Our Mission.
We strive for diversity in economic thinking and are inclusive to students and scholars from different academic backgrounds.
Strengthen diversity in economic thinking by:
Theoretical & methodological pluralism
Theoretical pluralism means taking seriously a variety of schools of thought & strive to provide a broad view topics discussed in order to prevent intellectual arthritis.
Methodological pluralism allows us to see more than just the numbers, to better understand processes, structures, institutions, power and other social dynamics.
Interdisciplinarity
We aim to enable stronger engagement with the other social sciences.
Economics can learn a lot from sociology, political science, anthropology, and law.
Real-world economics
We want our science to be more rooted in the real-world, by being more sensitive to the historical, cultural, and political context of economic ideas and phenomena.
How do we get there?
We intend to achieve our goals by organizing regular meetings, seminars and debates; by supporting local groups and initiatives; by publishing diverse content on a variety of platforms; and by investigating the way economic knowledge is produced and taught today.
Pluralism in economics is the way forward, and will enable us and society to effectively tackle the challenges we face.
We are part of a broader global movement of students and professors, Rethinking Economics and the International Student Initiative for Pluralism in Economics (ISIPE), that is collectively working towards significant reforms in economics education worldwide.