Call for papers: 12th theem on "Technology and Human Behaviour", March 20-22, 2024

[Irenaeus Wolff]

12th Thurgau Experimental Economics Meeting (theem)

*Technology and Human Behaviour*

20th-22nd March, 2024, in Kreuzlingen (CH)

Keynote speakers: Gillian Kereldena Hadfield and Alicia von Schenk

How does technology affect behaviour? Beyond the research on how
technological progress affects large-scale trends like inequality, the
labour market, and occupational segregation, recent interest has emerged
about its impact on individual behaviour. This includes decisions
related to educational investment and migration, as well as to
preferences, beliefs, biases, political views, and inter-group
attitudes. This year’s theem aims to bring together researchers working
in this area with a focus on the use of experimental approaches. Topics
of interest are broad and include technology adoption, digitisation,
smart devices, virtual workplaces, workplace automation, artificial
intelligence, cryptocurrencies, and robots. We welcome contributions
from economics as well as other disciplines like psychology, political
science, sociology, management, law, and computer science.

Submission of extended abstract (max. 2,000 characters, or about 300
words) in .txt format to www.theem.ch: 17th January, 2024
Notification of acceptance: 05th February, 2024
Conference fee: EUR 200 (includes coffee breaks & conference dinner)

Please forward this call for papers to other researchers who might be
interested in the topic. More information is available on www.theem.ch.
For further questions, please contact us via in...@theem.ch.

Ankush Asri
Deepti Bhatia
Adrian Chadi
Fabian Dvorak
Holly Dykstra
Urs Fischbacher
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[Irenaeus Wolff]

Dear colleagues,

it is our great pleasure to announce the

13th Thurgau Experimental Economics Meeting (theem)

*Culture*

19th-21st March, 2025, in Kreuzlingen (CH)

Keynote speakers: Paola Sapienza & Charles Efferson

Humans are particularly good at developing culture, distinguishing their
groups through shared beliefs, preferences, and behaviors. Despite the
diversity of cultural groups at various levels—including nations,
linguistic communities, and organizations—the foundational mechanisms by
which distinct cultures emerge and persist are often similar. We invite
experimental and theoretical contributions from economics, other social
and behavioral sciences, as well as from biology that shed light on the
mechanisms of cultural evolution and the resulting variations in
beliefs, preferences, and behaviors across groups.

Submission of extended abstract (max. 2,000 characters, or about 300

words) in .txt format to www.theem.ch: 17th January, 2025
Notification of acceptance: 7th February, 2025

Conference fee: EUR 200 (includes coffee breaks & conference dinner)

Please forward this call for papers to other researchers who might be
interested in the topic. More information is available on www.theem.ch.
For further questions, please contact us via in...@theem.ch.

Ankush Asri

[Irenaeus Wolff]

Dear colleagues,

it is our great pleasure to announce the 14th Thurgau Experimental Economics Meeting (theem):

*Polarized Worlds*

25th-27th March, 2026, in Kreuzlingen (CH)

Keynote speakers: Erin L. Krupka & Gabriele Spilker

Our worlds – our communities, cities, and countries – are becoming increasingly polarized in many different ways. Rifts in media, narratives, politics, culture, and religion are just a few examples. With this, social cohesion is endangered. Inequality of opportunity and in-group favoritism are on the rise, and major threats to political participation, such as hate speech and violence, loom large. We invite experimental and theoretical contributions from economics, political science and other social and behavioral sciences to analyze the causes and effects of polarization in different areas.

Submission of extended abstract (max. 2,000 characters, or about 300 words) in .txt format to www.theem.ch: 14th January, 2026
Notification of acceptance: 10th February, 2026