesen (Florida Atlantic University), on November 19–20, 2026, before the Southern Economic Association (SEA) annual meeting. This workshop offers advanced PhD students preparing to enter the job market the opportunity to present their job market paper or a strong prospective draft to faculty discussants and fellow participants, and to receive focused, substantive feedback at a critical stage of their careers.
In addition to paper sessions, each participant will take part in a mock job market interview with one of our faculty discussants who will provide targeted, one-on-one feedback on interview performance. Participants will leave better prepared to present their research and themselves on the academic job market.
IHS will provide all participants with a $200 honorarium, a travel stipend to offset the cost of airfare and lodging—including one night of hotel—and all meals during the workshop. Participants who have already booked flights to attend SEA are welcome; IHS will cover reasonable costs associated with changing flights to accommodate the workshop.
Faculty Discussants
Dr. Siri Terjesen (Florida Atlantic University)
Additional faculty discussants to be announced
Session Format
Each paper session is one hour: 30 minutes for the presentation followed by 30 minutes for discussion and feedback. Each participant will also have a one-on-one mock job market interview session with a faculty discussant.
Papers are due October 15.
Please Note
IHS does not cover the SEA conference registration fee or hotel accommodations during the conference itself (with the exception of participants who may receive separate IHS funding to attend SEA). If you would like to apply for separate funding to attend SEA, you are welcome to do so through the Humane Studies Fellowship.
Schedule
Thursday, November 19
1:30 PM | Participants Arrive at the Workshop Venue
Early Afternoon | Paper Sessions Begin
Evening | Networking Dinner
Friday, November 20
Morning | Breakfast and Paper Sessions Resume
Throughout | Mock Job Market Interview Sessions
Early Afternoon | Workshop Concludes