2026 Call for Award Nominations
Celebrating over 50 years of debate and discussion, the Association for Evolutionary Economics (AFEE) is an international organization of economists and other social scientists devoted to analysis of economies as evolving, socially constructed and politically governed systems. Each year, the organization recognizes outstanding scholarly work and scholarly promise in evolutionary institutional economics, as well as notable service in the field. The AFEE Awards Committee hereby issues a call for award nominations, as per the specifications below. Please note that the nominee, nominator, and those submitting letters of support must be current AFEE members.
2026 Veblen-Commons Award
The Veblen-Commons Award is given annually in recognition of significant contributions to evolutionary institutional economics. Nominations for this award are sought from the membership of AFEE. Nominations should include a statement about the nominee’s contributions and qualifications along with any relevant supporting documents such as letters of support and a curriculum vita.
Nominations for the Veblen-Commons Award should be sent to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Tonia Warnecke, by April 12, 2025: [email protected]
2026 Clarence E. Ayres Award
The Clarence E. Ayres Award is for a promising international scholar. Nominees for this award will be asked to submit a paper proposal and an explanation of how attendance at AFEE’s 2026 annual meeting would enhance her/his work in evolutionary-institutional economics. The Clarence E. Ayres Scholar will have the opportunity to present her/his work at AFEE’s 2026 annual meeting, and to publish this work in The Journal of Economic Issues.
Please submit a brief description of your nomination (not to exceed 200 words) and a curriculum vita of the person nominated. No self-nominations will be accepted. The description should address your nominee’s major qualifications as a promising international scholar. Nominations of scholars from Africa or Asia are strongly encouraged.
Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Tonia Warnecke, by April 12, 2025: [email protected]
2026 James H. Street Latin American Scholar
AFEE members residing in Latin America and working on institutional and evolutionary analyses of economic issues, are invited to apply for the 2026 James H. Street Latin American Scholarship. Junior scholars are encouraged to apply. The James H. Street Scholar will have the opportunity to present her/his work at AFEE’s 2026 annual meeting, and to publish this work in The Journal of Economic Issues.
Please submit a letter of interest (not to exceed 200 words), an abstract of your proposed paper (not to exceed 200 words) and a curriculum vita.
Nominations should be sent by email to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Tonia Warnecke by April 12, 2025: [email protected]
2026 Ruth Alice Allen North American Scholar
AFEE members residing in North America working on institutional and evolutionary analyses of economic issues are invited to apply for the 2026 Ruth A. Allen North American Scholarship. Junior scholars are encouraged to apply. The Ruth A. Allen Scholar will have the opportunity to present her/his work at AFEE’s 2026 annual meeting, and to publish this work in The Journal of Economic Issues.
Please submit a letter of interest (not to exceed 200 words), an abstract of your proposed paper (not to exceed 200 words) and a curriculum vita.
Nominations should be sent by email to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Tonia Warnecke by April 12, 2025: [email protected]
2026 AFEE Service Award
The AFEE Service Award is in recognition of service activities in aid of organizations and programs that enhance evolutionary institutional economics. Such activities might include but are not limited to: (i) active mentoring, whether directly or by service as a referee for journals or as discussant at meetings; (ii) contributions to the reform of economic education and participation in innovative interdisciplinary projects; (iii) governmental or NGO service in pursuit of evolutionary social control of economies.
Please submit a description of your nomination (not to exceed 200 words) which should explain your nominee’s contribution to service activities that enhance evolutionary institutional economics (see above), and a curriculum vita for your nominee.
Nominations should be sent to the Chair of the Awards Committee, Tonia Warnecke, by April 12, 2025: [email protected]
Awards Committee Members
Tonia Warnecke, Rollins College, USA (chair)
Robert Dimand, Brock University, Canada
Geoff Schneider, Bucknell University, USA
Eric Scorsone, University of Virginia, USA
Tim Wunder, University of Texas at Arlington, USA