Economists for Peace and Security

03/31/2026

01/16/2026

EPS Fellow William Hartung shares views on increased military spending.

EPS Fellow Bill Hartung shares views on increased military spending in Forbes Announcements Jan 12 Written By EPS Staff Spending $1.5 Trillion on the Pentagon Will Make America WeakerBy Bill Hartung (link to article)This week the President took to Truth Social to announce that he would seek a $1.5 t...

12/23/2025

📢 CAAT is hiring a Supporter Development Manager!

We're looking for a skilled communicator and natural relationship builder to join our team. You'll work closely with our Campaigns team and Operations Manager and be responsible for the recruitment, retention, and engagement of supporters, and fundraising from these individuals.

This is a permanent, four-day per week post, with a flexible location (based in our London office, or working from home, or from a shared workspace).

➡️ Apply before 9am on Monday 12th January: https://caat.org.uk/about-caat/jobs-and-volunteering/supporter-development-manager/

11/20/2025

We are pleased to announce that the 29th Annual International Conference on Economics and Security (ICES 2026) will take place at the University of Information Technology and Management (UITM) in Rzeszów, Poland from 24th June (pm) till the evening of Friday, 26th June 2026. Once again, this conference will offer a platform for economists, political scientists, and professionals from various fields globally to exchange ideas and explore future advancements in the following areas:
• Regional security • Economics of security
• Economics of conflict and war, including hybrid and cyber warfare
• Arms races
• Military alliances • Globalisation and the restructuring of the MIC • Militarism and development
• Budgeting and finance of capability development, sustainment, and deployment
• Security sector reform
• Conflict and migration
• Post-conflict reconstruction
• Economics of the arms trade
• Procurement and offsets
• Military supply chain management
• Corruption and military spending • Economics of terrorism
• Peace economics and peace science • Conversion and demilitarization.

Submissions of papers on related topics are also encouraged. The conference will only feature ‘in-person’ presentations. Abstracts (up to 300 words) should be submitted to the organizers before 30th of April 2026 to be considered for inclusion in the conference programme.

The Michael D. Intriligator Memorial Student Fund will cover the travel expenses and registration fees for the next conference for the graduate student in economics or a related field who presents the best paper. Please let us know if you wish your paper to be considered.

The conference registration fee is set at PLN700 (c. EUR165) for early birds and PLN800 (c. EUR189) for late registrations. (This will include the welcome reception, lunches, and coffee breaks.) There will also be 10 places for doctoral candidates at PLN500 (c. EUR118). There is a separate charge of PLN200 (c. EUR48)) for the conference dinner on 26 June. As usual conference participants are expected to pay their own travel and accommodation expenses. Further details coming soon.

Conference organizers can be contacted at and abstracts sent to:
[email protected] and [email protected]

10/07/2025

"Symposium on Political Economy of Occupation, Colonialism, and Conflict in Palestine" Wednesday, October 8, 5pm UK time. In person at SOAS London campus, Room B103, or on zoom. With EPS Fellow Jennifer Olmsted.

06/22/2025

Priorities.

04/04/2025

Statement on the Revocation of Oscar Arias’ U.S. Visa



EPS strongly deplores the decision to revoke the U.S. visa of former Costa Rican President and Nobel laureate Oscar Arias, who is a member of our Board of Trustees. This action, taken without explanation, raises serious concerns about the treatment of a globally respected elder statesman who has dedicated his life to peace, democracy, and diplomacy.



The absence of transparency in this decision is troubling, particularly given President Arias’ history of principled leadership and his commitment to independent thought. Disagreements on foreign policy or political perspective should not lead to punitive measures against individuals who have made significant contributions to international peace and stability.



We urge U.S. authorities to uphold the values of open dialogue, democratic engagement, and respect for global leaders who have worked to foster cooperation in the world, and to restore President Arias’ visa immediately.

Statement on the Revocation of Oscar Arias’  U.S. Visa   EPS strongly deplores the decision to revoke the U.S. visa of former Costa Rican President and Nobel laureate Oscar Arias, who is a member of our Board of Trustees.  This action, taken without explanation, raises

04/02/2025

The 20th annual Defence & Security Economics Workshop will be held on Thursday, October 30, and Friday, October 31, 2025 at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. All papers in defence and security economics will be considered. This will be an in-person only conference.

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit an abstract to [email protected]. The deadline for submission is June 30th, 2025.

If you would like more information on this workshop or past workshops, please visit our website:
https://www.defenceandsecurityeconomicsworkshop.ca/

Please feel free to circulate the announcement to any colleagues you think might be interested.

2025 FFI Research Workshop on Defense Economics The 2025 FFI Research Workshop on Defense Economics is now accepting submissions. The workshop will be held in Kjeller Finland on May 15, 2025 and is hosted by the research group for Defence Economics at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.

02/25/2025

CALL FOR PAPERS

28
TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON

ECONOMICS AND SECURITY
25TH JUNE-27TH JUNE 2025
ULSTER UNİVERSİTY,
BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND

The 28th Annual International Conference on Economics and Security (ICES
2025) will take place at Ulster University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This
conference offers a platform for economists, political scientists, and
professionals from various fields globally to exchange ideas and explore future
advancements in the following areas:
• Regional security
• Economics of security
• Corruption and military spending
• Globalisation and the restructuring of the MIC
• Militarism and development
• Security sector reform
• Economics of conflict and war
• Conflict and migration
• Post-conflict reconstruction
• Economics of the arms trade
• Procurement and offsets
• Arms races and alliances
• Peace economics and peace science
• Conversion and demilitarisation
• Economics of terrorism
Submissions of papers on related topics are also encouraged. The conference will
only feature ‘in-person’ sessions.
The Michael D. Intriligator Memorial Student Fund will cover the travel expenses
and registration fees for the next conference for the graduate student in economics
or a related field who presents the best paper. Please let us know if you wish your
paper to be considered.
Abstracts (up to 300 words) should be submitted to the organizers before 11th
May 2025 to be considered for the conference.
Conference organizers can be contacted and abstracts sent to:
[email protected] [email protected]

11/18/2024

The International Conference on Economics and Security will take place in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 25-27 June 2025.

The 28th Annual International Conference on Economics and Security (ICES
2025) will take place at Ulster University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This
conference offers a platform for economists, political scientists, and
professionals from various fields globally to exchange ideas and explore future
advancements in the following areas:
• Regional security
• Economics of security
• Corruption and military spending
• Globalisation and the restructuring of the MIC
• Militarism and development
• Security sector reform
• Economics of conflict and war
• Conflict and migration
• Post-conflict reconstruction
• Economics of the arms trade
• Procurement and offsets
• Arms races and alliances
• Peace economics and peace science
• Conversion and demilitarisation
• Economics of terrorism
Submissions of papers on related topics are also encouraged. The conference will
only feature ‘in-person’ sessions.
The Michael D. Intriligator Memorial Student Fund will cover the travel expenses
and registration fees for the next conference for the graduate student in economics
or a related field who presents the best paper. Please let us know if you wish your
paper to be considered.
Abstracts (up to 300 words) should be submitted to the organizers before 11th
May 2025 to be considered for the conference.
Conference organizers can be contacted and abstracts sent to:
[email protected] [email protected]

06/04/2024

Dear Colleagues,

The 19th annual Defence & Security Economics Workshop will be held on Thursday, October 31, and Friday, November 1, 2024 at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. All papers in defence and security economics will be considered. This will be an in-person only conference.

This year’s conference will feature a keynote presentation on economic sanctions given by Dr. Sandeep Baliga from The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, followed by a panel discussion on the same topic.

If you are interested in presenting a paper, please submit an abstract to [email protected], or directly to one of our organizers whose contact information can be found at the end of this email. The deadline for submission is June 30th, 2024.

If you would like more information on this workshop, please visit our
website: https://www.defenceandsecurityeconomicsworkshop.ca/

Please feel free to circulate the announcement to any colleagues you think might be interested. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact any of the conference organizers. We hope to see you there.

Defence and Security Economics Workshop