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Alternative Economics Society @sheffielduni - stimulating critical thought and fresh heterodox ideas in the dismal science.

 University of Sheffield
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Joined December 2013
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We have a pluralist joke, but it would just confuse students xitter.cf/exploringecon/status/1…
Exploring Economics@exploringecon25 Jul 2020
We have a neoclassical joke, but we assume it’s not funny.
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A fantastic list of summer economics books for 2020 from the FT! ft.com/content/74448b70-b144…
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Economists' Silence on Racism Is 100 Years in the Making newsweek.com/economists-sile…
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Congratulations to our new committee members for the 2020/21 academic year! President: Stan Beal Secretary: Hai Ling Treasurer: Sam Burney Inclusions Officer: Blansh Al-Awkabi
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A message from the departing committee: It's been a pleasure working to promote economic pluralism and we'd like to say a big thank you to all of you who joined us at our events this year.
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We made great progress this year, with the department making a number of promising changes to the curriculum. We know the incoming committee will continue to work hard and we have every confidence in them to make a success of next year! Stay safe and keep an eye out for updates
Important notice: Our AGM has now been postponed until the 16th April. Those currently running for a position will remain on the online ballot, where members will be able to vote on the 16th April. The results will be announced at 9pm on the day. Apologies for the inconvenience
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Please see a list of current candidates on the Google Doc below: docs.google.com/document/d/1…
It's not long until the deadline for statement submissions for our AGM! Please email [email protected] with a brief statement explaining why you are interested. Please include your name and level of study in the email
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Candidates from all subjects are welcome so please don't hesitate to get in touch. The deadline for statement submissions is 9pm on the 1st April. Voting will open on the 2nd April via a Google Form. We will announce the winners at 9pm on the same day
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Our AGM will now be held online! All committee positions will be up for election so if you are a student @sheffielduni and interested in running for any position please email [email protected] with a brief statement explaining why you're interested
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The deadline for statement submissions is 9pm on the 1st April. Voting will open on the 2nd April via a Google Form. We will announce the winners at 9pm on the same day. Best wishes, The committee
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@sheffeconomics @SheffieldSU @rethinkecon @ActivitiesZone
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Just a quick reminder that our free screening of The Big Short will take place tomorrow (18th February) in the Auditorium in the Students' Union. Doors will open at 7:15pm for a 7:30pm start. The event is absolutely free and there's no need to book tickets. See you there!
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Tonight's the night! See you very shortly
JOIN US in urging economists to step up & devise a more impactful contribution to the greatest challenge of our time: the #climatecrisis. Sign the open letter for change👇 econ4future.org/ #Economists4Future
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CHANGE OF LOCATION: The debate will now take place in the Fusion, next to the Foundry in the SU. Start time is now 7:45pm
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