Upcoming events
The Gambling Animal: Humanity’s Evolutionary Winning Streak
Don Ross | ReSES ID Seminar
20.01.2025, 14:00 – 16:00 (Helsinki time)
Online via Zoom
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Soon:
3 February 2025 | ReSES ID Seminar – online
Pavel Kuchař – The Knowledge Gap in Economics
25 February 2025 | Argumenta Distinguished Lecture – in person
Doyne Farmer – Making Sense of Chaos
2 June 2025 | Argumenta Distinguished Lecture – online
Diane Coyle – The Measure of Progress: Counting What Really Matters
Past events
Can Institutions Explain Poverty and Prosperity?
Seminar on the 2024 Nobel Economics Prize
Jari Eloranta and Matti Mitrunen | ReSES ID Seminar
18.11.2024, 14:00 – 16:00 (EET, Helsinki time), Tekla Hultin (F3003), Fabianinkatu 33 (University of Helsinki, Main Building, 3rd floor)
Streaming: Tba.
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Doyne Farmer: Making Sense of Chaos – A Better Economics for a Better World
Doyne Farmer | Argumenta Distinguished Lecture
18.09.2024, 16:30
Online, via Zoom
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Taking Responsibility for Climate Change
Friday 26 April 2024 | 16:15 – 18:00
Think Lounge, Tiedekulma, Yliopistonkatu 4, 00100 Helsinki
Speakers:
- Säde Hormio (University of Helsinki)
- David Schlosberg (University of Sydney)
- Matti Liski (Aalto University)
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Dani Rodrik: Industrial Policies: The Old and the New
Dani Rodrik | Argumenta Distinguished Lecture
06.03.2024, 15:00 – 16:30
Online, via Zoom
Uskali Mäki: Homo Economicus
Uskali Mäki | Argumenta Distinguished Lecture
14.12.2023, 14:00 – 16:00
Metsätalo sali 1, University of Helsinki
Why Goldin Won: The Nobel Prize-Winning Research of Claudia Goldin
29.11.2023, 15:00 – 17:00 | ReSES ID Seminar
Speakers:
– Matti Sarvimäki (Aalto University, Helsinki Graduate School of Economics)
– Sari Kerr (Wellesley College)
Chair: N. Emrah Aydinonat (University of Helsinki)
Progress in Economics
2.11.2023, 14:00 – 16:00 | ReSES ID Seminar
Speaker: Catherine Herfeld (University of Hannover)
Discussant: Uskali Mäki (University of Helsinki)
Chair: N. Emrah Aydinonat (University of Helsinki)
Responsible Economics and Policymaking Workshop
A joint workshop of TINT/ESSK/ReSES and IRN (Justice and Interest)
26-27 October 2023, University of Helsinki
This workshop was held in person: no video is available.
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Geoffrey Hodgson: Explaining the origins and development of capitalism
Geoffrey Hodgson | Argumenta Distinguished Lecture
18.10.2023 14:00-16:00
Porthania PIII, Yliopistonkatu 3, University of Helsinki
California Dreamin’: Economists Become Expert Epistemologists for Platform Capitalism
11.10.2023, 16.00-18.00 | ReSES ID Seminar
Speaker: Edward Nik-Khah
Discussant: Béatrice Cherrier
Chair: N. Emrah Aydinonat
Feminism, economy, and political imagination
27.9.2023, 14:15-15:45 | ReSES ID Seminar
Speaker: Hanna Ylöstalo (University of Turku)
Discussant: Mattias Lehtinen
Chair: Anita Välikangas & Jessica North
Mary S. Morgan: Making Economic Concepts Fit for Public Action
Mary S. Morgan | Argumenta Distinguished Lecture
Speaker: Mary S. Morgan / London School of Economics and Political Science
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Ha-Joon Chang: Edible Economics – A Hungry Economist Explains the World
9.6.2023 Argumenta Distinguished Lecture, Metsätalo sali 1
Speaker: Ha-Joon Chang (SOAS University of London)
Facebook event
The 4-day Workweek: A win-win solution for the economy and society?
2.6.2023 Panel discussion
Chair: Michiru Nagatsu (University of Helsinki)
Opening talk:
Timo Anttila: “Reduced working time: Experiences from Finland”
Panelists:
– Timo Anttila (Jyväskylä University)
– Aaro Hazak (Tallinn University of Technology)
– Kati Karhula (Finnish Institute of Occupational Health)
– Iana Nesterova (Aalto University)
Part 1, Opening presentation:
Part 2, Panel discussion:
Homecare or daycare? What does economics say?
31.5. Panel discussion
Chair: N. Emrah Aydinonat (University of Helsinki)
Panelists:
– Tuomas Kosonen (VATT)
– Maiju Paananen (Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University)
– Elina Pekkarinen (Ombudsman for Children in Finland)
– Essi Rentola (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)
– Aino Saarinen (Dept. of Psychology and Logopedics, University of Helsinki)
Can Economics Save The World?
28.4.2023, 17:00-19:00 Panel discussion
Chair: Magdalena Małecka (Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies)
Panelists:
– Erik Angner (Stockholm University)
– Minna Ylikännö (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment)
– Outi Haanperä (The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra)
– Sixten Korkman (Economist)
N. Emrah Aydinonat’s blog post about the event:
Can economics save the world?
Economics, Policy and Democracy
12.4.2023, 14:00 – 16:00 ReSES ID Seminar
Speaker: Johanna Thoma (University of Bayreuth)
Discussant: Ville-Pekka Sorsa (University of Helsinki)
Chair: N. Emrah Aydinonat (University of Helsinki)
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Moral Geometry and the Problem of Harm in Economics
22.3.2023, 16:00 – 18:00 ReSES ID Seminar
Speaker: George F. DeMartino (Josef Korbel School of International Studies)
Discussant: Caterina Marchionni (University of Helsinki)
Chair: N. Emrah Aydinonat (University of Helsinki)
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What is natural capital and why should we care?
22.2.2023, 14:00 – 16:00 ReSES ID Seminar
Speaker: Anni Huhtala (Finnish Economic Policy Council)
Discussant: Eeva Furman (Prime Minister’s office for Finland, Strategy Department)
Chair: N. Emrah Aydinonat (University of Helsinki)
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Are economists up for the challenges of the day? / Ovatko ekonomistit aikamme haasteiden tasalla?
8.2.2023 17:00 – 19:00 Panel discussion
Chair: Uskali Mäki (University of Helsinki)
Opening speech: Wendy Carlin (University College London)
Panelists:
– Riina Bhatia (Chair, Rethinking Economics Finland)
– Eeva Hellström (Senior Lead, Sitra)
– Mika Pantzar (Professor, University of Helsinki)
– Roope Uusitalo (Professor, University of Helsinki)
– Event announcement in English / Kutsu suomeksi
– Teemu Lari’s blog post: Taloustieteen aikalaisdiagnoosia herättelemässä / Mitä avajaistapahtumassa puhuttiin 8.2.2023?
Pictures from the launch event:
(Photos: Jessica North)
