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Events
The Schwartz Center Lecture Series'
The Schwartz Center Lecture Series consists of two annual lectures: The Irene
& Bernard L. Schwartz Lecture and The Robert Heilbroner Memorial Lecture on the Future of Capitalism. The Schwartz lecture is designed to contribute to
and influence the debate over crucial policy issues facing the U.S.
and world economies by bringing a distinguished speaker or panel
to address the University. Past speakers have included Paul Krugman,
Robert Rubin Amartya Sen, and Laura Tyson.
The Heilbroner Memorial Lecture is an annual lecture in Heilbroner’s memory that focuses on capitalism’s future. Last year's lecture featured James K. Galbraith.
Economic
Policy Workshops
Economic Policy Workshops are held throughout the academic year
and aim to promote discussion of contemporary policy and applied
research issues. The Workshop runs in a seminar style, with the
presentation followed by questions and discussion. Workshops are
open to the public and background research papers are usually posted
on the website in advance of the Workshop.
Economics
Department Seminar Series
The Economics Department Seminar Series promotes and stimulates
the research of students and faculty through the presentation of
academic research papers on contemporary issues in economics. The
Seminar Series includes topics on microeconomics and game theory,
economic growth, macroeconomics, unemployment, financial markets,
the environment and resources, political economy of inequality,
international economics and theoretical and empirical work on monetary
and fiscal policy issues. The Seminar Series is offered throughout
the year on selected Tuesdays at 4:45 pm in the Schwartz Center Conference
Room; it is open to the public.
Special Events
The Schwartz Center also hosts various special events during the course of the year.
Schwartz Center
events are free and open to the public.
New School for Social Research-University of Massachusetts Economics Graduate Student Workshop
This conference is sponsored by the Bernard Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis
at The New School and by a Mentoring grant from the Graduate School at the
University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Archive
of past Schwartz Center events
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