This is a call for papers for the Illinois Economics Association (IEA) conference! The 55th annual meeting of the IEA will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026 at the Lweis University Oak Brook Campus. We welcome topics from all areas of economics. The submission deadline is September 23, 2026, and all proposals for organized sessions and individual paper abstracts should be emailed to Oguzhan Batmaz (President-Elect). Submission should include a general JEL classification. Proposals for panel discussions and/or complete sessions (3 to 4 papers with discussants) are encouraged. If you are not presenting a paper, please let us know if you are willing to serve as a discussant or session chair by contacting Dr. Batmaz as well.