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Call for papers The International Confederation of Associations for Pluralism in Economics (ICAPE) announces its second international conference: Economic
Pluralism for the 21st Century June 1-3, 2007 University of Utah (Salt
Lake City, Utah, USA) In the second half of the 20th century,
neoclassical economics and its derivatives came to dominate economic
thinking, teaching and policymaking. Humanity
is increasingly feeling the consequences of this blinkered vision: the
ever-widening gap between the very rich and all the rest, and between
developed and underdeveloped nations; globalization without global
coordination for the common good; and economically induced climate change,
with the mid-century prospect of an Earth unable to support even current
levels of human population.
Meta-externalities from economic systems are draining the resources on
which they depend, from families and other institutions that educate and
socialize human beings, to water, air, soil, and the diversity of species. In a positive vein, economics in the 21st
century has already taken a decidedly pluralist turn, spurred in part by the
struggles of economists – mainstream and heterodox – to increase the
relevance of economic theory, policy, and education in a changing and
challenged world where no single theoretical tradition or institutional
structure can reasonably claim to hold “the key” to human betterment. ICAPE and the organizers of “Economic Pluralism
for the 21st Century” invite proposals for papers that discuss or demonstrate
the value of economic pluralism in any of its domains: economic theory and
philosophy, economic institutions and policies, or economic education. Panels will be organized
around thematic topics, with an eye to encouraging dialogue among authors
whose papers address similar issues from different points of view. In this fashion, we hope to promote
critical engagement and mutual learning among conference participants. Submission of Proposals All paper and panel proposals should be submitted to Rob Garnett at
r.garnett@tcu.edu, or by post to: Rob Garnett Department of Economics, Box 298510 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 76129 For individual paper proposals, please include: the paper title, a
brief abstract (200-250 words), your name, contact address and institutional
affiliation. For panel proposals (3-4 papers), please include: the panel
title, a brief description of the panel’s focus, a brief abstract (200-250
words) for each paper, and each panelist’s name,
contact address, and institutional affiliation. You are encouraged (but not
required) to designate a session chair.
Also, you are encouraged to propose a format for your session,
including non-traditional formats such as roundtables, workshops, or
presenter/audience dialogues. Proposal deadline: January 15, 2007 Notification deadline: February 15, 2007 Conference
Fees and Registration The
conference will be held over three days, beginning on Friday morning, June 1,
2007, and ending midday on Sunday, June 3. The
conference fee covers Friday and Saturday lunches, a conference dinner Friday
evening, tea/coffee breaks throughout the conference, and all printed
conference materials. Between
now and April 1, 2007, the fee structure will be: Regular rate: $150 Low-income rate (for graduate students,
underemployed Ph.D.s, and others): $75 After
April 1, 2007, the fee structure will be: Regular rate: $175 Low-income rate: $75 To register for the conference, please fill out
the registration and payment form available at www.icape.org
and send it to: Ed McNertney Department of Economics, Box 298510 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX 76129 Lodging
and Travel Information A list of local
hotels and other lodging options, along with basic travel information, will
be available soon on the ICAPE website:
www.icape.org. Contact
information For further information
about the conference or ICAPE, please visit the ICAPE website (www.icape.org)
or contact Rob Garnett (r.garnett@tcu.edu)
or one of the other organizers: Al Campbell (al@economics.utah.edu) Mary King (kingm@pdx.edu) Wilfred Dolfsma (wdolfsma@rsm.nl)
Fred Lee (leefs@umkc.edu) Edward Fullbrook (edward.fullbrook@btinternet.com)
Ed McNertney (e.mcnertney@tcu.edu) Neva Goodwin (neva.goodwin@tufts.edu) Judith Mehta (judith.mehta@ntlworld.com) John Henry (henryjf@umkc.edu) Erik Olsen (olsenek@umkc.edu) Martha Starr (mstarr@american.edu) |