Welcome to Rethinking Economics NL
Rethinking Economics Netherlands is a network of students and academics calling for new economic thinking.
Underneath the multiple crises of today, ecological breakdown, extreme inequality, increasing mental health issues and the deterioration of democracy, lies one common factor: an economic system that is based on exploitation and appropriation, and dependent on perpetual growth for its stability, in expense of people and planet.
Still, the Economics taught in schools and universities remains largely unchanged. Students learn a narrow and Eurocentric version of Economics, heavily dominated by neoclassical economics, under the implicit assumption that it is neutral and scientifically superior over other schools of thought. But to build an equitable and sustainable future, we are in urgent need of a more diverse toolkit of ideas, that is pluralist, real-world, decolonized and interdisciplinary.
Rethinking Economics Netherlands unites people who want a different Economics education. With our community, we aim to spread and increase knowledge on alternative economic ideas and to grow the call for curriculum change.
Tuesday September 29 at 19:00 at the Neude public Library in Utrecht
Our next book is Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. This book discussed indigenous knowledges, science, and seeks to synthesise these two strands. The book does this through storytelling, exploring human-nature relationships.
We will read the book on our own over Summer and find two dates to discuss the book in September, in Utrecht. The first meeting will cover the chapters up until (and including) Picking Sweetgrass (page ~200). In the second meeting we can discuss the remainder of the book.
Save the date: National meetup in Utrecht
Monday 5th of October
More info TBA
Student lectures
Fun outings
Local group organising
Lectures of heterodox professors
RE NL in the News.
Read our column (dutch) about why economics education needs pluralism in the Economisch Statistische Berichten.
Upcoming events
Upcoming events
We have a lot of exciting events coming up! In January, we have a Pub Quiz, Lectures with important academics, and our 10th anniversary!
We are also excited to announce our event with Follow the Money on February 3rd!
All the details can be found in the button below or by clicking on the calendar.
We think working interdisciplinary is essential for a better Economics.
Therefore we welcome students and academics from different study fields to join our network.
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