Members of the ISS meet at biennial conferences.
Future Conference:
21st Conference in Strasbourg, France
The 21st conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society will take place in Strasbourg, France from 1st till 4th July, 2026. The theme of the confernce: „Capitalism and Democracy: Paradigm Shifts and Creative Transformations“
Local Organizer: Patrick Llerena
https://iss2026.sciencesconf.org/
Call for Papers
Previous Conferences:
20th Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden
The 20th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Gothenburg, Sweden on 9th June – 11th June 2024. The theme of the conference: „Transformation: Creative Accumulation & Creative Destruction in the Economy“
https://www.gu.se/en/u-gotkies/iss2024
Local Organizer: Maureen McKelvey
19th Conference in Changsha, P. R. China
The 19th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Changsha, P. R. China at 8th – 10th July 2022. The theme of the conference: Technological revolution and new driving forces for global sustainable development
Local Organizer: Yao Ouyang
18th Conference in Rome, Italy
The 18th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Rome, Italy, July 8 – 10, 2021. The theme of the conference: Schumpeterian Perspectives on Radical Change: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Broad Societal Transformations
Local Organizer: Massimo Egidi
17th Conference in Seoul, South Korea
The 17th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Seoul, South Korea from July 2 – 4, 2018. The general theme of the conference: Innovation, Catch-up, and sustainable development
Local Organizer: Keun Lee
16th Conference in Montreal, Canada, 2016
The 16th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Montreal, Canada from July 6-8, 2016. The general theme of the conference: Building Bridges
Local Organizer: Jorge Niosi
15th Conference in Jena, Germany, 2014
The 15th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Jena, Germany from July 27-30, 2014. The general theme of the conference: Foundations of Economic Change – Behaviour, Interaction and Aggregate Outcomes
Local Organizer: Uwe Cantner
14th Conference in Brisbane, Australia, 2012
The 14th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Brisbane, Australia from July 2-5, 2012. The general theme of the conference: The evolution of economic systems, through innovation, entrepreneurship and competitive processes
Local Organizer: John Foster
13th Conference in Aalborg, Denmark, 2010
The 13th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Aalborg, Denmark from June 21-24, 2010. The general theme of the conference:
Innovation, Organisation, Sustainability and Crises
Local Organizer: Esben S. Andersen
12th Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2008
The 12th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 2-5, 2008. The general theme of the conference:
Technological Innovation and Development
Local Organizer: Maria da Graca Derengowski Fonseca
11th Conference in Nice/Sophia Antipolis, France, 2006
The 11th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Nice/ Sophia Antipolis, France from June 21-24, 2006. The general theme of the conference:
Innovation, Competition and Growth: Schumpeterian Perspectives
Local Organizer: Jean-Luc Gaffard
10th Conference in Milan, Italy, 2004
The 10th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Milan, Italy from June 9-12, 2004. The general theme of the conference:
Innovation, Industrial Dynamics and Structural Evolution: Schumpeterian Legacies
Local organizer: Franco Malerba
9th Conference in Gainesville, Florida, USA, 2002
The 9th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Gainesville, Florida, USA from March 28 – March 30, 2002. The general theme of the conference:
Entrepreneurship, the New Economy and Public Policy: Schumpeterian Perspectives
Local organizer: Elias Dinopoulos
8th Conference in Manchester, UK, 2000
The 8th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Manchester, United Kingdom from June 28 – July 2, 2000. The general theme of the conference:
Change, Development and Transformation
Local organizer: J. Stan Metcalfe
7th Conference in Vienna, Austria, 1998
The 7th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Vienna, Austria from June 13 – June 16, 1998. The general theme of the conference:
Capitalism and Democracy in the 21st Century
Local organizer: Dennis Mueller
6th Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, 1996
The 6th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Stockholm, Sweden from June 3 – June 6, 1996. The general theme of the conference:
Competence, Entry and Economic Growth – The Firm, the Innovator, the Entrepreneur and Market Competition
Local organizer: Gunnar Eliasson
5th Conference in Münster, Germany, 1994
The 5th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Münster, Germany from August 17 – August 20, 1994. The general theme of the conference:
Economic Dynamism. Analysis and Policy
Local organizer: Ernst Helmstädter
4th Conference in Kyoto, Japan, 1992
The 4th conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Kyoto, Japan from August 19 – August 22, 1992. The general theme of the conference:
Innovation in Technology, Industries, and Institutions: Comparative Perspectives
Local organizer: Yuichi Shionoya
3rd Conference in Airlie, Virginia, USA, 1990
The 3rd conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Airlie, Virginia, USA from June 3 – June 5, 1990. The general theme of the conference:
Entrepreneurship, Technological Innovation, and Economic Growth: International Perspectives
Local organizer: Mike Scherer
2nd Conference in Siena, Italy, 1988
The 2nd conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Siena, Italy from May 24 – May 28, 1988. The general theme of the conference:
Evolution of Technology and Market Structure in an International Context
Local organizer: Arnold Heertje
1st Conference in Augsburg, Germany, 1986
The 1st conference of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society took place in Augsburg, Germany from September 1 – September 4, 1986. The general theme of the conference:
Evolutionary Economics. Modelling and Empirical Research
Local organizer: Wolfgang Stolper