Events at Economics Department
Economics Community Forums aim to inform the greater community inside and outside George Mason University about the work and achievements of the Economics Department, and provide them with an opportunity to become involved. These forums address important economic issues of our time. Distinguished speakers of our past forums have been Professor Lawrence White discussing “Central Banking and the Sovereign Debt Crisis,” Professor Tyler Cowen discussing “What Has Gone Wrong With Europe?,” Professor Garett Jones discussing “Three Hard Solutions to America’s Debt Problem,” and Professor Don Boudreaux discussing “The Fate of Middle-Class Living Standards: 1975-2012.”
The Public Choice Seminar Series
The Public Choice Seminar Series, now over 30 years old, invites domestic and international scholars to share their work in a formal lecture, followed by a rigorous question and answer session with students and faculty. Topics are wide-ranging, and include topics of importance within the history of economics through those of vital relevance to today’s world. Speakers have included distinguished faculty from a variety of colleges and universities, including Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Yale, Rutgers, the London School of Economics and Oxford University. Colleagues from institutions and agencies such as the World Bank, Federal Reserve System, the Center for Global Development, Congressional Research Institute, and the Brookings Institute have also been frequent scheduled speakers.
The seminar series is held in Carow Hall lecture hall from 4 – 5:15 P.M. each Wednesday during the fall and spring semesters. Upcoming speakers for the remainder of the fall 2012 seminar will be: Carl Magnus Bjuggren, University of Linkoping; Daniel Chen, ETH Zurich; Benito Arrunada, Pampeu Fabra University; and Melissa Dell, Harvard University. The Center for Study of Public Choice welcomes your attendance and participation to this excellent series.
For more information, please visit the Center for Study of Public Choice at http://www.gmu.edu/centers/publicchoice.
The Workshop in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
The Workshop in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) offers students an opportunity to listen to visiting scholars from all over the world discuss a range of topics within the social sciences. Most recently, we have had the privilege of hosting the philosophy professor, Loren Lomasky, from University of Virginia and psychologist, Gerd Gigerenzer, of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Germany presenting on topics ranging from liberalism to heuristic decision-making. Led by Dr. Pete Boettke, the PPE Workshop is a weekly event that draws students and faculty from across George Mason University. Please stop by and experience the intellectually invigorating atmosphere that the PPE Workshop has to offer.
For other Economics Department Events and for event dates please visit http://economics.gmu.edu/events