Australian Gender Economics Workshop 2023

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 9, 2023, 9:00 am

From: Central Council

The aim of AGEW is to foster a community of economic researchers who can collectively contribute to the evidence base needed to guide the pursuit of more gender equitable outcomes in society. The AGEW will include a program of research presentations and a policy symposium session.  We look forward to reconnecting with many of our members, as well as new and returning faces.

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Reconciliation, Opportunities for, and Wellbeing of First Nations Peoples: Yarning and learning together - Call for Papers

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Feb 2, 2023, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

The Reconciliation, Opportunities for, and Wellbeing of First Nations Peoples: Yarning and learning together Workshop will be held at the Charles Perkins Centre, Camperdown Campus, University of Sydney on Thursday 2 February and Friday 3 February 2023. Call for papers closes on 25 November 2022. Further information can be found by clicking this Call for Papers link.

End of Year Event 2022 at the Ship Inn

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Dec 14, 2022, 5:30 pm

The Queensland Branch of the Economic Society of Australia, in a joint event with Women in Economics Network (Qld) and Young Economists Qld, invites all members and guests to end of year celebrations at the Ship Inn on Wednesday 14 December form 5.30pm to 8pm. 

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ANU Workshop on Modelling Economic Sanctions

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Monday Dec 5, 2022, 9:00 am

From: Central Council

The ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods is hosting a workshop on Modelling Economic Sanctions on 5 December 2022. It is a hybrid event taking place in person at the Australian National University and online via Zoom.

Trivia – Young Economist’s QLD Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Dec 1, 2022, 5:00 pm

Young Economists Qld (YE) invites its members, young professionals, academics, students, and friends to a night of trivia fun and networking. Don’t worry if you feel your economics trivia knowledge isn’t up to scratch, the trivia will cover a broad mix of general knowledge questions – think pop culture, music, and maybe even some local Queensland trivia - with one round of economics related questions!

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SPECIAL INVITATION: How Gender Impacts Outcomes in Education and in Family: An International Perspective - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Wednesday Nov 30, 2022, 12:30 pm

From: Central Council

Gender can be an important factor in determining outcomes in schools as well as in families. In collaboration with the Korean Women Economists Association (KWEA, http://www.e-kwea.or.kr/ ), the Women in Economics Network invites you to a webinar on two interesting gender economics topics.

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Professor Tony Makin Memorial Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Nov 28, 2022, 10:00 am

Professor Anthony John (Tony) Makin passed away unexpectedly in November 2021 aged 65. He will be sadly missed by his academic colleagues, especially those working in the areas of open economy macroeconomics, government deficit financing and Australian fiscal and monetary policy.

A special issue of the journal entitled “Economic Analysis and Policy” is being co-edited by his former Griffith University colleagues, Emeritus Professors Ross Guest and Christine Smith, to celebrate Tony’s scholarly achievements and life. The authors of the accepted papers will present their research papers in this memorial seminar.

Who has COVID left behind? - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Nov 22, 2022, 5:00 pm

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone’s lives – but some more than others. The Queensland branch of the Women in Economics Network in collaboration with the Griffith Business School invite you to join our free webinar, Who has COVID left behind?

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DEMYSTIFYING CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Nov 10, 2022, 5:00 pm

The payment system is changing in profound ways around the world as individuals demand faster payments, nonbank entities are seeking a greater role in facilitating payments, and a wide range of investors appear to believe that there is a significant role for cryptocurrencies as investment and as payment instruments. As a result, the concept of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has gained traction, with an increasing number of central banks around the world announcing efforts to explore CBDC use and designs.

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Women in Economics: Career Stories - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: WEN Event

Date: Thursday Nov 10, 2022, 4:00 pm

WEN Queensland is excited to collaborate with Griffith University's Industry Insights for a webinar highlighting the career stories of some fabulous female economists.

Call for Papers: 1st Annual National HDR & ECR Symposium on Economic Development and Self-Determination for Indigenous Australia

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Oct 27, 2022, 8:00 am

The purpose of this symposium is to gather HDRs and ECRs across Australia working on Indigenous issues from a broad field of disciplines to present their work, receive graduate training in research methodology and hear from keynote speakers (TBC) discussing key policy issues facing Indigenous Australians.

The future of the banking industry: a conversation with The Hon Anna Bligh AC and Adjunct Professor Bob Wigley

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 19, 2022, 5:15 pm

You are invited to attend a joint public address by The Honourable Anna Bligh AC (CEO of the Australian Banking Association & former Queensland Premier) and Adjunct Professor Bob Wigley (Chair, UK Finance) on the future of the banking industry as part of the UQ School of Economics’ Thought Leadership Series.

WEN Queensland – LinkedUp

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Oct 13, 2022, 5:30 pm

It’s been a long time between drinks! The WEN Queensland branch invites you to join us for an informal networking evening. Come along to connect or reconnect with old and new WEN members after too many months on Zoom.

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Policy in the Pub – Young Economist’s QLD Event

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Oct 5, 2022, 5:30 pm

Please join us to hear from Alex Robson, Deputy Chair of the Productivity Commission, to discuss the Productivity Commission’s annual Trade and Assistance Review, and the ongoing impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on trade and sanctions.

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33rd History of Economic Thought Society Annual Conference

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Sep 21, 2022, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

The History of Economic Thought Society was founded in 1981. It publishes the History of Economics Review, a refereed and ECONLIT listed biannual journal. 

Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games Economic Impacts Seminar

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Sep 9, 2022, 12:15 pm

This seminar will explore the potential economic impacts of the 2032 Games – the opportunities, the traps to avoid, and the lessons learnt from previous host cities such as München, Sydney and London.  With only ten years to the 2032 Games, it is critical that these opportunities and risks are carefully managed by our Federal, State and Local Governments to ensure that South East Queensland achieves the maximum benefits from hosting the 2032 Games.

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Women in Economics Upcoming Event: Gender Responsive Policymaking and Budgeting - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Sep 8, 2022, 1:00 pm

From: Central Council

The value of placing a “gender lens” on economic policy and budget design is gaining stronger attention in the Australian policy environment. In recognition of the growing interest in Gender Responsive Budgeting at the Federal Government level and among various State Governments in Australia, the Women in Economics Network has organised a two-part online event on the purpose and practice of Gender Responsive Budgeting.  

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SPECIAL INVITATION: Gender Responsive Budgeting in Australia: Insights into government budget statements and processes - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Aug 18, 2022, 12:30 pm

From: Central Council

The value of placing a “gender lens” on economic policy and budget design is gaining stronger attention in the Australian policy environment.

In recognition of the growing interest in Gender Responsive Budgeting at the Federal Government level and among various State Governments in Australia, the Women in Economics Network is organising a two-part online event on the purpose and practice of Gender Responsive Budgeting.  

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"Behavioural Economics" – Young Economist’s QLD Online Event - ONLINE ONLY - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Monday Aug 8, 2022, 5:30 pm

Behavioural economics is a growing field that can give insights into public policy and administration application. With this webinar, the Young Economists QLD aims to provide a greater understanding of how behavioural economics is applied in practice and some of the latest research occurring in the field.

Please join us to hear from field experts as they share their experiences and research in behavioural economics. David will discuss his current research into dark nudges in the timeshare industry, while Monica will discuss her experiences working at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor's Lunch

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jul 19, 2022, 11:45 am

The Economic Society of Australia (Queensland Branch) will be holding its the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Deputy Governor's Lunch on 19 July 2022 from 11.45 am to 2pm at the Hilton Hotel.

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2022 ESA Winter School

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Monday Jul 18, 2022, 10:00 am

The 2022 event will be a two day workshop on ‘Neuro and Behavioural Finance; facilitated by Prof. Bossaerts and will start at 10am on the 18th July, and conclude the morning of Wed 20th July.

The 26th Australasian Teaching Economics Conference - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: Workshops/Conferences

Date: Thursday Jul 14, 2022, 12:00 am

From: Central Council

This year the Australasian Teaching Economics Conference (ATEC22) will be hosted by the Australian National University from July 14-15 2022. Given the ups and downs we’re still experiencing (and the resulting budget issues) the conference will again be held virtually over zoom, which also means a zero cost registration!

ACE2022

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Sunday Jul 10, 2022, 8:00 am

From: Central Council

It is our pleasure to invite you to the Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) 2022 to be held from 10 to 13 July 2022 in Hobart, Tasmania as an in-person event.

2022 Australasia Meeting of the Econometric Society - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: External Event

Date: Wednesday Jul 6, 2022, 8:00 am

The 2022 Australasia Meeting of the Econometric Society will be held online on July 6 – 8, 2022 and will be hosted by the School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

This is an external event. Please register here: https://esam2022.org/registration/.

Credible Economist Writing Competition: Winners Announcement - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Jun 28, 2022, 12:00 pm

From: Central Council

In early 2022, NSW WEN announced a writing competition to empower female voices in economics. The competition is part of the Credible Economist blog series.

WEN received a competitive array of entries covering a wide range of topics. After a rigorous and difficult judging process, the judges selected the top 3 blogs and 3 honourable mentions from the entry list.

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