Going back to the high schools: Challenging stereotypes about economics
Date
From: Wednesday March 5, 2025, 12:15 pm
To: Wednesday March 5, 2025, 1:30 pm
Going back to the high schools: Challenging stereotypes about economics
Economics in the UK is an elitist – and male – discipline, and the problem starts in school. Sarah will talk about Discover Economics, an initiative to create opportunities for young people (15 – 17) to find out about economics, with the aim of broadening the subject’s appeal. She will discuss the lessons from a pilot national outreach program.
This event is a hybrid event and can be attended in-person or virtually.
About the Speaker
Professor Sarah Smith is Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol. She is an applied micro-economist, currently working on issues in pro-social behaviour and diversity in economics. She is co-chair of Discover Economics, a campaign to increase diversity among economics students and was previously chair of the Royal Economic Society’s Women’s Committee. She is also Secretary of the Regional Standing Committee of the Econometric Society.
Find out more at her website: www.sarahsmithecon.com/
Details and Registration
| Date: | Wednesday 5 March 2025 |
| Time: | Arrive from 12:15pm, 12.30pm until 1.30pm AEDT |
| Cost: | Free for Members (and Guests of Members) / $10 for Non-Members (click here to join now) |
| Venue: |
(In-Person) Macquarie University City Campus - 123 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000. Please let us know in the registration whether you will be attending in-person or via Zoom |
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Venue
Macquarie University City Campus. Please see reception on Level 24 upon arrival.
123 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000