What is it?

Increasingly dire ecological news and the failure of the global economy to generate adequate jobs and incomes has undermined the legitimacy of conventional economics. As our economic system fails, interest in a “new economics” is expanding. New economics is grounded in principles of ecological sustainability, equity and fairness, the democratization of wealth, community empowerment and the importance of social connection. New economists can be found throughout the social sciences, as well as in adjacent disciplines and interdisciplinary fields.

If you are a graduate student, you are invited to join us for the first-ever summer institute in new economics. We have brought together a dynamic group of distinguished faculty who are eager to engage with graduate students interested in pursuing research and practice in thisi emerging field. We will meet on the campus of Boston College for a one-week intensive program of classes, workshops with leading new economy practitioners, and scrumptious artisanal meals. Students attending the workshop can expect to leave with a solid grounding in the latest research and theory, and with a strong network of faculty and other graduate students. We hope that all participants will experience a renewed sense of accomplishment and inspiration for the challenging task of building an ecologically viable and socially just economy.

Core Faculty

• Juliet Schor,
  Boston College
• Gar Alperovitz,
  UMaryland
• James Boyce,
  UMass/Amherst
• Craig Thompson,
  UWisconsin
• Betsy Taylor,
  Breakthrough Strategies
• Duncan Foley,
  New School for Social Research

Faculty for Workshops

• Chuck Collins,
  Institute for Policy Studies
• Annie Leonard,*
  Story of Stuff
• Omar Freilla,*
  Green Worker Cooperatives
• Taren Stinebrickner-Kauffman,*
  SumofUS

Topics

• Equity and Environment
• Growth and Scale
• Community economics and planning
• Food and agriculture
• Labor Markets and consumption
• Politics and transition strategy

Application Information

Dates: Applications open for submission March 15, rolling admissions
Cost: $500 includes housing and meals (does not include travel), ample scholarship funding available
*do not let financial considerations discourage applications
Who open to: any graduate student in any field, including but not limited to Sociology, Environmental Studies, Economics, Anthropology. Preference given to PhD students engaged in long term research, but open to MA, MS, and MBA students

Application Instructions

The application form is attached below, with instructions available on the form.  Please email neweconomics@BC.edu with any questions and to receive summer institute updates.

Contact info: neweconomics@BC.edu