AFFECT (Academic Female Finance Committee) is a committee of the American Finance Association (AFA), designed to promote the advancement of women academics in the field of finance through:
- Promoting gender equality
- Facilitating networking among women
- Conducting research on the standing of women, and on factors related to differences in the career paths of men versus women
- Providing mentoring of women
- AFA Professional Climate Survey Results, Adams and Lowry ( 2021)
1. Improved governance practices with continued transition to term limits and turnover on AFFECT and the Advisory Committee.
6. Co-hosted (with CSWEP) a fireside chat series with journal editors from: Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Management Science (Finance area), Review of Finance, Review of Asset Pricing Studies, and Review of Corporate Finance Studies.
7. Upgraded webpage, including an expanded DEI literature review.
8. Planned In-person AFFECT Data and Drinks reception scheduled for 1/7/2023. Cornerstone is sponsoring the event.
2022 Research Highlight
Recent research documents virtual formats increased the representation of women in academic conferences and seminars (See Figure 2 of Skiles et al. (2022) and Biermann (2022), respectively).
As we return to in-person conference formats, AFFECT encourages conference organizers to try new ways of gathering that promote gender diversity. AFFECT will fund innovative ideas (look for AFFECT’s call for proposals in Spring 2023).
See AFFECT’s website DEI IN ACADEMIA: A LITERATURE REVIEW for more research related to DEI issues.
About Affect
Learn more about AFFECT, its leadership, sponsors, and how to join our mailing list.
DEI in Academia
Explore our comprehensive review of literature on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in academia
Women in Finance
Search our “Women in Finance” directory to view the list of women in finance across all areas.
About the logo
Our logo is inspired by the idea of the glass ceiling in the form of a “Rose Cut” gemstone in gemmology. In addition, the interconnecting lines represent the benefits of networking, across women within the profession and around the world.
For more information, contact us at: affect@afajof.org