PEFF new academic year social
Save the date: Friday 18 September for an evening of socializing and political economy networking.
Political Economy Futures Forum
About Us
The Political Economy Futures Forum (PEFF) is a sustained, self-aware community of researchers committed to addressing big, enduring questions about the relationship between the economy and society. We share a common research interest in political economy and its potential to build democratic, equitable, and sustainable economies and organizations. PEFF represents a University-wide platform for promoting political economy research and its role in tackling current and future challenges. As a College of Social Science Interdisciplinary Research Theme, we are a core strategic initiative at the University of Glasgow. PEFF is led and run by a team of early and mid-career scholars, and we aim to develop skills and capabilities for PGRs and early career researchers, as well as foster collaboration across the University. We hope to consolidate our shared expertise to establish and promote excellent research while generating wider societal benefits.
The key activities are the PEFF Research Seminars. The seminars build community across the scope of PEFF research and help participants develop excellent research in a collegial environment. We particularly welcome cross-disciplinary contributions from early career researchers and scholars from underrepresented groups. By fostering close connections, the PEFF seminar will, in turn, lead to the development of significant funding bids, especially by developing interdisciplinary capacity to answer targeted thematic funding calls. Responsibility for organizing the seminar rotates across the theme leads. All seminars will run in a hybrid format, to ensure accessibility. See our upcoming seminars below.
Latest Updates
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2026-27 Call for Papers now open
Submissions now open for the upcoming series of the Political Economy Futures Forum - deadline 11 September 2026
Research Seminar
Our call for papers for the 2026-2027 seminar series is now open! Deadline 11 September 2026.
Sessions will be held fortnightly during the autumn semester on Tuesdays, 11:30-12:30 in the Advanced Research Centre, room 225.
See full details of our Call for Papers.
You can also see titles and abstracts from previous semesters on our Past Research Seminar Series page.
Our Theme Objectives
Create a sustained, self-aware community of researchers committed to addressing big, enduring questions about the relationship between the economy, society, and public institutions.
Promote the policy engagement skills of our IRT participants.
Develop policy-facing outputs on issues such as the role of corporate regulation and public ownership in the climate transition.