The 2027 American Finance Association Annual Meeting will be held January 3–5, 2027 (Sunday–Tuesday) in Washington, D.C., at the Westin Washington, DC Downtown.
Please note: AFA activities begin with the Welcome Reception on Saturday, January 2.
Registration for the 2027 AFA Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) Annual Meeting, is now open.
Register for the 2027 Annual Meeting
Registration and hotel reservations are managed through the ASSA registration system. Attendees should log in using their existing account to register for the meeting and access housing information.
AFA Welcome Reception
Join us for the AFA Welcome Reception on Saturday, January 2, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at the Westin Washington, DC Downtown.
The Welcome Reception is an opportunity to connect with fellow AFA members and Annual Meeting participants before the formal program begins on Sunday.
2027 AFA Program
The 2027 AFA Annual Meeting will feature three days of research sessions, panels, special sessions, the AFA PhD Student Poster Session, the AFA Lecture, Business Meeting and Presidential Address, and other AFA events.
Explore the 2027 Featured Sessions
The program includes two new special initiatives for 2027:
- AFA Special Session of Papers Written with Generative AI Workflows
- AFA Future of Finance Award and Special Session
Additional program and participant information is available on the AFA Conference website.
AFA PhD Student Poster Session
The AFA will again host its PhD Student Poster Session at the 2027 Annual Meeting.
Submissions for the 2027 Poster Session are now closed.
PhD students accepted for the 2027 AFA PhD Student Poster Session should review the Poster Guidelines for important information regarding poster preparation, participation requirements, and the Annual Meeting.
Travel grants will be provided to PhD students with a paper accepted for the AFA PhD Student Poster Session. Additional information regarding travel grants will be communicated directly to accepted participants.
Paper Submissions
Paper submissions for the regular 2027 AFA Annual Meeting program are now closed.
The submission deadline was March 15, 2026 Eastern Time.
Authors may access their submitted papers by logging in to the AFA website and navigating to Papers & Posters → My Papers.
Questions regarding the AFA Annual Meeting may be directed to info@afajof.org..
Last revised: Sept. 17, 2026