Society for Experimental Finance (SEF) 2024 Conference

About the conference

Conference Dates and Schedule

10 - 13 June 2024

The conference will start in the afternoon of June 10 and end around lunch time on June 13. The schedule will be posted closer to the event.

Keynotes Speakers

• Nadya Malenko (Boston College
• Michaela Pagel (Washington University)

SEF Presidential address

• Elena Asparouhova (University of Utah)

Submission

We invite you to submit full papers or extended abstracts (minimum 1000 words) using experimental methods and covering all areas of finance, broadly defined. Please only submit if you have already collected your data. All submissions will be peer-reviewed by two anonymous referees.

For paper and abstract submission go to: https://www.conftool.org/ef2024/

Important Dates

• March 12: Deadline for paper submissions
• April 12: Notification of paper acceptance
• May 10: Deadline for registration

Fees

• Regular (Faculty / Post Doc): 430 €
• PhD Student: 250 €

SEF 2024 Organizers

• Olga A. Rud (University of Stavanger)
• Jean Paul Rabanal (University of Stavanger)
• Ola Kvaløy (University of Stavanger)
• Christian König-Kersting (University of Innsbruck) 
  
• Åse Lea (University of Stavanger School of Business and Law)
• Egil C. Svela (University of Stavanger School of Business and Law)

Keynote Speakers and SEF Presidential address

Elena Asparouhova, University of Utah

Elena Asparohova is the Stena Faculty Chair of Finance at the David Eccles School of Business. She received her doctorate degree in Social Sciences from the California Institute of Technology and her Masters in Statistics from Sofia University, Bulgaria. Prof. Asparouhova's research interests are in theoretical and experimental financial economics.  

Nadya Malenko, Boston College

Nadya Malenko is a professor of finance at Boston College. She is also a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a research fellow at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute. Professor Malenko’s research interests are in the areas of corporate finance, corporate governance, private equity, and organizational economics. She received her Ph.D. from Stanford University. 

Michaela Pagel, Washington University

Michaela Page is an Associate Professor of Finance at Washington University, Olin Business School. She is a Research Network Affiliate, at the Center for Economic Studies. Her research interests are in the areas of household finance and behavioral economics. She received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley.  

Transport and accommodation

Conference venue: Ullandhaug campus, University of Stavanger, June (9) 11 - 13 2023. 

Registration desk will be in the main hall of Arne Rettedal’s building. MazeMap is a useful tool to navigate around campus: Arne Rettedals Hus, Arne Rettedals Hus, Universitetet i Stavanger - MazeMap.

Lunch will be served in the canteen of Arne Rettedal house, tables will be reserved for the delegates. 

Reception, Monday: Stavanger Petroleum Museum

Conference Dinner, Wednesday: Spiseriet Restaurant at the Stavanger Concert Hall

Transportation 

• FLYBUSSEN / Airport Shuttle. The bus takes you from the airport to Stavanger city centre. Some departures (but not all) will stop at the UiS campus (bus stop UiS Vest). More information about prices, booking and itinerary can be found on this website Flybussen Stavanger - Sola airport, the fastest way to city center. If you prefer local transportation from Airport take bus 42 (direction: Sandnes) to Koppholen B, then cross the street to Koppholen A where you can take the X60 to campus (UiS Øst).
• KOLUMBUS – local bus in the Stavanger area Kolumbus AS - public transport in Rogaland. Local busses X60, 6 and 7 will take you from Stavanger City centre to Ullandhaug campus. With local bus transportation «UiS ved Kjølv Egelands hus» is the bus stop closest to the Arne Rettedal’s building. Traveling with the bus from Stavanger city centre (Byterminalen) to UiS campus takes approximately 15 minutes. 
• Download «Kolumbus billett» to buy tickets and «Kolumbus sanntid» to plan your route.  
• CITYBIKES, also offered by Kolumbus, booked and paid in the same application. Information about the bikes The city bike (kolumbus.no). Scooters are also available.

Accommodation 

Be aware that the Aqua Next Conference 2024 is taking place at the same time in Stavanger, and we recommend participants to book hotel accommodataions as soon as possible.

• Hotels:
  • Thon Hotel Maritim
  • Scandic Stavanger Park
  • Victoria Hotel, Stavanger
  • Scandic Royal Stavanger
  • Clarion Hotel Stavanger
  • Radisson Blu Atlantic Hotel Stavanger
  • Comfort Hotel Square
  • Clarion Collection Hotel Skagen Brygge
  • Best Western Havly Hotel
  • Skansen hostel
• A bit further afield (2 km from the City Center and the University) and with Airport Shuttle bus stop and bus stop for the University and the City Center:
  • Thon Hotel Stavanger Forum
  • Clarion Hotel Energy
    
• Participants for the PhD Summer School are to be accomodated at the Ydalir hotel on UiS Campus Ullandhaug. Separate arrangement will be in place for the Summer School attendees.

Exploring campus and Ullandhaug 

• If you need a break and/or wish to explore the area, we recommend a visit to the Botanical Garden on campus (located behind Hulda Garborg's building). You may also explore Ullandhaugtårnet (Ullandhaug Tower) which can be seen from campus. There is a great view from the tower. This map shows both the Botanical Garden and Ullandhaugtårnet.

Things to do in Stavanger

For more information on "What to do" in Stavanger, please read more on the Fjord Norway inspirations site (external link).

About the Society for Experimental Finance - SEF

• For more information about the Society of Experimental Finance (SEF), please visit their website (external link)