Welcome to the Academic Society for Competition Law – an association composed of scholars committed, in their scholarship, to the development of competition law, policy and the economics of competition worldwide.
ASCOLA unites several hundred researchers and scholars from all continents who focus on antitrust law, economics and policy. Members of ASCOLA usually meet once a year for a big annual conference with in-depth discussions of scholarship. ASCOLA regional chapters organise the exchange throughout the year in several jurisdictions. Here you may find more information about ASCOLA events. Please also consult our News section for most recent information.
In the Resources section, you can find our collection of teaching materials, ASCOLA books and the Declaration of Ethics to which we subscribe.
On this website we also inform you on what characterises ASCOLA, how it is organised, its history and how you can join. Members from around the world – from junior academics starting their careers to renowned legends of antitrust scholarship – enjoy the spirit of ASCOLA as a market of ideas – and a place where projects are developed and friendships forged.
Today, on 11 November 2024, we publish the Call for Papers for the 20th Annual Conference of the Academic Society for Competition Law, ASCOLA. The Conference will be held in Chicago, USA, at Loyola University from 26-28 June 2025. The local host is Professor Spencer Weber Waller, the Director of the Institute of Consumer Antitrust …
On 22 November 2024 at 2 pm CET (Brussels time) we invite all ASCOLA Members to join us for the second ASCOLA NOEL – the November Online Event Live! We are pleased to announce the return of the ASCOLA NOEL event. The theme this year is “Critical Perspectives of Competition Law”. The event will be …
The ASCOLA Annual Conference 2025 will take place in Chicago, IL, USA upon invitation by Professor Spencer Weber Waller. Mark your calendars – the conference will take place from 26-28 June 2025 at the Loyola University Chicago. It is the third time that ASCOLA will hold its Annual Conference in the USA. Professor Waller heads …
Ascola is organized as a democratic association involving a General Assembly and a Board – including a Chair. The Assembly convenes each year. It elects the Board, including the Chair, of the Association, for a term of two years. The organization is described in a Charter.
The Chair The chair is currently Rupprecht Podszun – a professor at the University of Düsseldorf, Germany. He was elected in 2023 as the successor of Michal Gal (University of Haifa) who had held the office of President since 2016.
The Board The Board is composed of members elected by the members of the association. The composition partly reflects the geographic coverage of the association. Elections are organized on a regular basis. For these elections members can suggest applications.
Composition of the Board
Executive Committee as elected in 2023:
Rupprecht Podszun (Düsseldorf), President
Peter Picht (Zürich), Vice President for Finances
Thomas Cheng (Hong Kong), Vice President
Magali Eben (Glasgow), Vice President
Giorgio Monti (Tilburg), Vice President
Wendy Ng (Melbourne), Vice President
The members of the ASCOLA Executive Committee with Rupprecht Podszun, Thomas Cheng, Magali Eben, Giorgio Monti, Wendy Ng and Peter Picht
Members of the Larger Board (as elected in 2023):
Zeynep Ayata (Turkey)
Mor Bakhoum (Senegal)
Thomas Cheng (Hong Kong)
Fabiana Di Porto (Italy)
Josef Drexl (Germany) (President of ASCOLA 2003-2013)
Magali Eben (UK)
Valeria Falce (Italy)
Harry First (US)
Michal Gal (Israel) (President of ASCOLA 2016-2023)
Juan David Gutiérrez (Colombia)
Vikas Kathuria (India)
Wolfgang Kerber (Germany)
Ioannis Lianos (Greece)
Bjorn Lundqvist (Sweden)
Francisco Marcos (Spain)
Giorgio Monti (Netherlands)
Wendy Ng (Australia)
Paul Nihoul (Belgium) (President of ASCOLA 2013-2016)
Jasminka Pecotic Kaufman (Croatia)
Peter Picht (Switzerland)
Rupprecht Podszun (Germany) (President of ASCOLA since 2023)
Heike Schweitzer (Germany) (+ 2024)
Danny Sokol (USA)
Masako Wakui (Japan)
The organiser of the annual conference is co-opted to the board.
In 2023, the ASCOLA Board appointed three Directors for special projects:
Fabiana Di Porto (Salento) – Director for Best Junior Paper Award
Jurgita Malinauskaite (Brunel) – Director for Mentoring
Viktoria Robertson (Vienna/Graz) – Director for Scholarships
If you wish to join ASCOLA, please click here. If you wish to get in touch with the Executive Board, please write an e-mail to team [at] ascola.org or address the board members individually.
If you wish to get in touch with the regional chapters of ASCOLA please address these scholars and try to follow the ongoing activities.
The General Assembly The General Assembly consists of all members of the association. All members have a similar vote. No difference is made depending on origin of members, or the fee paid by them. As a reminder, fees are discounted for younger academics and for academics coming from lower-income regions. The General Assembly takes place in the course of annual conferences.
Are you interested in joining too? Get more information here.
Conferences & Events
Please find information about:
The next ASCOLA Conference – be a part of this fantastic community. We meet once a year to discuss papers on competition law and economics.
Past ASCOLA Conferences – see where we went to in the past and what happened during our annual highlight!
ASCOLA NOEL – the ASCOLA November Online Event Live, an online forum to discuss current developments in competition law!
