The Carroll Round
The Carroll Round is an annual international economics conference at Georgetown University that offers you a unique forum for research and discussion with some of the top undergraduates in the world.
This event provides you with the opportunity to exchange ideas with leading undergraduate students in the fields of international economics and political economy.
Overview
Location
Georgetown University
Contact
Application deadline
- Applications are now closed
Dates
April 10th to April 13th, 2025
Presentation and discussion guidelines
The conference encourages you to engage in informed and productive dialogue about global economic issues by bringing together participants and prominent members of the academic and policy-making communities through presentations, discussions, and lectures.
As you participate in the Carroll Round, you will have the opportunity to present and discuss your original research alongside other undergraduates. You can share your findings in journal-length articles and summarize your project in discussion panels moderated by economics professors and practitioners. Your papers can focus on a wide variety of the latest topics within economics, with an emphasis on international economics.
Keynote speakers
The Carroll Round offers you the opportunity to attend keynote lectures and engage directly with the DC policymaking community. In previous years, participants like you have visited the Federal Reserve and had discussions with Federal officials like Ben Bernanke, Roger Ferguson and Donald Kohn. During the conference, you can look forward to two keynote lectures featuring prominent scholars and practitioners in the field of economics. You’ll hear from keynote speakers such as Nobel Laureates and members of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, providing you with invaluable insights into the world of economics.
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Travel and accommodation
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History
The Carroll Round conference began in 2001 as a way to foster the next global ‘round’ of economic and political dialogue among top undergraduates.
Steering committee
The Carroll Round conference is run by passionate and high achieving students at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service.
Support
The Carroll Round is supported through the generosity of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service, Carroll Round alumni, and private donors. The Carroll Round alumni group is an extensive and growing global network of academics and professionals. Some of our alumni pursue graduate work in economics at prestigious programs around the world, including Oxford, MIT, Yale, the University of California-Berkeley and the University of Chicago. Other alumni have gone on to work at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Federal Reserve, as well as at leading multinational consulting and financial firms.