Call for Papers

Sixth Research in Behavioral Finance Conference
18 & 19 September 2026
Vrije Universiteit (VU) Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Keynote speakers
Lauren Cohen (Harvard Business School)
Andrew Lo (MIT Sloan School of Management)
Elisabeth Kempf (Harvard Business School)

Program and location
RBFC 2026 takes place on the campus of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, situated in close proximity to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. There will be no online or hybrid sessions. The program spans two full days, consisting of keynote speeches, parallel sessions, and a conference dinner on the evening of Friday 18 September. The conference offers ample opportunity for discussion and interaction.

Paper submission procedure
We invite paper submissions on all aspects of behavioral finance for presentation at the sixth Research in Behavioral Finance Conference. This includes work that examines the financial behavior of individuals (in their role as consumers, investors, managers or advisors), the financial behavior of groups and organizations (in the public or private sector), the dynamics of markets, and work at the intersection of any of these areas. Submissions can be in the form of a full paper or an extended abstract. Submissions and presentations are restricted to one per person. Online submission is now open. Full papers and extended abstracts can be submitted in PDF format until 31 May. Notifications will be sent at the end of June.

Conference organizers
Marieke Bos
Saskia ter Ellen
Martijn van den Assem
Rex Wang Renjie
Remco Zwinkels

Contact: info@rbfc.eu