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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · 3d

Freedom—or control?
Mark Pennington dives into, "Foucault and Hayek: On Freedom & Oppression," exploring how both thinkers reshaped our understanding of modern liberty. Join us for #HayekLectureSeries on October 16th with @Kaleidicworld

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undercoverhist.bsky.social @undercoverhist.bsky.social · 7d

"Dorfman’s intellectual style is based on deep & painstaking mastery of theoretical fundamentals, leading to clear intuitive grasp of analytical questions" (AEA, 1982)

Cool bio of R Dorfman, linear programmer turned environmental Econ, by @juliengradoz.bsky.social

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · 8d

Take a read,Yam Maayan Yershoron, 2023-2025 HOPE Visiting Scholar published "Kenneth Arrow’s Fundamental Critique of Neoclassical Economics" in The Journal of Economic Methodology. Enjoy
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#econsky #economicthought

Kenneth Arrow’s fundamental critique of neoclassical economics

The paper presents Kenneth Arrow’s interpretation of the competitive general equilibrium model, arguing he used it to articulate an ambitious critique of what he called the ‘neoclassical theory.’ W...

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Erwin Dekker @erwindekker.bsky.social · Sep 9

6th JHET Online Writing Workshop series is kicking off soon. You can sign up until this Sunday, the 14th of September.

Aimed at both non-native and native speakers writing about the history of economic thought and looking to improve their prose. Run by Paul Dudenhefer longtime editor at HOPE.

6th JHET Online Writing Workshop: Fourth Meeting

The fourth meeting of the 6th edition of the JHET Online Writing Workshops will take place on Thursday, September 18, 2025, from 10AM to 11AM EDT (UTC-4; New York). Its topic is "Writing for an Academ...

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · 25d

Working Paper: The Virtues of Clarity: Robert Dorfman, from Mathematical Programming to Environmental Economics by @juliengradoz.bsky.social @ssrn.bsky.social #econhist

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Aug 26

We are thrilled to share that Hannah Glasson, 2024–2025 HOPE Scholar, has accepted a position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy and Culture at Northwestern University.
hope.econ.duke.edu/news/hannah-...
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Hannah Glasson Joins Faculty at Northwestern University

We are thrilled to share that Hannah Glasson, 2024–2025 HOPE Scholar, has accepted a position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy and Culture at Northwestern University.We are exci...

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Jun 26

Our 2025 HOPE Summer Institute is now in session. Thank you Bruce Caldwell, Beatrice Cherrier @undercoverhist.bsky.social , Spencer Banzhaf, and @spydermed.bsky.social for organizing. The presentations & conversations have been excellent. #econsky @economicthought.bsky.social @shoet.bsky.social

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · May 23

Hooray, HOPE 2023–2024 Visiting Scholar, Joshua Banerjee, achieved the outstanding achievement of securing a tenure-track Assistant Professorship in the School of Civic Leadership at @utaustin.bsky.social
We are proud to have had him as part of the HOPE community. hope.econ.duke.edu/news/joshua-ba

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · May 19

Campus free speech, yes or no? Check out Professor @sunstein.bsky.social
stimulating lecture as part of our regular Hayek Lecture Series. hope.econ.duke.edu/hayek-lectur... Thank you @sunstein.bsky.social
we hope you'll come again!

Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Apr 28

Fresh off the Press!

Economic thought @economicthought.bsky.social · Apr 28

A new issue of HOPE is available now
read.dukeupress.edu/hope/issue/5...

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Apr 25

History in the making, the yearly HOPE Conference exploring, The History of Economics Pedagogy is underway. Thank you to our organizers, Jason Brent, Jennifer Jhun, and Steven Medema. Interested in reading more, look out for the special edition of The History of Political Economy Journal. #econsky

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MODEL TRANSFER ERC Project @modeltransfer.bsky.social · Apr 25

Join us for the upcoming CELLS research colloquium next Monday, April 28, from 10:15-11:45 am featuring our team member Edoardo Peruzzi! The title of his talk is "The Application of Economic Models in the Courtroom: A Failed Promise?"

Address: Otto-Brenner-Straße 1, Room 1930.A001, LUH

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Apr 21

Take a listen to the latest episode of, Smith and Marx Walk into a bar, with Alexander Linsbichler, on rational reconstruction, Austrian Economics, and the Vienna Circle of Logical Positivism
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Smith and Marx Walk into a Bar: A History of Economics Podcast: Episode Eighty Nine

Çınla, François, and Jennifer are joined by Alexander Linsbichler, Senior Postdoc with the Institute of Philosophy and Scientific Method at Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria, and Lecturer of...

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Apr 10

Woot Woot, Brendan Brundage, 2024-2025 HOPE Visiting Scholar, joins Morehouse College faculty with a focus in History of Economic Thought and U.S. Economic History. We love to see it! @BrendanBrundage
@Morehouse
@ColoradoStateU

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Mar 12

Campus Free Speech? Come join us for a lecture with @casssunstein.bsky.social @dukepress.bsky.social #freespeech

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Mar 10

Save the Date for HOPE's Hayek Lecture with Alan S. Kahan #Econ #HistofEcon #hayek

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Erwin Dekker @erwindekker.bsky.social · Mar 3

Catherine Herfeld is hiring a two-year post-doc for her research project on 'model transfers in science'. She encourages historians of economics/social science to apply.

www.uni-hannover.de/en/jobs/id/7...

Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Humanities or Digital/Computational Philosophy of Science – Leibniz University Hannover

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Feb 28

Meet Hannah Glasson, HOPE 2024-2025 Scholar. She is a political theorist with interests in environmental studies, the history of political economy, and the history of technology.
hope.econ.duke.edu/news/hannah-...

Hannah Glasson, 2024-25 HOPE Center Visiting Scholar

It was the Cold War, 1950s America, and scientists in several disciplines were excited about a new area of study made popular by a book written by a MIT mathematician and computer scientist named Norb...

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Feb 25

Gold, fiat, Bitcoin? Take a listen to Professor Lawrence White on the history of each standard.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNr4...

"Better Money: Gold, Fiat, and Bitcoin?" Lawrence White, Hayek Lecture Series

YouTube video by Duke University Department of Political Science

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Feb 24

Check out Jonathan Smith, curator of the Economists' Papers Archive at Duke University

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Alex M. Thomas @alexmthomas.bsky.social · Feb 24

We discussed aspects of Sraffa's economics at the Centre for Heterodox Economics (CHE) inaugural conference which took place earlier this month at the University of Tulsa. I spoke about Sraffa and the history of economic thought.

@shoet.bsky.social

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The Political Economy of Piero Sraffa

YouTube video by CHE

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Economic thought @economicthought.bsky.social · Jan 21

WP: To intervene or not to intervene: this is Smith's Problem, by Maria Pia Paganelli
https://buff.ly/3WldMA7

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Jan 16

Join us for Summer Institute 2025
Application instructions: hope.econ.duke.edu/2025-summer-...

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Feb 21

@miche-quiche.bsky.social good question, the article I linked includes several wonderful pictures of Aoki. I am not certain about the license of the photos.

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Center for the History of Political Economy @hopecenter.bsky.social · Feb 21

The historian on the right is Masahiko Aoki, read more about his important legacy here. blogs.library.duke.edu/rubenstein/2...

Masahiko Aoki Papers Open for Research - The Devil's Tale

Post contributed by Soroush Marouzi, Research Scholar at the Center for the History of Political Economy. In 1960, the political activist known throughout Japan by the pen name Reiji Himeoka sat in so...

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