Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy home pageAcademic Conference 2026
University of Sussex
9 and 10 April 2026
University of Sussex, Brighton
Our annual Academic Conference aims to provide a platform for trade policy researchers, from a variety of different disciplines and areas of interest, to come together to present, discuss and learn about the latest thinking on trade and trade policy.
Keynote Speakers
Call for Papers
Authors are invited to submit full papers, but extended abstracts will be considered. Please also include an abstract of the paper of around 100 words.
Papers should be submitted by email to: info@citp.ac.uk by 9:00am (GMT) on Monday 23 February.
Authors of accepted papers to be presented at the conference will be included in the conference programme as long as at least one author has registered by Friday 20 March 2026.
There is no attendance fee. Participants will need to cover their own travel and accommodation costs. Please find below specially negotiated accommodation rates for attendees, as arranged by VisitBrighton, the official accommodation booking provider for the CITP Academic Conference.
Location and Venue
University of Sussex
Fulton Building
94 N-S Road
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9RH
Programme
The Programme will be confirmed shortly before the conference
The conference will take place over 1 and 1/2 days, starting on the morning of Thursday 9 April and finishing after lunch on Friday 10 April.
Key Dates
| Tuesday 13th January | Submissions open |
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| Monday 23rd February | Submissions close |
| Friday 6th March | Notification of decision |
| Friday 27th February | Registration opens |
| Friday 20th March | Deadline for presenters registration |
| Monday 23rd March | Registration closes |
| Thursday 9th Friday 10th April | Conference |
Conference Organisers
Chair - Giovanni Facchini, Professor of Economics, University of Nottingham
Scientific Committee
Ingo Borchert, Professor in Economics, University of Sussex
Giovanni Facchini, Professor of Economics, University of Nottingham
Michael Gasiorek, Professor of Economics, University of Sussex
Richard Kneller, Professor of Economics, University of Nottingham
Emily Lydgate, Professor of Environmental Law, University of Sussex
Ludivine Petitin, Professor of Law, Cardiff University
Mairi Spowage, Professor of Practice and Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde
Queries
Please address any queries to info@citp.ac.uk