About LACBEE
This annual conference brings together faculty working in Behavioral and Experimental Economics at Liberal Arts Colleges. Inspired by the successful LACDEV and Liberal Arts Macro conferences, this gathering serves to establish research and mentoring networks, as well as provide opportunities to discuss the teaching of experimental and behavioral topics.
The fifth in-person Liberal Arts Colleges Behavioral and Experimental Economics (LACBEE) workshop will be hosted by Middlebury College on June 23-24, 2025. Previous iterations of the workshop were hosted by Colorado College in 2019 and 2024, Carleton College in 2022, and Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges in 2023.
The workshop will include both research presentations and mentoring discussions. We especially encourage participants to bring their early-to-mid-stage work that would most benefit from input. For example, it may be a great idea to get focused feedback on an experimental design before you start running sessions.
There is no registration fee for the workshop. Light breakfasts, coffee, lunches, and dinners will be provided. Participants should expect to pay for their own lodging and transportation.
If you would like to register to attend (as a presenter or attendee), please fill out this form by Wednesday, April 2nd. If you would like to present a paper, please indicate that on the form and you will be prompted to submit the paper title and abstract at the same time. We expect to be able to distribute a tentative schedule about a week later (April 9th).
Information and Tentative Schedule
Key Information
- Dates: Monday June 23 - Tuesday June 24, 2025
- Location: Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
- Submission Deadline: April 2, 2025
- Registration: Registration Form
Tentative Schedule
The exact schedule will depend on the number of attendees, but the schedule will look something like:
Sunday, June 22
- Afternoon/Evening Arrival and check-in (Most participants should plan to arrive Sunday night)
Monday, June 23
- 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 - 2:30 PM Presentations Presentations
- 2:30 - 3:00 PM Coffee break
- 3:00 - 5:30 PM Presentations Presentations
- 5:30/6:00 PM Dinner and social time
Tuesday, June 24
- 8:00 - 9:00 AM Breakfast
- 9:00 - 10:30 AM Presentations Presentations
- 10:30 - 11:00 AM Coffee break
- 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Presentations Presentations
- 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch
- 1:00 - 2:00/3:00 PM Additional sessions (if needed)
- 3:00 PM Conference adjourns
Travel & Accommodation
Getting to Middlebury
Participants can fly into Burlington International Airport (BTV) which is about 45 minutes from Middlebury. Other options include:
- Albany International Airport (ALB, about 2 hours away)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS, about 3 hours away)
- New York airports with Amtrak connection to Middlebury
Additional transportation information will be provided to registered participants as the event approaches.
Accommodation
We have reserved 10 rooms at each of the following locations:
- Middlebury Inn
- Courtyard Marriott
Note: Both blocks will be held until May 22, 2025. Booking information will be provided to registered participants.