Carroll Round

The Carroll Round conference for undergraduate research in international economics was launched in 2001 by Christopher L. Griffin, Jr., as a way to continue his experience of academic discussion abroad within the Georgetown community. Initially, the Carroll Round was solely a gathering of Georgetown students to discuss topics and thesis research in economics. The first actual conference with participants from other universities took place in 2002. A total of eight conferences have successfully taken place so far, each year growing in quality and prestige, and the ninth is scheduled for this spring. The first Carroll Round Proceedings were published in 2006, featuring papers from the Fourth Carroll Round. Also, notable speakers such as John F. Nash, Jr. in 2004, Thomas Schelling in 2006, Susan Athey in 2008, and Eric Maskin in 2009 have helped develop the worth of the conference to its participants. Meanwhile the quantity and quality of the submissions continues to grow; this past year, 2009, saw a record number of applicants – and the Steering Committee hopes to even surpass that this year.

To read Christopher Griffin’s firsthand account of founding the Carroll Round, please click here.