CfP: The dynamics of inequality: Long-term perspectives

University of Florence, Novoli Campus

Florence (Italy), September 17–18, 2026

The Department of Economics and Management (DISEI), University of Florence, invites submissions for the workshop The Dynamics of Inequality: Long-Term Perspectives, to be held on September 17–18, 2026, in Florence.

This interdisciplinary workshop brings together economists, economic historians, sociologists, demographers, and statisticians working on the long-term evolution of inequality. The aim is to foster exchange across disciplines, theoretical approaches, empirical strategies, and data sources, with particular attention to historical and long-run dynamics.

TOPICS

• Long-term trends in income, wealth, education, and health inequality

• Intergenerational mobility and persistence

• Inequality of opportunity in historical perspective

• Longitudinal and historical microdata

• Theoretical perspectives on long-run inequality dynamics

• Climate change, ecological transition, and inequality

• Historical and forward-looking analyses

SUBMISSION

Submission deadline: April 12, 2026

Notification of acceptance: May 1, 2026

Please submit a full paper, draft, or long abstract to: annaelena.valentini@unifi.it

The workshop includes a keynote lecture by Guido Alfani (Bocconi University), contributed paper sessions, and a poster session. Participation is limited to approximately 25 presenters.

We particularly encourage submissions from PhD and early career researchers.

There are no participation fees. Participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Francesco Ammannati, Paolo Brunori, Silvia Leoni, Laura Sabani, Annaelena Valentini.