Money Talks: Futures for the Economic Humanities In brief Dates - 28 and 29 MayVenue - Business School, 29 Buccleuch PlaceFormat - Two keynote talks, panels discussions, and an innovative “Laboratory of Economic Concepts" series of workshopsKeynote speakers - Dr Devin Singh (Dartmouth College) and Dr Rachel O’Dwyer (National College of Art and Design, Dublin) Book your ticket on Eventbrite About the eventOver the past decade, growing numbers of researchers in the arts and humanities have turned their attention to questions of money, finance, and the economy. At the same time, social scientists have increasingly drawn on humanities-based methodologies in their analyses of economic phenomena.“Money Talks: Futures for the Economic Humanities” is a landmark conference dedicated to mapping this emerging interdisciplinary space and charting its multiple potential futures. It aims to bring together researchers working across the field to explore common approaches and share empirical and theoretical insights. It will showcase the state of the art in the Economic Humanities and reflect on emerging tendencies and future directions.In addition to keynote lectures and panel presentations, the conference will experiment with an innovative “Laboratory of Economic Concepts,” consisting of workshops focused on keywords from the economic lexicon, and drawing on participants’ varied disciplinary and intellectual perspectives to illuminate the terms’ genealogies, meanings, and potential reinventions.Visit the project blogOrganisersProfessor Paul Crosthwaite (School of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures)Professor Rachel Muers (School of Divinity)How to attendThis project is open to all, and various ticket types are available. You can find them all available to book on Eventbrite. Book your ticket on Eventbrite Are you interested in a PhD in English Literature?We offer two PhDs: one in English Literature; and one in Creative Writing. Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in all periods and genres of literature and literary analysis. Working with colleagues elsewhere in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) and across the wider University of Edinburgh, we are also able to support research which crosses further boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about PhD study in English Literature at Edinburgh Tags English and Scottish Literature May 28 2025 - May 29 2025 Money Talks: Futures for the Economic Humanities A two-day conference co-hosted with the School of Divinity and featuring keynote talks from Dr Devin Singh (Dartmouth College) and Dr Rachel O’Dwyer (National College of Art and Design, Dublin), this event will explore the place of finance within the humanities. Business School 29 Buccleuch Place University of Edinburgh EH8 9JS Find the venue: Business School Book your ticket on Eventbrite
Money Talks: Futures for the Economic Humanities In brief Dates - 28 and 29 MayVenue - Business School, 29 Buccleuch PlaceFormat - Two keynote talks, panels discussions, and an innovative “Laboratory of Economic Concepts" series of workshopsKeynote speakers - Dr Devin Singh (Dartmouth College) and Dr Rachel O’Dwyer (National College of Art and Design, Dublin) Book your ticket on Eventbrite About the eventOver the past decade, growing numbers of researchers in the arts and humanities have turned their attention to questions of money, finance, and the economy. At the same time, social scientists have increasingly drawn on humanities-based methodologies in their analyses of economic phenomena.“Money Talks: Futures for the Economic Humanities” is a landmark conference dedicated to mapping this emerging interdisciplinary space and charting its multiple potential futures. It aims to bring together researchers working across the field to explore common approaches and share empirical and theoretical insights. It will showcase the state of the art in the Economic Humanities and reflect on emerging tendencies and future directions.In addition to keynote lectures and panel presentations, the conference will experiment with an innovative “Laboratory of Economic Concepts,” consisting of workshops focused on keywords from the economic lexicon, and drawing on participants’ varied disciplinary and intellectual perspectives to illuminate the terms’ genealogies, meanings, and potential reinventions.Visit the project blogOrganisersProfessor Paul Crosthwaite (School of Literatures, Languages, and Cultures)Professor Rachel Muers (School of Divinity)How to attendThis project is open to all, and various ticket types are available. You can find them all available to book on Eventbrite. Book your ticket on Eventbrite Are you interested in a PhD in English Literature?We offer two PhDs: one in English Literature; and one in Creative Writing. Our interdisciplinary environment brings together specialists in all periods and genres of literature and literary analysis. Working with colleagues elsewhere in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) and across the wider University of Edinburgh, we are also able to support research which crosses further boundaries between disciplines and/or languages. Find out more about PhD study in English Literature at Edinburgh Tags English and Scottish Literature May 28 2025 - May 29 2025 Money Talks: Futures for the Economic Humanities A two-day conference co-hosted with the School of Divinity and featuring keynote talks from Dr Devin Singh (Dartmouth College) and Dr Rachel O’Dwyer (National College of Art and Design, Dublin), this event will explore the place of finance within the humanities. Business School 29 Buccleuch Place University of Edinburgh EH8 9JS Find the venue: Business School Book your ticket on Eventbrite
May 28 2025 - May 29 2025 Money Talks: Futures for the Economic Humanities A two-day conference co-hosted with the School of Divinity and featuring keynote talks from Dr Devin Singh (Dartmouth College) and Dr Rachel O’Dwyer (National College of Art and Design, Dublin), this event will explore the place of finance within the humanities.