The Economics Renaissance - CSEP Squash
Featuring Lord Robert Skidelsky, Prof Wendy Carlin and Prof Sanjeev Goyal
Last year, a plethora of economists of contrasting political beliefs and methodological convictions have expressed their support for a global reform in economics curricula at universities. However, what should or can replace the dreaded and much stigmatised – neoclassical curriculum, Econ 101, that mother of all evils, call it what you may – is in itself a source of fierce debate.
At the Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism (CSEP), we firmly strive for a constructive discussion. To this end, we are starting this academic year with a star-studded panel of Lord Robert Skidelsky, Professor Wendy Carlin, each of whom chairs a committee working on an alternative curriculum (the Economics Curriculum and the CORE committees, respectively), as well as Professor Sanjeev Goyal, the new chair of the Faculty of Economics at Cambridge. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore what changes in the economics curriculum will take or have already taken place. This event will be recorded by BBC Radio 4 who intend to use the material for their upcoming documentary on the student movement in economics.
One of the most famous and undisguisedly political songs by the Beatles opens with John Lennon's laid-bare, high and quiet, steely and impassioned voice singing, 'You say you want a revolution.' Skip a minute and that is wisely followed by, 'Well, you know... We all want to see the plan.' Come to our first event of the term to see what plans are forged in the smithies of tomorrow. And as the drinks reception succeeds the talk, you will get a chance to mingle with BBC representatives, fellow students or the speakers, and enjoy the Friday evening over a glass of wine.
At the Cambridge Society for Economic Pluralism (CSEP), we firmly strive for a constructive discussion. To this end, we are starting this academic year with a star-studded panel of Lord Robert Skidelsky, Professor Wendy Carlin, each of whom chairs a committee working on an alternative curriculum (the Economics Curriculum and the CORE committees, respectively), as well as Professor Sanjeev Goyal, the new chair of the Faculty of Economics at Cambridge. Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore what changes in the economics curriculum will take or have already taken place. This event will be recorded by BBC Radio 4 who intend to use the material for their upcoming documentary on the student movement in economics.
One of the most famous and undisguisedly political songs by the Beatles opens with John Lennon's laid-bare, high and quiet, steely and impassioned voice singing, 'You say you want a revolution.' Skip a minute and that is wisely followed by, 'Well, you know... We all want to see the plan.' Come to our first event of the term to see what plans are forged in the smithies of tomorrow. And as the drinks reception succeeds the talk, you will get a chance to mingle with BBC representatives, fellow students or the speakers, and enjoy the Friday evening over a glass of wine.
