2027 Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society (AARES) Conference

The 71st Annual Conference of the Australasian Agricultural & Resource Economics Society (AARES 2027) will be held at Rydges, Melbourne, from the 2nd to 5th February 2027, with the theme “Seven Decades of Agriculture and Resource Economics: Lessons, Legacy and Futures”.

Pre-conference workshops will be held on 2nd February 2027 at La Trobe University (City Campus), Level 2 and Level 3, 360 Collins Street, Melbourne. Main conference events will be held from 3rd to 5th February 2027 at Rydges Melbourne.

A Celebration Event is being held during the Conference on Thursday, 4th February 2027: ‘Celebrating 70 years of the AARES: Looking Back, Looking Forward - It's on for Young and Old’. You can find more details on the social events page and learn more about the society's history here.

The conference invites domestic and international members, researchers, policymakers, and industry partners to look back on the field’s legacy, examine the current landscape, and explore futures shaped by climate change, geopolitical uncertainty, resource pressures, and emerging technologies. Together, we will consider how the discipline can continue to inform resilient, sustainable, and equitable food and resource systems. 

Abstract submissions are managed through Oxford Abstracts, however, the call has now closed. Accepted authors will be advised of the outcome of their submission on 12 October 2026.

1 July 2026 - Call for submissions of contributed papers, posters, special sessions, and pre-conference workshops

23 August 2026 - Submissions close for contributed papers, posters, special sessions, and pre-conference workshops 

12 October 2026 - Notification of submission acceptance to authors and conference registration opens

30 November 2026 - Closing date for early bird registration and speaker registration

16 January 2027 - Closing date for online conference registration