Editors'
Note
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The season of job searching and job opening has returned.
H.E.N is the must-see source for new heterodox jobs. If you have a job
for heterodox economists, send us an advert. There is no cost for
including a job advert in the Newsletter (we often get a query about
the cost of job announcement).
As for the upcoming ASSA annual meetings, we have a couple of things to
remind you. Firstly, if you have not registered, you'd better do it as
soon as possible (go to: http://www.aeaweb.org/Annual_Meeting/index.php).
Also note that there may be a picket line at the Hyatt Regency, the
headquarter of the ASSA. You can avoid crossing the picket line by
requesting the ASSA administration that you will be picking up your
registration packet at Swissotel or Palmer House. The request form is
found here.
Secondly, there will be a pedagogy and course design workshop for young
heterodox economists (graduate students and untenured faculty)
organized by Geoffrey Schneider (Bucknell University) on January 5,
2012 at Roosevelt University, Chicago. Check this out here and contact your own heterodox
association (for example, URPE, AFEE, AFIT, ASE, and AJES) for funding
your trip to Chicago in January.
In spirit of solidarity, we will not repost Huffington Post's links in
the Heterodox Economics Newsletter. This is because of the boycott of
the Huffington Post by AFL-CIO affiliates unions, such as the National
Writers' Union, UAW 1981. For further information on this go to: http://www.nwu.org/boycott-huffington-post.
Finally, we'd like to call your attention to the protest that
started last week to Occupy Wall Street. To protest
bailouts, lack of jail time, etc., this group has established
"residence" at Liberty Square in order to take back "our country" from
financial interests. You can support the cause by donating food
or money. Use the link provided to find out how. There is
also a continuous live video stream on the web site. Keep it
up!
In solidarity,
Tae-Hee Jo and Ted Schmidt, Editors
Email: heterodoxnews@gmail.com
Website: http://heterodoxnews.com
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Table
of Contents
Call for Papers
Call
for Participants
Job
Postings for Heterodox Economists
Bard
College, The Levy Economics Institute, US
Bard College, The Economics Program, US
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, US
Columbia
University, US
New Mexico State University, US
Queen's
University, Belfast, UK
Trent University, Canada
University of Massachusetts - Boston, US
Whitman College, US
York
University, Canada
Conference Papers, Reports, and Articles
Heterodox
Journals
American Journal
of Economics and Sociology, 70(4): Oct. 2011
Challenge,
54(5): Sep.-Oct. 2011
Journal of Economic Issues, 45(3): Sep. 2011
Journal of the
History of Economic Thought, 33(3): Sep. 2011
Journal of
Institutional Economics, 7(3): 2011
MONETA E CREDITO, 64(254): 2011
PSL Quarterly Review, 64(257): 2011
Network of
Industries Quarterly, 13(3): Sep. 2011
Real-World
Economics Review, 57: Sep. 2011
Science &
Society, 75(4): Oct. 2011
Socio-Economic
Review, 9(4): Oct. 2011
Heterodox
Newsletters
Heterodox Books and Book Series
Heterodox
Book Reviews
Heterodox Graduate Programs, Scholarships and Grants
Heterodox
Web Sites and Associates
Heterodox Economics in the Media
For
Your Information
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Call
for Papers
AHE-FAPE-IIPPE
2012 Joint Conference
July 5-8 2012 | Paris, France
Political Economy and the Outlook for Capitalism
Jointly sponsored by Association for Heterodox Economics (AHE),
French Association of Political Economy (FAPE), International
Inititative for Promoting Political Economy (IIPPE).
The full Call for Papers is online
HERE.
Papers can be submitted to any of the three associations. This
joint conference is a very important one in that it is designed to show
that pluralist-heterodox economics is alive, well, and active and there
is unity among pluralist and heterodox organizations. This is important
because in Europe and especially in France, the state organizes
economics and the appointment of economists in a way that generally
excludes heterodox economists. So the conference is also a visible
demonstration of the importance and vitality of pluralist heterodox
economics.
The Conference is supported by: European Research Network on
Money, Banking and FinanceEuro-Mediterranean Economic Research
Development (DREEM)l'Association pour le Développement des
Etudes Keynésiennes (ADEK), American Journal of Economics and
Sociology (AJES). It would be nice if other heterodox associations in
Europe and around the world, various heterodox economics journals,
publishers that produce heterodox economics books, and even departments
that promote heterodox economics would show their support by making at
least a small contribution to the conference. These contributions will
be used to cover in part the travel, lodging, and food costs and
conference fees for graduate/post-graduate students and paper
presenters that need funding to participate in the conference. The
importance of wide support is that it shows the extent that
pluralist-heterodox economics exists—and also show that in this
age of individuals it is possible to get by with a little help from
friends. If you—that is associations, journals, publishers, and
departments—are interested in making a contribution, please
e-mail Fred Lee (
leefs@umkc.edu) or
Bruno Tinel ( (
bruno.tinel@univ-paris1.fr)
or Cédric Durand (
cdurand@ehess.fr).
Paraphrasing various protest songs, I [Fred Lee] would like to see the
CSE, AFEE, URPE, ASE, EAEPE, SHE, JSPE CJE, JPKE, ROPE, MESharpe,
Routledge, UMKC, SOAS, Bremen, and many others in the lecture halls, on
the street, in the café, and following Liberty to building a
better heterodox economics.
Important dates:
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Deadline for abstracts of individual papers and panels: 31st
January 2012 (Authors will be notified about our decision by the 15th
of March 2012)
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Deadline for registration (with reduced fee): 14th May 2012
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Deadline for full refereed papers: 14th May 2012
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Deadline for non-refereed full papers: 1st June 2012st
January 2012 (Authors will be notified about our decision by the 15th
of March 2012)
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Deadline for registration (with reduced fee): 14th May 2012
ASE at Eastern Economic
Association 2012 Conference
March 9 - 11, 2012 | Boston, USA
Mark D. White, Eastern Regional Director of ASE, invites you to submit
abstracts and/or session proposals for the Association for Social
Economics sessions at the 2012 Eastern Economic
Association meetings to be held at the Boston Park Plaza Horel in
Boston, MA, March 9-11, 2012.
Proposals dealing with the conerns of social economics are welcome,
whether theoretical or practical, methodological or policy-oriented, or
anything in between. As always, Mark is particularly interested in
papers exploring the intersection of economics and ethics (which fits
under the social economics umbrella), as well as economics and
philosophy in general.
You do not have to be a member of ASE to participate in the EEA
sessions, though if you are not a member, you are encouraged to
consider joining. (In fact, even it you choose not to participate in
the meetings, it is a good idea to consider joining!).
Please send your astracts or session ideas by Monday, October 17, to
Mark White at profmdwhite@hotmail.com.
Also, feel free to ask about possible topics or themes, or about the
meetings in general. The Eastern Economic Association meeting have
always been very open to alternative approaches and viewpoints, as well
as a wonderful forum for innovative ideas.
ASE at Midwest Economics
Association 2012 Conference
March 30 - April 1, 2012 | Hilton Orrington,
Evanston, IL
THEME: Teaching Social Economics in the Real World
Efforts to make economics more relevant to real world issues should be
at the forefront of discussions and debates in the field, especially in
the aftermath of the economic meltdown in most of the industrialized
economies of the world. Yet, there remains a chasm between the world
our students experience and textbook representations of the economy.
Social economics is well-positioned to chart a new pedagogy based on
critical engagement with diverse real-world economies. Social economic
analysis seeks to understand the normative basis of economic behavior
embedded in particular cultural, social and historical contexts. We
encourage papers that explore ways to bring social economics into the
classroom and that apply social economic perspectives to topics such as
economic inequality, gender bias, racial disparities, uneven
development, environmental sustainability, market failure, and the
ethics of growth.
While we welcome the submission of proposals on all topics in social
economics, we especially encourage papers from researchers and teachers
that address the proposed panel theme and related topics in social
economics.
Please submit your affiliation, contact information, paper title and
abstract (up to 250 words) to Bruce Pietrykowski, Midwest ASE Regional
Director at bpie@umd.umich.edu
no later than October 3, 2012.
Please refer to the Midwest Economic Association web site for further
information regarding the 2012 MEA Conference: http://web.grinnell.edu/MEA/
ASE at Western Economic
Association International 2012 Conference
June 29-July 3, 2012 | San Francisco, CA
ASE has been invited to form several panels under its own
organizational name. For details of the conference, fees, specifics as
to submitting papers, see the WEAI website at http://www.weai.org/AnnualConf.
Note that conference fees are $155 (possibly $160) for ASE members
presenting papers (the same as WEAI members).
All submissions are to be sent to John F. Henry, Department of
Economics, University of Missouri-Kansas City for initial screening.
Submissions are to be sent via email to henryjf@umkc.edu. Please follow
WEAI guidelines when preparing your paper.
Cover sheet with paper presenter's name, professional affiliation,
mailing address, phone and fax numbers, e-mail address, academic
degrees held; same information for coauthors; paper title (limit 60
characters and aspaces); and paper topic area (three appropriate codes
from the JEL Classification System for Journal Articles).
Abstract of 350 words or less.
All proposed papers must be submitted by November 30, 2011 to allow
time to organize panels and submit the information to Joyce Rosendahl,
WEAI organizer by December 15. The November 30 deadline is firm.
Please consider participating in this conference as such involvement
will increase ASE's visibility.
Conference
on Economic Philosophy
21-22 June 2012 | Lille, France
Reminder of the upcoming deadline to submit abstracts to the
forthcoming Conference on Economic Philosophy co-organized by
Sciences-Po Lille, CLERSÉ-CNRS and Cahiers
d´économie politique (Papers in Political Economy) that
will take place in Sciences-Po Lille the 21 and 22 June 2012.
The submission deadline is October 15 and acceptance will be
announced on December 17. The official languages of the Conference are
French and English. To see the call for papers please click on the
following link:
http://iep.univ-lille2.fr/index.php?id=118.
Please send an abstract (no more than 500 words) of the proposed
contribution by Email to
philoeco@sciencespo-lille.eu
in English or French, with a brief curriculum vita, postal and email
addresses.
The ESHET Istanbul
Conference: Special Issue of EJHET
The preparations of the Special Issue of the European Journal of the
History of Economic Thought devoted to the ESHET Conference in Istanbul
are now underway. We are therefore writing to invite participants of
the conference to submit their papers for consideration for the special
issue of EJHET. The Special Issue has no
theme and all papers presented at the conference will be
considered.
Please note that the competition will be fierce as the number of
papers in the special issue is very limited indeed. Please also note
the following:
- 1. Papers presented at the conference are not automatically
considered for the Special Issue. The editors will only consider those
papers which have been especially submitted for the Special Issue. We
will not consider papers which have not been presented at the
conference.
- 2. Submitted papers will undergo a process of review by
anonymous referees in line with the regular procedures of EJHET.
- 3. Full papers (including a short abstract and a list of up to
five key-words) should be submitted no later than 31st October 2011
to a.witztum@londonmet.ac.uk
- 4. Those who are not native English speakers are asked to have
their papers checked by a native English speaker before submission. It
is in the best interest of every author to deliver his or her paper
written
- in a readily intelligible and accessible manner.
The Green Economics
Institute Workshop
18-19
November, 2011 | St. Annes College, Oxford, UK
The Green Economics Institute presents
a special ground breaking 2 day Scientific Workshop / Symposium on:
Innovation, Philosophy, Scientific Realism and Methodology in Green
Economics: Reworking the meaning of data, facts truth and reality.
Environmental, ecological and green economics understanding and
explaining the differences!
This workshop is an opportunity to find
out more about the new brand of economics - Green Economics - which is
different from mainstream economics and paves the way and gives hope
for the future. With Case studies, Discussion and debate!
Workshops in groups on green economics model!
Preparation for our COP 17 delegation
to South Africa, Durban, December, 2011.
History of Economics as
Culture 4th Workshop
March 9, 2012 | University of
Cergy-Pontoise, France
This is to announce that we are organizing on behalf of the H2S
(History of Social Science) group, Economix (CNRS UMR 7235) and THEMA
(CNRS UMR 8184), the fourth annual workshop on the “history of
‘economics as culture’ (Histoire culturelle des savoirs
économiques)” to be held Friday, March 9th, 2012 at the
University of Cergy-Pontoise (near Paris, France). Since its first
installment in 2009, this workshop is bringing together scholars from
different disciplines such as economics, history, art and literary
theory, science and technology studies – this list is not
exclusive – to discuss, from an historical vantage point, the
place of economics in our culture.
Below are some suggestions of topics that exemplify what will be
at issue:
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Discussions of the interactions between art, literature and
economics; for example how artists, writers have articulated more or
less elaborate representations of what was the economy and/or political
economy and/or some part of these.
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Studies of the interactions between cultural or artistic
objects such as magazines, books, maps, photographs, paintings, graphs
and economic thinking. Also, we encourage scholars to consider economic
texts as cultural items, reflecting upon the consequences their form
had on their reception.
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The depiction of economics as part of cultures (political,
commercial, scientific, etc.) of past (including very recent past)
societies; in particular, discussions of economic representations (or
culture) of specific social groups such as merchants, workers,
businessmen, etc.
The workshop will comprise of 5 or 6 papers containing genuine
and unpublished research. If you have an interest in these topics,
please send us a proposal of no more than 1000 words or a draft paper
of what you want to present before December 15, 2011 at the following
address:
historyofeconomicsasculture@gmail.com
How Class
Works 2012 Conference
June 7-9, 2012 | SUNY Stony Brook, USA |
website
The Center for Study of Working Class Life is pleased to announce
the How Class Works – 2012 Conference, to be held at the State
University of New York at Stony Brook, June 7-9, 2012. Proposals for
papers, presentations, and sessions are welcome until December 12, 2011
according to the guidelines below. For more information, visit our Web
site at <
www.workingclass.sunysb.edu>.
Purpose and orientation: The conference seeks to explore ways in
which an explicit recognition of class helps to understand the social
world in which we live, and ways in which analysis of society can
deepen our understanding of class as a social relationship.
Presentations should take as their point of reference the lived
experience of class; proposed theoretical contributions should be
rooted in and illuminate social realities. Presentations are welcome
from people outside academic life when they sum up social experience in
a way that contributes to the themes of the conference. Formal papers
will be welcome but are not required. All presentations should be
accessible to an interdisciplinary audience.
Conference themes: The conference welcomes proposals for
presentations that advance our understanding of any of the following
themes.
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The mosaic of class, race, and gender. To explore how class
shapes racial, gender, and ethnic experience and how different racial,
gender, and ethnic experiences within various classes shape the meaning
of class.
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Class, power, and social structure. To explore the social
content of working, middle, and capitalist classes in terms of various
aspects of power; to explore ways in which class and structures of
power interact, at the workplace and in the broader society.
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Class and community. To explore ways in which class operates
outside the workplace in the communities where people of various
classes live.
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Class in a global economy. To explore how class identity and
class dynamics are influenced by globalization, including experience of
cross-border organizing, capitalist class dynamics, international labor
standards.
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Middle class? Working class? What's the difference and why
does it matter? To explore the claim that the U.S. is a middle class
society and contrast it with the notion that the working class is the
majority; to explore the relationships between the middle class and the
working class, and between the middle class and the capitalist class.
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Class, public policy, and electoral politics. To explore how
class affects public policy, with special attention to health care, the
criminal justice system, labor law, poverty, tax and other economic
policy, housing, and education; to explore the place of electoral
politics in the arrangement of class forces on policy matters.
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Class and culture: To explore ways in which culture transmits
and transforms class dynamics.
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Pedagogy of class. To explore techniques and materials useful
for teaching about class, at K-12 levels, in college and university
courses, and in labor studies and adult education courses.
How to submit proposals for How Class Works – 2012
Conference:
Proposals for presentations must include the following
information: a) title; b) which of the eight conference themes will be
addressed; c) a maximum 250 word summary of the main points,
methodology, and slice of experience that will be summed up; d)
relevant personal information indicating institutional affiliation (if
any) and what training or experience the presenter brings to the
proposal; e) presenter's name, address, telephone, fax, and e-mail
address. A person may present in at most two conference sessions. To
allow time for discussion, sessions will be limited to three
twenty-minute or four fifteen-minute principal presentations. Sessions
will not include official discussants. Proposals for poster sessions
are welcome. Presentations may be assigned to a poster
session.Proposals for sessions are welcome. A single session proposal
must include proposal information for all presentations expected to be
part of it, as detailed above, with some indication of willingness to
participate from each proposed session member.
Submit proposals as an e-mail attachment to
michael.zweig@stonybrook.edu
or as hard copy by mail to the How Class Works - 2012 Conference,
Center for Study of Working Class Life, Department of Economics, SUNY,
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4384.
Timetable: Proposals must be received by December 12, 2012. After
review by the program committee, notifications will be mailed on
January 17, 2012. The conference will be at SUNY Stony Brook June 7-9,
2012.
Conference coordinator:
Michael Zweig
Director, Center for Study of Working Class Life
Department of Economics
State University of New York Stony Brook, NY 11794-4384
631.632.7536
Labor Studies Journal -
Special Issue on Labor and the Public Sphere
Labor and the Public Sphere
The Labor Studies Journal in coordination with the 2012 United
Association for Labor Education Conference
The Labor Studies Journal invites paper proposals on the theme of
labor and the public sphere. Recent attacks on public sector
unions and collective bargaining rights have ignited a firestorm of
debate and resistance, while forcing to the surface fundamental
questions about the labor movement’s relationship not only to
public sector workers, but to public policy and institutions, public
debate, the macro-economy, and democracy itself.
“Austerity” agendas continue to explicitly couple attacks
on labor rights (in the public and private sectors) with attacks on
public education, public services, and government. At the same time,
recent worker-led resistance to repressive regimes abroad has
illustrated the deep relationships between labor movements and the
creation of new public spheres and democratic structures.
In the context of these ongoing domestic and international
struggles, we welcome papers addressing topics including but not
limited to the following:
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The role of public sector unions in the political economy
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Public sector unions and public sector collective bargaining
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Responses to attacks on public sector workers, unions, or
labor rights
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Unions and public life, public action, public discourse, or
public institutions
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Unions and democracy, worker political organizing, civic
engagement, or voter participation
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Labor and public education
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Labor and “austerity”: privatization, tax cuts,
“structural adjustment,” erosion of public institutions and
services, etc.
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The workplace in relation to public space: How can organizing
at work relate to the transformation of democratic practices and public
activism (or vice versa)?
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International comparisons or case studies
Papers submitted will be considered for presentation at the
United Association for Labor Education Conference to be held in
Pittsburgh, PA, March 21-25, 2012.
Papers accepted and presented at the conference will then be
eligible to undergo the peer review process for possible publication in
a special conference issue of Labor Studies Journal. Please send
electronic copies of 3-5 pp. manuscript proposals by December 5, 2011
to the guest editors listed below.
Full-length manuscripts are expected by the time of the
conference in March. Manuscripts will be peer reviewed following the
conference.
Jennifer Sherer, University of Iowa
jennifer-sherer@uiowa.edu
URPE at Eastern Economics
Association 2012 Conference
March 9 – 11, 2012 | Boston Park Plaza
Hotel, Boston, USA | Website
URPE@EEA is
continuing with providing a forum for URPE
members and economists across the heterodoxy to meet and engage each
other and continue to develop the frontiers of heterdox economic
theory.
Please consider putting together entire panels and/or submitting
individual papers. The URPE deadline for
submission is OCTOBER 31, 2011.
To participate one must be a current dues-paying member of URPE.
Please send panel and/or paper proposals and any other inquiries
to Scott Carter at
URPE_at_EEA@yahoo.com.
In solidarity,
Scott Carter
4th Economic Development
International Conference of GREThA/GRES
13-15 June, 2012 | Bordeaux, France | Inequalities and Development: New Questions, New
Measurements
The GREThA (Research Unit 5113), the CNRS, and ESOPE Network
jointly organize the 4th Economic Development International Conference.
The Conference will be held at Bordeaux on 13th, 14th and 15th June
2012. This 3-days conference aims at contributing to the ongoing
debates on the topic:
Inequalities and Development: New Questions, New Measurements
6th Annual
Conference on History of Recent Economics
11-12 May
2012 | FEP-UP, University of Porto, Portugal
The Second World War and its aftermath marked a major stage in
the establishment of economics as one of the dominant discourses in
contemporary societies. The spread of economic ideas into many areas of
social life invites mutually profitable engagements between historians
of economics and historians of other social sciences. It also presents
great potential for those working on the history of economics to
broaden their audience beyond those that they have traditionally
addressed.
In recent years we have witnessed a surging interest in the
history of economics post-WWII. This new scholarship has made good use
of newly available source-materials, rehearsed new methodologies for
the study of the past and looked across disciplinary boundaries for
insights. In its sixth consecutive year, the HISRECO conference offers
a venue for review and development of this work. We are inviting
submissions of papers that deal with the post-WWII era.
Our preference is for papers that place post-war economics in a
broader context, whether this is parallel developments in other social
sciences, politics, culture or economic challenges, though all
proposals will be carefully considered,. To this end, we solicit
proposals from scholars trained in history, economics, sociology, or
any field that may yield insights. Proposals from doctoral students and
junior researchers are particularly encouraged.
If you are interested in participating, please submit a proposal
containing roughly 500 words and indicating clearly the original
contribution of the paper (if you have a draft of the paper, we would
be happy to see that as well).
The deadline for the submission of paper proposals is 31st
October 2011. Notice of acceptance or rejection will be sent by 1st
December 2011 and completed papers will be due on 15th March 2012 so
that we can provide feedback and then give discussants time to prepare
comments. Proposals should be sent electronically to
pedrotx@fep.up.pt.
The organizing committee consists of
Roger Backhouse (University of Birmingham), Philippe Fontaine
(École normale supérieure de Cachan and Institut
universitaire de France), Yann Giraud (Université de
Cergy-Pontoise), Tiago Mata (Duke University) and Pedro Teixeira
(University of Porto).
For further information about the conference please contact Pedro
Teixeira,
pedrotx@fep.up.pt
Pedro Nuno Teixeira
Director - CIPES, Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies
Rua 1º Dezembro, 399, 4450-227 Matosinhos; Portugal
+351 - 22 9398790 (phone); +351 - 229398799 (fax)
Associate Professor - Faculty of Economics, University of Porto
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200 Porto, Portugal
+351 - 225571100 (phone); +351 - 225505050 (fax)
Call for
Participants
Advanced
Pedagogy and Course Design Workshop: Cutting Edge Teaching Techniques
and Strategies for Pluralistic Economists
January 5, 2012 (A day prior to the ASSA
meetings) | Roosevelt University, Chicago
Facilitated by Dr. Geoffrey Schneider, Professor of Economics and
Director of the Bucknell University Teaching and Learning Center.
Registration Fee: $25. Please make checks payable to:
Teaching and Learning Center, Bucknell University. Note that you must
submit the $25 registration fee to be guaranteed a spot in the
workshop—space is limited and will be allocated on a first-come
first-served basis.
Scholarships: A number of scholarships are available for
graduate students and for untenured faculty who do not have financial
assistance to attend the workshop. These scholarships have been
generously provided by various heterodox associations, including URPE,
AFEE, AFIT, ASE, and AJES. More details
will be available shortly regarding the application procedure for
scholarships.
Overview: Most heterodox economists today end up working
at teaching-oriented institutions. Thus, our success in the academy
often depends significantly on our ability to teach successfully. This
workshop is structured for heterodox graduate students and new faculty
to give them a comprehensive background in advanced pedagogical
techniques and strategies that will help them succeed in the classroom.
Drawing on the latest pedagogical research, the workshop will cover
constructing and meeting learning objectives, syllabus design, models
for pluralistic teaching, active and collaborative learning techniques,
and teaching controversial topics.
8:30-9:00 Registration; Pick up materials; Initial activity
I. Course design
9:00-9:30 Designing first day activities:
establishing Customs, Connections, Community and Curiosity.
The first day of class sets the tone for the whole semester, and
it is an opportunity to begin building the kind of classroom
environment that you want. Participants will engage in a group activity
modeling good first day activities, discuss best practices, and work on
constructing their own activity that connects with their course
material and that facilitates productive classroom interactions.
9:30-10:10 Constructing sophisticated
learning objectives for an engaging, well-organized course.
Often the first thing that tenure and job search committees look
at is your syllabus and its learning objectives. A well-organized
course contains a coherent focus with sophisticated course-level
learning objectives. Learning objectives should include the big ideas
of the course, they should define what students should learn to do
(e.g., solve a particular type of problem; understand the economic
issues in a newspaper) and at what depth students should understand
things. A course should also be broken down into objectives for major
assignments which can be assessed. Participants will hear about best
practices in constructing learning objectives and will construct some
for their courses.
10:20-10:50 Course rules vs. a Welcoming
Syllabus
We are often told that a syllabus is our “contract”
with the students. If we don’t have an iron-clad syllabus, we
open ourselves up to students taking advantage of us. But many syllabi
are lifeless and hectoring, written for the few bad apples instead of
the many good students. We’ll work on creating a welcoming
syllabus that also protects us from problem students. We’ll also
consider designing a syllabus that serves as a useful study guide for
students. This is important for pedagogical purposes and because
constructing a welcoming syllabus can be quite useful for the job
market and for the tenure process.
10:50-11:30 Meeting learning objectives:
exams, papers and assignments that facilitate learning
We all use exams, papers, assignments and other techniques for
assessing how well students meet our learning objectives, but they can
be dry and formulaic. We will work on constructing exams and
assignments that actually help students learn material, and design
rubrics to facilitate learning and to make grading easier and more
systematic.
11:30-12:00 Bringing pluralism into the
economics classroom I: models for pluralistic teaching.
Teaching heterodox material in the classroom can be complicated
in that we sometimes face hostile colleagues or students. There are
different methods for teaching heterodox economics, such as a
heterodox-focused course, a multi-paradigmatic approach, or an
implicitly pluralistic approach to the subject matter. Each of these
comes with different opportunities and challenges. We will discuss the
various approaches and determine which one suits our teaching
environment and our personal style.
12:00-1:30 Lunch Roundtable: Teaching
environments facing pluralistic economists
Invited guest speakers talk about their experiences teaching
heterodox economics. Panelists will include: Bob Prasch, Middlebury
College; Martha Starr, American University; and more. Guest speakers
will offer advice for new teachers of heterodox economics. They will
discuss the challenges they have faced as teachers, both from
colleagues and from students, and share some of their most effective
teaching strategies. After the panelists finish brief presentations, we
will have an open discussion.
1:40-2:10 Pluralistic Teaching II:
Strategies for Teaching Controversial Topics
There is an art to teaching heterodox ideas in ways that are
welcoming to students, even those who are the children of the
bourgeoisie! We will discuss some classic strategies for teaching
material that may seem quite controversial to many students. It is
particularly important for heterodox economists to frame material so
that they are seen as open-minded and fair.
III. Classroom interactions 2:00-4:00
2:10-2:50 Active Learning Techniques for
Economics Classes.
At teaching institutions today, the focus is on active,
student-centered learning. We will focus on some classic active
learning techniques to make the classroom more lively and to get
students more engaged in the course material.
3:00-4:00 Collaborative Learning Exercises
for Economics Classes
Some of the most exciting and innovative classroom exercises
involve collaborative learning. During this part of the workshop,
participants will participate in and learn about collaborative learning
exercises designed for use in economics classes. They will begin
adapting some cutting edge collaborative learning techniques for their
classes.
4:00-4:10 Wrap Up and Workshop Evaluation
About the workshop leader: Geoffrey Schneider received a BA from
Northwestern University and a Ph.D. from the University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is currently a Professor of Economics and
Director of the Teaching and Learning Center at Bucknell University. He
has co-authored two textbooks, Introduction to Political Economy and
Economics: A Tool for Critically Understanding Society, and authored or
co-authored articles in the Journal of Economic Issues, The Review of
Social Economy, The Review of Radical Political Economics, The Forum
for Social Economics, and Feminist Economics. He is an award-winning
teacher, author of several articles on pedagogy, and guest editor of
two special issues of the Forum for Social Economics on Teaching
Heterodox Economics.
A Brighter Future: Improving
the Standard of Living Now and for the Next Generation
October 20-22, 2011 | Berger Hall on University
of Colorado-Colorado Springs, USA
For more information about how to register visit
www.uccs.edu/~ccps
or contact Prof. Daphne Greenwood, Center Director at
dgreenwo@uccs.edu
(719-255-4031) or Margie Oldham, Executive Assistant to the Dean of
Letters, Arts, and Sciences at
moldham@uccs.edu.
Download
Conference Program.
2011 E.L.
‘Ted’ Wheelwright Memorial Lecture
Thursday 27
October, 2011 | University of Sydney, Australia
This year’s prestigious public
lecture will be presented by Professor SHEILA DOW, the renowned
post-Keynesian economist from Stirling University in Scotland.She will
be coming to Australia specifically for this purpose. Her topic will
relate to banking and economic policies in the wake of the global
financial crisis. The lecture will be at 6pm on .It will be held at the
Eastern Avenue Auditorium at the University of Sydney.Entry is free and
advance booking is not required.
The following day there will be a panel
discussion: What are banks and bank regulation for?
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Professor Sheila Dow, University of
Stirling (Scotland), internationally renowned economist and monetary
policy advisor to the UK Treasury Select Committee
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Professor Dick Bryan, University of
Sydney, Convenor of the Australian Working Group on Financialization
and co-author of Capitalism with Derivatives: A Political Economy of
Financial Derivatives, Capital and Class
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Dr Peter Docherty, University of
Technology Sydney, expert on the macroeconomic effects of financial and
monetary institutional arrangements, and the history of the Australian
financial system
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Mr Peter Kell, Deputy Chair of the
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
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A representative of the Australian
Prudential Regulatory Authority
The panel will discuss the role and
design of banking regulation, in the wake of the global financial
crisis, given the nature and purpose of money and banks.
When: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm, Friday 28 October
Where: Darlington Centre, The
University of Sydney
RSVP by Friday 14 October is essential.
Society
for Women in Philosophy Conference
18–19 November 2011 |
London, Kingston University | Feminist
Epistemology and Philosophical Traditions
PLENARY SPEAKERS:
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Alessandra Tanesini (University of Cardiff) / ‘From
Margin to Centre: Feminist Epistemology as Socially Responsible
Epistemology' Respondent: Kathleen Lennon (University of Hull)
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Gillian Howie (University of Liverpool) / ‘Is There a
“Continental “Feminist Epistemology?”’
Respondent: Alison Stone (University of Lancaster)
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Kirsten Campbell (Goldsmiths, University of London) /
‘Feminist Epistemology and Psychoanalytic Theory’
Respondent: Stella Sandford (Kingston University)
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Miranda Fricker (Birkbeck College, University of London) /
‘Feminist Epistemology as Social Epistemology’ Respondent:
Stella Gonzalez Arnal (University of Hull)
PARALLEL SESSION SPEAKERS:
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Tracy Bowell, University of Waikato, Aotearoa/New Zealand
:‘The Virtues of Feminist Standpoint Epistemology’
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Aaron Creller, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
:‘Developing Multiple Epistemologies: Making Space for a
Capacious Approach to Knowledge’
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Annaleigh Curtis, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA:
‘Just Interpretation: Feminist Standpoint Theory and Experimental
Philosophy’
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Barrett Emerick, St. Mary's College of Maryland, USA:
‘A Defense of Doxastic and Affective Voluntarism’
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Dieuwertje Dyi Huijg, University of Manchester:
‘Epistemic Confusion at the Feminist Activist Locus of
Intersectional Dis/advantage: Some Questions for Standpoint
Theory’
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Roxanna Lynch, Swansea University, Wales: ‘Assessing
the Epistemological Assumptions behind the Ethics of Care’
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Sarah Mattice, University of North Florida, USA:
‘Intersections and Interventions: Chinese and Feminist
Epistemologies’
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Mariana Szapuová, Comenius Univesity, Bratislava,
Slovakia: ‘Feminist Epistemology and the Social Turn:
Perspectives on the Knowing Subject’
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Iris van der Tuin, Utrecht University, Netherlands:
‘Diffraction as a Methodology for Feminist Epistemology’
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Sorana Vieru, University of Bristol, UK: 'Epistemic Privilege
and the Philosophy of Science: Against Feminist Standpoint Theory in
the Natural Sciences'
Fees
The conference is open to everyone. SWIP members are entitled to
a reduced fee. The fees include refreshments, wine reception on Friday
evening and lunch on Saturday.
18 and 19th November (2 days)
Waged: £60.00 / Waged SWIP members: £50.00 / Unwaged
and students: £15.00
One day only (18th or 19th)
Waged: £50.00 / Waged SWIP members: £40.00 / Unwaged
and students: £10.00
Conference dinner (18th November): £22.50
Workshop in Honour of
Malcolm Sawyer
October 5,
2011 | University of Leeds, UK
The Economics Division at the
University of Leeds is pleased to announce a half-day workshop in
honour of Malcolm Sawyer that will take place on Wednesday October 5th
2011. The event will celebrate the many contributions that
Malcolm has made to the field through his long and distinguished career
and will culminate with a formal presentation of the new book
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Economic Policy: Essays in Honour of
Malcolm Sawyer.
Confirmed speakers so far include
Philip Arestis and Jan Toporowski. We will gather informally over light
refreshments before the workshop from 1pm to ensure a prompt start at
2pm. After the workshop we will be holding a dinner where we can all
relax in a more informal environment. We would be delighted if as many
of you as possible can attend. A more accurate schedule of events for
the day will be made available nearer the time.
Research Network
Macroeconomics and Macroeconomic Policies (FMM) 15th Conference
From crisis to
growth? The challenge of imbalances, debt, and limited resources
28-29 October,
2011 | Berlin, Germany
Please find attached a first
preliminary programme of the 15th conference of the Research Network
Macro economics and Macroeconomic Policies (FMM): on 28-29 October. A
registration form is also attached. The deadline for registration is 9
October 2011, and the deadline for reservation at the conference hotel
is 19 September 2011 (deadline extended). Please send the completed
form to
katharina-kruse@boeckler.de.
The Research Network also organises a
one-day workshop with Introductory lectures on post-Keynesian Economics
on Thursday, 27 October 2011, from 9.00 am to 4.00 pm.
The Way Forward - Austerity
or Stimulus?
7-8 December 2011 | University of
Newcastle, Australia
(13th Path to Full Employment and 18th National
Unemployment)
Key Note Speakers: Mr Marshall Auerback, Dr John Falzon and
Professor L. Randall Wray.
Registration Now Open. Early Bird Rate of AUD $380 expires 31st
October 2011.
URPE
Conference: War on the Working Class
October 1-2,
2011 | St. Francis College Brooklyn, NY, USA
Job
Postings for Heterodox Economists
Bard
College, The Levy Economics Institute, US
Research Scholar
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College invites applications
for a Research Scholar who will work directly with a team of senior
economists developing and maintaining stock/flow models that track the
U.S. and world economies. Research will focus on the assessment of
evolving economic situations, with stress on formulating strategic
policy responses.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have expertise
in econometrics and macroeconomic analysis; knowledge of the flow of
funds and NIPA accounts; and superb computer skills, including data and
file management. A completed Ph.D. in economics is required.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send letter of interest, current c.v.,
references, a detailed description of research activities and sample
papers to:
hr11021@bard.edu
Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome
applications from those who contribute to our diversity. AA/EOE.
Bard
College, The Economics Program, US
Two Tenure-track Positions (open rank)
In an important hiring initiative and pending budget approval,
the Economics Program at Bard College invites applications for two
(open rank) full-time, tenure-track positions starting in Fall 2012.
One position is in Microeconomics, the other in Macroeconomics. For the
micro-economics position, preferred fields include industrial
organization and labor economics; for the macroeconomics position,
preferred fields are monetary economics, international finance and
institutional economics. The successful candidate will teach in the
core curriculum areas as well as in the areas of his or her specialty.
We welcome candidates that are broadly trained and interested in
economic policy; the ability to teach undergraduate courses in game
theory or economic history (of the U.S. or Latin America) is an
advantage.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS: The successful candidate will have an active
research agenda and a commitment to undergraduate teaching in the
liberal arts tradition. While candidate of all ranks are invited to
apply, we are especially interested in candidates with an established
record of scholarship and publication. Those without a publication
record are expected to have the Ph.D. completed by the time of
appointment and demonstrate significant promise of scholarship.
ABOUT BARD COLLEGE: Located 90 miles north of New York City in
the Hudson Valley region, Bard is a highly selective liberal arts
college with a commitment to innovative teaching, interdisciplinary
curricular programs and the integration of research and teaching. The
Bard campus is the home of the Levy Economics Institute. The Levy
Institute, which hosts conferences and seminars and publishes research
on matters of economic policy, offers opportunities to faculty and
students not typically available at an undergraduate college. For
further information, see the program website:
http://economics.bard.edu
or contact Professor Sanjaya DeSilva at
desilva@bard.edu (no applications
to this email please).
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applicants should send a cover letter,
curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, examples of
published research and working papers, a statement of research
interests, a statement of teaching philosophy and a summary of teaching
evaluations if available. Bard College is an equal opportunity
employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
AA/EOE. Please send all materials by electronic submission to:
hr11074@bard.edu. (please indicate
in subject line for which position you are applying). Paper
applications are not accepted. The application deadline for
pre-arranged interviews at the ASSA meetings is November 28, 2011.
Hobart and
William Smith Colleges, US
Assistand Professor of Economics
Hobart and William Smith Colleges invite applications for a
tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level anticipated for
fall 2012. Ph.D. preferred. The position requires a specialization in
political economy/history of economic thought with an emphasis in
political economy of race or economic history. Teaching
responsibilities for five courses per year would typically be one or
two sections of principles of economics, political economy, political
economy of race, and elective courses in history of economic
thought/history of economics. One of the five courses could also be in
the Colleges’ interdisciplinary programs or general education
areas.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are a highly selective
residential liberal arts institution located in a small, diverse city
in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. With an enrollment of
approximately 2,200, the Colleges offer 62 majors and minors from which
students choose two areas of concentration, one of which must be an
interdisciplinary program. Creative and extensive programs of
international study and public service are also at the core of the
Colleges' mission.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges are committed to attracting and
supporting faculty and staff that fully represent the racial, ethnic,
and cultural diversity of the nation and actively seek applications
from under-represented groups. The Colleges do not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin,
age, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity
and expression or any other protected status.
Candidates should send a letter of application, c.v., evidence of
successful teaching experience, and arrange to have sent to the
department three recommendations. Electronic applications required,
subject line political economy search.
Columbia University, US
Director, National Center for Children in
Poverty
The Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University seeks
a Director for its National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP). The
ideal candidate is a broadminded, politically savvy leader who
possesses a combination of scholarly research, policy advocacy
expertise and fund-raising success in the areas of healthy development
of low-income children, and family economic security.
NCCP is the nation's leading public policy center dedicated to
promoting the economic security, health, and wellbeing of America's
low-income families and children. The Director will be expected to
effectively manage NCCP’s resources and to increase the available
funding to improve the Center's financial stability and better enable
it to successfully meet its core mission.
The successful candidate will have a doctorate or professional
terminal degree and should have a distinguished record in most or all
of the following areas: 1) development, implementation, and
dissemination of original research; 2) program and policy analysis,
development, and reform; 3) administration of major child/family
programs; 4) design and execution of strategic communications programs;
5) evidence-based policy advocacy at the national, state, and/or local
levels; 6) securing financial support for her/his projects and
organizations. The successful candidate will be eligible to hold a
faculty position at the Mailman School, ideally in the Department of
Health Policy and Management.
New Mexico
State University, US
Assistant Professor, Honors College
(Interdisciplinary)
New Mexico State University seeks to fill a tenure track
assistant professor position in an interdisciplinary field that will
provide depth to its Honors College, strength to an academic
department, and diversity to its faculty. Although the appointment will
be made in an academic department, the candidate’s teaching
responsibilities will include one course per semester in the Honors
College, with the remainder of the teaching, scholarship, and
service/outreach assignment to be determined by the relevant academic
department.
The candidate should have prior experience teaching courses at
the undergraduate level as well as a track record promoting the
educational achievement of undergraduate underrepresented minority
students. The candidate should also have a record of scholarship and/or
creative activity in the appropriate discipline. Applications are
especially encouraged from persons whose scholarship emphasizes one or
more of the following interdisciplinary perspectives: health
disparities; nanotechnology; ethics, including bio/medical ethics;
economic development, including entrepreneurship; Southwestern and
border history and/or culture; social and/or environmental justice;
sustainability; the social, cultural, and/or educational experiences of
underrepresented minorities.
Review of applications will begin November 15, 2011 and will
continue until the position is filled.
If interested, there is a second (non-Heterodox) position in the
College of Business for an Assistant or Associate Professor of
Economics. Listed
HERE.
Queen's University, Belfast,
UK
Lecturer, Business Economics School of
Management
The University is currently investing substantial resources in a
major programme of expansion to build on the School's existing platform
of excellence and to enhance Northern Ireland's international reach and
reputation. The School is developing a research cluster around the
themes of networks and institutions and applicants with research
interests in these areas are particularly encouraged to apply for the
following post:
- Lecturer in Business Economics
- Ref: 11/101796
Applications are encouraged from academics within the field of
Business Economics. While applications from any field of Business
Economics are welcome, preference will be given to the areas that
reflect our teaching needs and our research focus on networks and
institutions. The successful candidate is likely to have a strong
background in one or more of the following areas related to the
teaching of business economics: Institutional
Economics; Managerial Economics; Applied Economics and Economic History. The successful applicants
must demonstrate exceptional communication skills as well as the
ability to publish at an international research standard, have a PhD in
Economics or a related field, and a record of excellence in the
teaching of Economics. The successful candidate needs to be flexible
and be able and willing to engage with the world of practitioners as
well as contribute to the development of the role of Economics in a
Management School setting. Likewise, applicants demonstrating a
willingness to engage in interdisciplinary research projects with
non-economists within QUMS would also be encouraged.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Chirantan Ganguly,
telephone: +44 (0)28 9097 4249 or email
c.ganguly@qub.ac.uk
Anticipated interview date: Tuesday 6 and Thursday 8 of December
2011
Salary scale: £32,751 - £48,096 per annum (including
contribution points)
Closing date: Monday 17 October 2011
Please visit our website for further information and to apply
online -
www.qub.ac.uk/jobs or
alternatively contact the Personnel Department, Queen's University
Belfast, BT7 1NN. Telephone (028) 90973044 FAX: (028) 9097 1040 or
e-mail on
personnel@qub.ac.uk
The University is committed to equality of opportunity and to
selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all
sections of society and particularly welcomes applications from people
with a disability.
Trent
University, Canada
Instructor, International Development
Studies, Winter Term
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES – Teach second half of full
year course. Duties related to the position, which shall be in
accordance with University and departmental practices, include
lecturing, the conduct of seminars/tutorials, marking, the development
and administration of tests and examinations, submission of grades, as
required, and the maintenance of reasonable hours for student contact
outside of scheduled hours.
QUALIFICATIONS: BA and MA in International Development Studies or
a similar relevant field and at an advanced stage of a PhD. A political economist with an ability to teach
core development topics drawing on different traditions from within
economics and political economy. Such traditions may include
neoclassical, Marxian, Old Institutional and
feminist economics, among others.
APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
Please send C.V and the names of two referees to address listed
below
PROJECTED CLASS ENROLMENT: 50 MAXIMUM HOURS (for hourly rated
positions):
CLOSING DATE: October 21, 2011
COURSE NUMBER: IDST 3100Y
CAMPUS LOCATION: Symons Campus, Peterborough
TERM OF APPOINTMENT: From January 1, 2012 To April 30, 2012
BASE STIPEND OR HOURLY RATE: $5852.00* + 4% vacation pay
* subject to re-negotiation of the current Collective Agreement.
PLEASE FORWARD APPLICATION AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO:
Haroon Akram-Lodhi, Chair
IDS Program
Trent University
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 7B8
University
of Massachusetts - Boston, US
Assistant Professor, Department of
Economics
- 00 Any Field
- B5 Current Heterodox Approaches
- H Public Economics
The Department of Economics at UMass Boston invites applications
for a tenure-track Assistant Professor, to begin September 1, 2012.
This position will support the undergraduate major and the Department's
M.A. in Applied Economics, which focuses on urban and regional policy
issues with a comparative international dimension. The M.A. program
will open in fall 2012.
We are interested primarily in applicants with teaching and
applied research records in urban economics and policy
issues—such as public finance or state and local finance, housing
and real estate markets, economics of non-profits, and/or
immigration/demography, with a comparative international focus.
Exceptional applicants in other policy-relevant applied fields of
research will also be considered. Additionally, the applicant is
expected to demonstrate an ability to secure external funding.
We are interested in candidates who include heterodox
political economy, feminist approaches, applied policy analysis, or
innovative methodologies in their research.
Qualifications: candidates should have a successful teaching
record and the capacity to contribute to undergraduate general
education, the economics major and graduate instruction. Evidence of
successful teaching with diverse students is highly desirable.
Candidates must have completed the Ph.D. by no later than August 31,
2012. Evidence of progress towards an excellent scholarly record is
necessary.
Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2011. We
anticipate preliminary interviews at the ASSA meetings in Chicago.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, a sample of written
work, and three current letters of recommendation to: Personnel
Committee, Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts Boston,
100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA 02125-3393. Please include in your
letter of application an explanation of how your work would complement
the heterodox nature of the Department.
UMass Boston is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Title IX
employer.
Whitman
College, US
Assistant Professor of Economics
The Economics Department of Whitman College (WA) invites
applicants for a tenure-track position in Economics, with expertise in International Political Economy, at the rank of
assistant professor. Effective August, 2012. A Ph.D. in economics
is required.
Teaching responsibilities include courses in International
Political Economy (including for example, International Trade,
Development, Transitional Economics, and Immigration), and Principles
of Micro and/or Macroeconomics. Other possible teaching areas include
General Studies and areas that expand the Department's and the
College's course offerings. Candidates should have a strong commitment
to the liberal arts.
Whitman College wishes to reinforce its commitment to enhance
diversity, broadly defined, recognizing that to provide a diverse
learning environment is to prepare students for personal and
professional success in an increasingly multicultural and global
society. In their application, candidates should address their interest
in working as teachers and scholars with undergraduates in a liberal
arts environment that emphasizes close student-faculty interaction; how
their cultural, experiential, and/or academic background contributes to
diversity; and their interest in participating in the College's general
education offerings as well as engaging in cross-disciplinary teaching
and scholarship.
The online position description includes specific instructions on
submission of the following materials: letter of application;
curriculum vitae; three letters of reference; statements addressing the
candidate's teaching interests and scholarly agenda; undergraduate and
graduate transcripts; teaching evaluations or other evidence of
demonstrated or potential excellence in undergraduate instruction.
Deadline: November 18, 2011 for full consideration. Interviews
will be conducted at the 2012 ASSA meetings. No applicant shall be
discriminated against on the basis of race, color, sex, gender,
religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran's
status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis
prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Whitman College is a small, selective, liberal arts college
dedicated to providing excellent educational opportunities for
students. The College provides generous professional development
support for both research and teaching.
York University, Canada
Assistant Professor,
International Development Studies | Department
of Social Science
Applications are invited for a tenure-stream position to commence
July 1, 2012, at the rank of Assistant Professor, in the field of
International Development Studies. A relevant PhD is required. The
successful candidate will demonstrate the promise of excellence in both
scholarly research and teaching at the undergraduate and graduate
levels, reflecting a systematic yet critical understanding of the
changing narratives of development. Although areas of specialization
are open, preference will be given to those with expertise in one or
more of the following areas: critical approaches to the contemporary
practices of development; development economics; grassroots
development.
Applicants must have research and work
experience in the developing world; preference will be given to those
with experience in the Middle East and/or South East Asia. The
successful candidate must have a good grasp of qualitative and
quantitative methods used in development research. The candidate is
expected to teach core and elective courses at both the undergraduate
and graduate levels. The successful candidate must be suitable for
prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.
Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
All York University positions are subject to budgetary approval.
Applicants should submit a letter of application outlining their
professional experience and research interests, an up-to-date
curriculum vitae and a teaching dossier, and arrange for three
confidential letters of recommendation to be sent, by October 31, 2011,
to: Professor Kimberley White, Chair, Department of Social Science,
S737 Ross Building, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies,
York University, 4700 Keele St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3.
York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The
Affirmative Action Program can be found on York’s website at
www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or
a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at
416.736.5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply;
however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given
priority.
Conference Papers, Reports,
and Articles
Critical
Political Economy Geneva Conference Report
Please see this link (
http://criticalpoliticaleconomy.net)
- where the most recent post takes the form of a report on the recent
Critical Political Economy sessions at the European Sociological
Association conference at Geneva. There is also news of the new board
and future plans (principally, our next event, which will be a
conference in Barcelona).
Thanks,
Ian Bruff
Annual Conference of the
EuroMemo Group
The 17th Workshop on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe was held
last weekend in Vienna, Austria. The key note speakers of the
conference were:
- Birgit Mahnkopf (Berlin School of Economics and Law) on The
Political State of the Union
- Ozlem Onaran (University of Westminster) on The Economic State
of the Union, Ozlem
Furthermore, specific European topics were discussed within five
different workshops on
- Austerity policies
- The future of the eurozone
- The EU and the world
- Energy, climate change and sustainability, after Fukushima and
- Roots of the crisis of European integration
All papers presented can be downloaded at our
conference
website.
Video with Panel Discussion online
here: “The
crisis of the Eurozone - are there progressive answers?”
Heterodox
Journals
American Journal of
Economics and Sociology, 70(4): Oct. 2011
Journal website: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0002-9246
- Land Rent and Housing Policy: A Case Study of the San Francisco
Bay Area Rental Housing Market / STEPHEN E. BARTON
- Simon Patten on Public Infrastructure and Economic Rent Capture
/ MICHAEL HUDSON
- Henry George and the Intellectual Foundations of the Open Source
Movement / NEIL B. NIMAN
- Source Software Production, Spontaneous Input, and
Organizational Learning / GIAMPAOLO GARZARELLI and RICCARDO
FONTANELLA
- TRAP Abortion Laws and Partisan Political Party Control of State
Government / MARSHALL H. MEDOFF and CHRISTOPHER DENNIS
- Legitimating Inequality: Fooling Most of the People All of the
Time / JON D. WISMAN and JAMES F. SMITH
- Moral Capitalism: A Biblical Perspective / HERSHEY H. FRIEDMAN
and WILLIAM D. ADLER
- The Political Uses of Some Economic Ideas: The Trade-Off Between
Efficiency and Equality /
- MARÍA JIMÉNEZ-BUEDO
- Does the Lack of a Profit Motive Affect Hiring in Academe?
Evidence from the Market for Lawyers / REX J. PJESKY and DANIEL
SUTTER
Challenge, 54(5): Sep.-Oct.
2011
Journal website: http://mesharpe.metapress.com/link.asp?id=HK0082188305
- Letter from the Editor / Jeff Madrick
- Partisan Conflicts Among the Public on the Economy and Budget
Deficit in 2011 / Robert Blendon, John Benson
- The Great Dislocation of 2007-2009 and Its Impact on Workers /
Andrew Sum, Mykhaylo Trubskyy, Joseph McLaughlin
- No Relief in Sight: Higher Unemployment at Every Age / Robert
Horn, Philip Heap, Nevin Cavusoglu, Robert Jerome
- Global Trends in Income Inequality: What Is Happening, and
Should We Worry? / Robert Wade
- Ideological and Political Roots of American Inequality / John
Roemer
- Roller Coaster Economics: Why Energy Price Volatility Hurts
Families, Businesses, and the Economy / Christian Weller, Jaryn Fields
- China and the Future of the World / Mike Sharpe
Journal of
Economic Issues, 45(3): Sep. 2011
Journal website: http://www.mesharpe.com/mall/results1.asp?acr=jei
- Diamonds in the Rubble: The Women of Haiti: Institutions, Gender
Equity and Human Development in Haiti / Andrew Padgett, Tonia Warnecke
- The Place of Biotechnology in Modern Civilization: A Veblenian
Analysis of Public Misgiving Toward Embryology in the United States /
Quentin Duroy
- Economic and Institutional Determinants in Fiscal Pressure: An
Application to the European Case / Agustin Molina-Morales, Ignacio
Amate-Fortes, Almudena Guarnido-Rueda
- Government Failure - Four Types / Wilfred Dolfsma
- The Institutional Theory of Radhamakal Mukerjee: Lessons for
Modern Nonprofit Economics / Vladislav Valentinov
- Uncertainty: A Typology and Refinements of Existing Concepts /
David Dequech
- Rational, Normative and Procedural Theories of Beliefs: Can They
Explain Internal Motivations? / Elias L. Khalil
- Claiming Choice for Institutional Economics / Ana Narciso Costa,
Jose Castro Caldas
- Social Capital: A Manifestation of Neoclassical Prominence or a
Path to a More Pluralistic Economics? / Asimina Christoforou
- Portrait of a Crisis / Howard Sherman
- (Deceptive) Status Seeking Strategies in France and Tunisia /
Insaf Bekir, Sana El Harbi, Gilles Grolleau
- Precommitment in a Coase-Theorem Bargaining Game Leads to a
Mutual Preference for Hiring the Government as an Arbitrator: A
Corollary to Hahnel and Sheeran (2009) / Gerhard Holt
Journal of the History of
Economic Thought, 33(3): Sep. 2011
Journal website: http://journals.cambridge.org/HET
Research Articles
- The Monetary Economics of Benjamin Graham: A Bridge Between
Goods and Money? / Perry Mehrling
- Reciprocity and Henry C. Carey’s Traverses on “The
Road to Perfect Freedom of Trade” / Stephen Meardon
- Capabilities for The Miserable; Happiness for The Satisfied /
José M. Edwards, Sophie Pellé
- Carl Menger and His Followers in The Austrian Tradition on The
Nature of Capital and Its Structure / Anthony M. Endres, David A.
Harper
- The Hidden Adam Smith I\in His Alleged Theology / Gavin Kennedy
Book Reviews
- Jeffrey T. Young, ed., Elgar Companion to Adam Smith
(Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2009), pp. xxv, 374, $215. ISBN
978-1-84542-019-2. / Jason J. Delaney
- Gavin Kennedy, Adam Smith’s Lost Legacy (Basingstoke, UK,
and New York, USA: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005), pp. xvi, 285, $105. ISBN
978-1-4039-4789-5. / Glenn Hueckel
- Daniel Geary, Radical Ambition: C. Wright Mills, the Left, and
American Social Thought (Berkeley: University of California Press,
2009), pp. 296, $31.95. ISBN 978-0-520-25836-5. / Tiago Mata
- Joseph Schumpeter, The Nature and Essence of Economic Theory,
edited by Bruce A. McDaniel (New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction Publishers,
2010), pp. xxvi; 464, $69.95. ISBN 9781412811507. / Matthew McCaffrey
- Frederic Lee, A History of Heterodox Economics: Challenging the
Mainstream in the Twentieth Century (London and New York:
Routledge/Taylor and Francis, 2009), pp. x, 354, $130. ISBN
978-0-415-77714-8 (hardback) / Phillip Anthony O’Hara
- Roger Backhouse and Philippe Fontaine, eds., The History of the
Social Sciences since 1945 (New York: Cambridge University Press,
2010), pp. x, 256, $26.00. ISBN 978-0-521-71776-2. / Dorothy Ross
Journal of Institutional
Economics, 7(3): 2011
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Special Issue: Evolution of Institutions
- Introduction to the Special Issue on the Evolution of
Institutions / MARK BLYTH and GEOFFREY M. HODGSON and ORION LEWIS and
SVEN STEINMO
- Crafting analytical tools to study institutional change / ELINOR
OSTROM and XAVIER BASURTO
- Constraints on the evolution of social institutions and their
implications for information flow / R. I. M. DUNBAR
- Interlocking complementarities and institutional change / UGO
PAGANO
- Evolution as computation: integrating self-organization with
generalized Darwinism / ERIC D. BEINHOCKER
- Conceptual issues in institutional economics: clarifying the
fluidity of rules / JAMIE MORGAN and WENDY OLSEN
- Southeastern institutional change and biological variation:
evidence from the 19th century Tennessee State Prison / SCOTT ALAN
CARSON
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- Dossier – Intelligent governance of large urban systems /
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- Cognitive cities and intelligent urban governance / Ali
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- New challenges in the evaluation of Smart Cities / Patrizia
Lombardi
- Intelligent governance of large urban systems: What is at stake
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- Comparative performance assessment of Smart Cities around the
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Peter Nijkamp
- SCRAN: Assembling a community of practice for standardizing the
transformation of eGovernment services / Mark Deakin
- Supporting sustainability through smart infrastructures: the
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- How economic theory came to ignore the role of debt / Michael
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Science & Society,
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Articles
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“We Are Illegal Here”: The Communist Party,
Self-Determination and the Alabama Share Croppers Union / Timothy V
Johnson
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Under German Eyes: Germán Avé-Lallemant and the
Origins of Marxism in Argentina / Lucas Poy and Daniel Gaido
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War on Waste: Law, Original Accumulation and the Violence of
Capital / Mark Neocleous
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Primitive Accumulation and Enclosure of the Commons:
Genetically Engineered Seeds and Canadian Jurisprudence / Wilhelm
Peekhaus
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Guglielmo Carchedi on Marx, Calculus, Time, and
Dialectics / Russell Dale
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The Political Economy of Venezuela’s Bolivarian
Cooperative Movement: A Critique / Thomas Purcell
Review Article
Socio-Economic Review, 9(4):
Oct. 2011
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ARTICLES
- Henning Finseraas and Kåre Vernby / What parties are and
what parties do: partisanship and welfare state reform in an era of
austerity
- Beat Weber and Stefan W. Schmitz / Varieties of
helping capitalism: politico-economic determinants of bank rescue
packages in the EU during the recent crisis
- Frédéric Widmer / Institutional investors,
corporate elites and the building of a market for corporate control
- Brian Burgoon and Damian Raess / Does the global economy mean
more sweat? Trade, investment, migration and working hours in Europe
- Patrick Emmenegger and Paul Marx / Business and the development
of job security regulations: the case of Germany
STATE OF THE ART
- Jens Beckert / Where do prices come from? Sociological
approaches to price formation
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- Kieran Healy, Michael Hutter, and Wendy Nelson Espeland / Lucien
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2011 Don Lavoie Memorial
Graduate Student Essay Competition
The Society for the Development of Austrian Economics is pleased
to announce that submissions for the 2011 Don Lavoie Memorial Graduate
Student Essay Competition are now being accepted. Submissions will be
accepted from advanced PhD students in economics or other relevant
disciplines anywhere in the world. The competition is limited to thesis
chapters and/or other research that is geared toward publication in the
professional journals; submissions should adhere to appropriate
standards of academic writing and should be on a topic relevant to
Austrian economics. There is no word limit; and, students submitting
papers to this competition will retain all publication rights to their
work; however, winners are encouraged to submit their papers to The
Review of Austrian Economics for possible publication.
Three prizes are given, each worth $1000, to be used to pay
expenses to attend the Southern Economic Association meetings this
November 19-21, 2011 in Washington, DC, where the winners will present
their work on a special panel scheduled for 10:00am, Monday, November
21. Prize awards are contingent on attending the SEA meetings and the
SDAE’s annual business meeting and awards banquet on Sunday
evening, November 20.
The prize committee consists of:
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Peter Boettke, Committee Chair, George Mason University
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Emily Chamlee-Wright, Beloit College
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Steven Horwitz, St. Lawrence University
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David Prychitko, Northern Michigan University
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Virgil Storr, Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Deadline for submissions is October 15, 2011. Decisions will be
made on or around October 20. Please include a copy of your CV with
your submission. All questions and submissions should be sent
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HES "Best Article in the
History of Economics" 2011 Nominations
The History of Economics Society is pleased to invite nominations
for "Best Article in the History of Economics", 2011. Any article in
the history of economics or economic thought published in English in
the calendar year preceding the next Annual Meeting of the Society is
eligible for consideration (that is, articles published in 2011, prior
to the Annual Meeting in June, 2012).
It is recognized, however, that despite official publication
dates, many publications are shipped after year end. In such cases,
relevant articles that are in 'proof' form, with accompanying evidence
of the journal and its year of publication, may be accepted at the
discretion of the Chair of the committee.
The Committee considers all nominated articles as well as all
articles published in the Society's journal: Journal for the History of
Economic Thought. The committee cannot ask editors of journals for
their nominations as editors, but editors may nominate in a personal
capacity. Nomination of an article by its author is welcome. To
nominate a dissertation for the award, please contact the chair of the
committee.
Sincerely,
Steve Ziliak
Stephen T. Ziliak
Trustee and Professor of Economics
430 S. Michigan Ave
Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL 60605 USA
Committee Chair
Best Article in the History of Economics
History of Economics Society
Excellence
Award in Global Economics Affairs 2012
Economists until the age of 35 (born 1976 or later)
are invited to apply for this award by submitting up to three published
or unpublished papers in the field of global economic affairs, and
specifically pertaining to the following areas:
- International Trade and FDI
- Knowledge Creation and Growth
- Poverty Reduction, Equity and Development
- Environmental Policy
- Reforming the Welfare Society
- Labour Market Policy
- Monetary Policy
- Financial Markets and Macroeconomic Activity
Submission of a paper does not preclude publication in the
standard outlets. Submitted papers may include coauthored papers. The
aim of the Excellence Award is to build a community of the brightest
young researchers in the area of global economic affairs.
Submitted papers will be evaluated by a jury. The top contestants
will be granted the "Excellence Award in Global Economic Affairs" at a
prize-giving ceremony at the Kiel Institute. In addition, they will
receive a Research Fellowship at the Kiel Institute, entitling them to
a research visit to the Institute, all expenses paid. Research Fellows
will receive research support, access to the Institute’s Virtual
Research Communities and the opportunity to participate in the
Institute’s research projects and events.
There are four named Research Fellowships: the "Horst Siebert
Fellowship", the "Porsche Fellowship", the "Landeshauptstadt Kiel
Fellowship" and the " Birke Hospitality Fellowship". Further
information is provided on the Excellence Award website. Staff members
of the Kiel Institute and of the sponsoring organizations are not
eligible for the fellowship.
Papers should be submitted as email attachment to
kristina.sander@ifw-kiel.de together
with a CV that includes the birth date. The submission deadline is Oct.
31, 2011.
Haymarket
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Friday, September 30, 2011 | Galapagos Art
Space Brooklyn, NY
Haymarket Books is ushering in its tenth year of independent publishing
with an evening of drinks, music, and politics at Galapagos Art Space
in Brooklyn on Friday, September 30. We hope you will join us as we
celebrate our first decade and lay the foundation for our next decade.
We will be joined by authors Dave Zirin, Chris Lehmann, Frances Fox
Piven, Brian Jones, Moustafa Bayoumi, Michael Schwartz, Jose Vazquez,
Jeremy Scahill, and Amy Goodman. We will also have special greetings
from Arundhati Roy, Omar Barghouti, John Carlos, China Mieville, Mike
Davis, Ilan Pappé, Aviva Chomsky, David Barsamian, Wallace
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IWW 2012 Labour History
Calendar
The fantastic 2012 IWW Labor History Calendar is now available. This
year's calendar features 14 photos from the Winnipeg general strike to
the occupation of the Wisconsin state legislature, from the British
miners' strike to a march by subcontracted Argentine workers protesting
the murder of one of their fellow workers last year by gun thugs. There
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Bill Haywood's classic speech on the power of the general strike.
This year's calendar is published in cooperation with the Greater
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JSTOR
announces availability of historical articles
I write to share exciting news: Today, we are making journal
content on JSTOR published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior
to 1870 elsewhere freely available to the public for reading and
downloading. This content includes nearly 500,000 articles from more
than 200 journals, representing approximately 6% of the total content
on JSTOR.
We are taking this step as part of our continuous effort to
provide the widest possible access to content on JSTOR while ensuring
the long-term preservation of this important material. To date, we have
primarily provided access to people through a growing base of libraries
and institutions. In 1995, only ten journals were digitized and
available to just a few universities. Today, millions of people from
more than 7,000 institutions in 153 countries have access to journals
on JSTOR through their universities, colleges, high schools,
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These figures convey remarkable progress and impact, but there
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access to JSTOR. We have taken a variety of steps over the years to
serve these users. First, in 1999 we began partnering with publishers
and scholarly societies to provide access to their journals to their
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this program. Second, in 2006 we initiated another program–the
Publisher Sales Service–to enable publishers to sell individual
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that have articles for sale through this program. Third, in 2009 we
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About a year ago, we started working on a set of initiatives to
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2012
Leontief Prize Winners
Tufts University’s Global Development And Environment
Institute announced today that it will award its 2012 Leontief Prize
for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought to Michael Lipton of
Sussex University and C. Peter Timmer of Harvard University. This
year's award, titled "The Global Food Crisis and the Future of
Agriculture," recognizes the critical work these researchers have
contributed to the economics of food and agriculture. The ceremony and
lectures will take place on April 3, 2012 at Tufts University’s
Medford campus. “The current food crisis is an early indication
of one of the greatest economic, humanitarian, and environmental
challenges of our time,” says GDAE Co-Director Neva Goodwin.
“Michael Lipton and C. Peter Timmer have been giants in the field
of food and agricultural policy. Their research and writings have
provided critical conceptual leadership as well as the empirical
foundations necessary to address the challenges we face.”
The Global Development And Environment Institute, which is
jointly affiliated with Tufts’ Fletcher School of Law and
Diplomacy and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, inaugurated its
economics award in 2000 in memory of Nobel Prize-winning economist and
Institute advisory board member Wassily Leontief, who had passed away
the previous year. The Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of
Economic Thought recognizes economists whose work, like that of the
institute and Leontief himself, combines theoretical and empirical
research to promote a more comprehensive understanding of social and
environmental processes. The inaugural prizes were awarded in 2000 to
John Kenneth Galbraith and Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen.
More on the award winners
HERE.
Warren Samuels Prize
The Association for Social Economics (ASE), one of the founding
member organizations of the Allied Social Science Associations,
together with the Review of Social Economy, would like to invite
submissions for the 2012 Warren Samuels Prize.
This prize is awarded to a paper, presented at the January ASSA
meetings, that best exemplifies scholarly work that: Is of high
quality; Is important to the project of social economics; Has broad
appeal across disciplines.
It is preferable, but not required, that the paper is presented
at one of the ASSA sessions sponsored by the Association for Social
Economics. Papers will not normally exceed 6,500 words (inclusive of
references, notes), and should follow the style guidelines for the
Review of Social Economy.
The winner of the prize will be announced during the ASE
presidential breakfast, to which the winner is invited. The winning
paper may, subject to peer review, be published in a subsequent issue
of the Review of Social Economy. The winner of the Warren Samuels Prize
receives a $500 stipend.
The selection committee consists of:
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A Past-President of ASE;
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A Co-editor of the Review of Social Economy (Chair);
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A member of the Editorial Board, Review of Social Economy.
This prize is awarded to a paper, being presented at the January,
2012, ASSA meetings in Chicago, Ill., in sessions not restricted to
sessions in the ASE programme. Please send your paper electronically,
as a word or pdf attachment, to Wilfred Dolfsma, Corresponding Editor,
Review of Social Economy, before December 5th, 2011 to
w.a.dolfsma@rug.nl
