The organizing committee has the pleasure of inviting you to participate in the 29th CTN Conference, organized by the Department of Economics and Managemnt  of the University of  Padova (Italy).

The Coalition Theory Network (CTN) is an association of ten high-level scientific institutions whose aim has been the advancement and diffusion of research in the (very broadly defined) areas of network theory and coalition formation for thirty years. From the beginning, the annual workshop has brought together an international group of scholars to discuss current developments, form new collaborations, and foster the use of theoretical works in applied research.

• Ana Bogomolnaia (University of Glasgow)
• Federico Echenique (University of California)
  
• Antonio Penta (University of Barcelona)

• Submission: January 6 - February 25, 2026
• Acceptance decision: March 25, 2026
  
• Registration: March 25-May 1, 2026
  

Papers or extended abstracts in PDF format can be submitted from January 6 to February 25, using this website. You need to have an account and first to login to be able to submit your paper. Please include abstract and keywords in your submission. PhD students' applications are particularly welcome. PhD students are asked to add a comment in the submission form confirming their PhD status. The CTN2026 Best Student Paper Prize will be awarded during the conference

• Riccardo Saulle (chair)
• Edoardo Grillo
• Antonio Nicolò
• Umut Salman