Join the Econ Society TONIGHT for the first meeting of the year! Talk some econ, meet fellow econ-lovers, eat some zero-price food, and discuss ideas for future Economics Society events!
When: 7:20pm
Where: Enterprise 318, Fairfax Campus
Check out the event on Facebook!
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Thursday, September 8, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Dinner & Discussion of Adam Smith with Prof. Dan Klein
Join the GMU Economics Society in welcoming GMU Econ Prof. Daniel Klein to discuss Adam Smith's The Theory of Moral Sentiments. The Econ Society will be providing dinner with the discussion.
Wednesday, May 4th at 6:00pm
Enterprise 318
Daniel Klein is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University. He holds degrees from George Mason University and New York University, where in both cases he studied the classical liberal traditions of economics. His teaching focuses on economic principles and public policy issues.
Professor Klein has published research on policy issues including toll roads, urban transit, auto emission, credit reporting, and the Food and Drug Administration. He has also written on spontaneous order, the discovery of opportunity, the demand and supply of assurance, why government officials believe in the goodness of bad policy, and the relationship between liberty, dignity, and responsibility.
Klein is the coauthor of Curb Rights: A Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit, editor of Reputation: Studies in the Voluntary Elicitation of Good Conduct, and editor of What Do Economists Contribute?
Recently, Klein has coauthored with Alex Tabarrok a comprehensive Web site on the Food and Drug Administration (FDAReview.org), and co-edited with Fred Foldvary a book The Half-Life of Policy Rationales: How New Technology Affects Old Policy Issues (New York University Press, 2003).
Professor Klein has published research on policy issues including toll roads, urban transit, auto emission, credit reporting, and the Food and Drug Administration. He has also written on spontaneous order, the discovery of opportunity, the demand and supply of assurance, why government officials believe in the goodness of bad policy, and the relationship between liberty, dignity, and responsibility.
Klein is the coauthor of Curb Rights: A Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit, editor of Reputation: Studies in the Voluntary Elicitation of Good Conduct, and editor of What Do Economists Contribute?
Recently, Klein has coauthored with Alex Tabarrok a comprehensive Web site on the Food and Drug Administration (FDAReview.org), and co-edited with Fred Foldvary a book The Half-Life of Policy Rationales: How New Technology Affects Old Policy Issues (New York University Press, 2003).
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Bryan Caplan on Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan will be giving a talk on his new book "Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids." After the talk, there will be Q&A and a social time with refreshments.
Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com/, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Wednesday, April 27th
at 5:30pm
in Lecture Hall Room 1
GMU Fairfax campus
Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com/, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Summer Fellowship Opportunity with the Institute for Justice
The Institute for Justice is seeking fellows for its summer internship program. The Maffucci Fellowship is an incredible opportunity & I would encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Details for the fellowship are below:
The fellowship includes assisting with exciting research projects, helping track situations and legislation across the country, and providing valuable administrative support to staff on a variety of tasks. Fellows gain inimitable experience on the front lines of the fight for liberty.
The Maffucci Fellowships are full-time and the duration is flexible, from 3 to 6 months. Fellows receive a monthly stipend, and undergraduates are encouraged to attempt to obtain academic credit for their work.
Candidates should possess exceptional writing skills, be attentive to detail, and have a strong commitment to individual freedom as well as a familiarity with eminent domain abuse, free speech issues, school choice and economic liberty.
Please send a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation, and writing sample to the attention of:
Christina Walsh
Director of Activism and Coalitions
Institute for Justice
901 N. Glebe Road, Suite 900
Arlington, VA 22203
Email (preferred): cwalsh@ij.org
Fax: (703) 682-9321
Application Deadline: Rolling
More employment and internship opportunities at IJ: http://www.ij.org/jobs
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Larry White: The Threat to Sound Money and the Free Banking Solution
Join the GMU Econ Society & FFF in welcoming GMU Professor of Economics, Lawrence H. White.
Date: Monday, April 4th
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
Location:
Date: Monday, April 4th
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
Location:
Student Union Building II - Rooms 5-7
4450 Rivanna River Lane
Fairfax, VA
Topic: The Threat to Sound Money and the Free Banking Solution
Biography:
Lawrence H. White specializes in the theory and history of banking and money. He received his A.B. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously taught at New York University, the University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Professor White is the author of The Theory of Monetary Institutions (1999), Free Banking in Britain (2nd ed., 1995), and Competition and Currency (1989). He is the editor of The History of Gold and Silver (3 vols., 2000), Free Banking (3 vols., 1993), and other volumes. His articles on monetary theory and banking history have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Journal of Economic Literature, the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, and other leading professional journals.
In 2008 he received the Distinguished Scholar Award of the Association for Private Enterprise Education. He has been a visiting research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, a visiting lecturer at the Swiss National Bank, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Professor White is a co-editor of Econ Journal Watch and a member of the board of associate editors of the Review of Austrian Economics. He is a contributing editor to the Foundation for Economic Education's magazine The Freeman and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute.
4450 Rivanna River Lane
Fairfax, VA
Topic: The Threat to Sound Money and the Free Banking Solution
Biography:
Lawrence H. White specializes in the theory and history of banking and money. He received his A.B. from Harvard and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. He previously taught at New York University, the University of Georgia, and the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Professor White is the author of The Theory of Monetary Institutions (1999), Free Banking in Britain (2nd ed., 1995), and Competition and Currency (1989). He is the editor of The History of Gold and Silver (3 vols., 2000), Free Banking (3 vols., 1993), and other volumes. His articles on monetary theory and banking history have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Journal of Economic Literature, the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, and other leading professional journals.
In 2008 he received the Distinguished Scholar Award of the Association for Private Enterprise Education. He has been a visiting research fellow at the American Institute for Economic Research, a visiting lecturer at the Swiss National Bank, and a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Professor White is a co-editor of Econ Journal Watch and a member of the board of associate editors of the Review of Austrian Economics. He is a contributing editor to the Foundation for Economic Education's magazine The Freeman and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Political and Economic Change in Egypt and the Middle East
Join the Mercatus Center and GMU Econ Society in welcoming four panelists to discuss the recent changes in Egypt: Dr. Ramachandran, Chris Coyne, Jack A. Goldstone, and Peshwaz Faizulla.
The majority of the event will be centered around Q&A, so come prepared with your questions for the panelists!
Dr. Ramachandran recently retired after some 25 fascinating years working on a wide range of issues and countries at the World Bank and the IMF: banking reforms in Latin America, privatisation in Eastern Europe and the transformation of their economies, and the financial crisis of East Asia. This operational experience was leavened by some years in the Operations Evaluation Department examining the effectiveness of the World Bank’s loans and country assistance. He has also contributed to and authored major reports including "Economic Growth in the 1990s: Learning from a Decade of Reform" the Development Policy Review report on Egypt and most recently "Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention."
Chris Coyne is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center and a member of the Department of Economics at George Mason University. He is also the North American Editor of The Review of Austrian Economics, a member of the Board of Scholars for the Virginia Institute for Public Policy, and he was named the Hayek Fellow at the London School of Economics in 2008. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and has since authored and edited numerous academic articles, book chapters, and policy studies. Prof. Coyne is the author of "After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy."
Jack A. Goldstone is the Virginia E. and John T. Hazel Professor of Public Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University. He has previously taught at Northwestern University and the University of California, Davis, where he was Professor of Sociology and International Relations. He has authored or edited ten books and published over one hundred articles in books and scholarly journals. He is currently director of the Center for Global Policy in Mason’s School of Public Policy, and editor of Foreign Policy Bulletin.
Peshwaz Faizulla is currently an editor for the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, working with their Kurdish and Persian websites. Prior to beginning this work, he was managing editor of Hawlati, the highest circulated newspaper in northern Iraq, and on the editorial board of the independent news agency, Voices of Iraq. He received his BA in English from Suliemany University, and his MS in Journalism from Columbia University in New York.
Thursday, March 3rd at 6pm
Johnson Center Bistro (GMU Fairfax Campus)
The majority of the event will be centered around Q&A, so come prepared with your questions for the panelists!
Dr. Ramachandran recently retired after some 25 fascinating years working on a wide range of issues and countries at the World Bank and the IMF: banking reforms in Latin America, privatisation in Eastern Europe and the transformation of their economies, and the financial crisis of East Asia. This operational experience was leavened by some years in the Operations Evaluation Department examining the effectiveness of the World Bank’s loans and country assistance. He has also contributed to and authored major reports including "Economic Growth in the 1990s: Learning from a Decade of Reform" the Development Policy Review report on Egypt and most recently "Natural Hazards, UnNatural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention."
Chris Coyne is the F.A. Harper Professor of Economics at the Mercatus Center and a member of the Department of Economics at George Mason University. He is also the North American Editor of The Review of Austrian Economics, a member of the Board of Scholars for the Virginia Institute for Public Policy, and he was named the Hayek Fellow at the London School of Economics in 2008. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and has since authored and edited numerous academic articles, book chapters, and policy studies. Prof. Coyne is the author of "After War: The Political Economy of Exporting Democracy."
Jack A. Goldstone is the Virginia E. and John T. Hazel Professor of Public Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from Harvard University. He has previously taught at Northwestern University and the University of California, Davis, where he was Professor of Sociology and International Relations. He has authored or edited ten books and published over one hundred articles in books and scholarly journals. He is currently director of the Center for Global Policy in Mason’s School of Public Policy, and editor of Foreign Policy Bulletin.
Peshwaz Faizulla is currently an editor for the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, working with their Kurdish and Persian websites. Prior to beginning this work, he was managing editor of Hawlati, the highest circulated newspaper in northern Iraq, and on the editorial board of the independent news agency, Voices of Iraq. He received his BA in English from Suliemany University, and his MS in Journalism from Columbia University in New York.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tom Palmer: Democratic Liberalism and Free Markets - Necessary Partners?
Join the GMU Econ Society & FFF in welcoming Tom Palmer of the Cato Institute & Atlas Economic Research Foundation!
Date: Monday, March 7th
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
Topic: Democratic Liberalism, Limited Government, Free Markets: Necessary Partners?
Biography:
Tom G. Palmer is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and director of Cato University, the Institute's educational arm. Palmer is also the vice president for international programs at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, and is responsible for establishing operating programs in 14 languages and managing programs for a worldwide network of think tanks.
Before joining Cato he was an H. B. Earhart Fellow at Hertford College, Oxford University, and a vice president of the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. He frequently lectures in North America, Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Latin America, China, and the Middle East on political science, public choice, civil society, and the moral, legal, and historical foundations of individual rights.
He has published reviews and articles on politics and morality in scholarly journals such as the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Ethics, Critical Review, and Constitutional Political Economy, as well as in publications such as Slate, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Die Welt, the Washington Post, and The Spectator of London. He received his B.A. in liberal arts from St. Johns College in Annapolis, Maryland, his M.A. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and his doctorate in politics from Oxford University. He is the author of Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice, published in 2009.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us: gmueconsociety@gmail.com
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
Topic: Democratic Liberalism, Limited Government, Free Markets: Necessary Partners?
Location: Johnson Center Cinema
GMU Fairfax Campus
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA
Biography:
Tom G. Palmer is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, and director of Cato University, the Institute's educational arm. Palmer is also the vice president for international programs at the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, and is responsible for establishing operating programs in 14 languages and managing programs for a worldwide network of think tanks.
Before joining Cato he was an H. B. Earhart Fellow at Hertford College, Oxford University, and a vice president of the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University. He frequently lectures in North America, Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Latin America, China, and the Middle East on political science, public choice, civil society, and the moral, legal, and historical foundations of individual rights.
He has published reviews and articles on politics and morality in scholarly journals such as the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, Ethics, Critical Review, and Constitutional Political Economy, as well as in publications such as Slate, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Die Welt, the Washington Post, and The Spectator of London. He received his B.A. in liberal arts from St. Johns College in Annapolis, Maryland, his M.A. in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C., and his doctorate in politics from Oxford University. He is the author of Realizing Freedom: Libertarian Theory, History, and Practice, published in 2009.
If you have any questions, feel free to email us: gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Monday, January 10, 2011
GMU Econ Society Nominated for Student Group of the Year -- Time to vote!
Congratulations! The GMU Economics Society has been nominated for the SFL Student Group of the Year! This is a wonderful recognition….now we need your help to vote once a day for the Econ Society from now until February.
SFL Voting Rules:
Each person can vote once per day, but only once per day. We will be tracking IP addresses of voters, so if you vote multiple times per day all of your votes will be thrown out.
The winners will be announced at the International Students For Liberty Conference in February. If we win, all of our members will be recognized on stage! If you haven’t already registered for the conference, please do so here:http://politicalconferences.org/2010/07/2011-international-students-for-liberty-conference/
And vote here once a day:http://www.surveymonkey.com/2011sflawards
SFL Voting Rules:
Each person can vote once per day, but only once per day. We will be tracking IP addresses of voters, so if you vote multiple times per day all of your votes will be thrown out.
The winners will be announced at the International Students For Liberty Conference in February. If we win, all of our members will be recognized on stage! If you haven’t already registered for the conference, please do so here:http://politicalconferences.org/2010/07/2011-international-students-for-liberty-conference/
And vote here once a day:http://www.surveymonkey.com/2011sflawards
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Opponents of The Coordination Problem faced a coordination problem tonight
Unfortunately, the GMU Econ Society volleyball team, The Coordination Problem, was deprived of a game tonight due to their opponents' inability to coordinate enough players to come out to the game. No bargaining was possible - and The Coordination Problem now holds one win under their belt!
Support The Coordination Problem as they take on APO tomorrow night at 9:30pm at the RAC. Come out with an open mind, as our method of destruction will be rather creative.
Monday, September 20, 2010
This Week's Upcoming Events
GMU Economics Society Meeting
Wednesday, September 22nd, at 5:00pm
Enterprise 318
Atlas Liberty Café with Peter Boettke
Wednesday, September 22nd at 10am
At the Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The Atlas Economic Research Foundation hosts monthly Liberty Café’s. This month’s Liberty Café will focus on the Wall Street Journal article, "Spreading Hayek, Spurning Keynes." George Mason University Professor of Economics Dr. Peter J. Boettke will discuss the current economic crisis, its causes and a free market response. To RSVP for the event, please contact Anca.Rusu@atlasnetwork.org.
A couple of us will be going in together - we're taking the Mason to Metro shuttle at 8:40am and then taking the metro in - if you'd like to join, meet at the Mason to Metro Shuttle Stop right by Rappahannock Parking Deck. Email me at liya02@gmail.com for details or questions.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425#!/event.php?eid=154405574577515&ref=ts
Cato on Campus: Balancing Liberty and Security in an Age of Terrorism
Friday, September 24th at 4:00pm
At the Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Come out to the FIRST DC Forum For Freedom Event at the Cato Institute. The event will be featuring David Rittgers, Legal Policy Analyst, Cato Institute; and Michael German, National Security Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union; moderated by Chip Bishop, Manager of Student Programs, Cato Institute.
This will be a great opportunity to meet the Cato Scholars as well as other students from George Washington University, Georgetown, American, Maryland—and more! There will be a FREE reception to follow. To register: http://www.cato.org/events/100924sf.html
If you want to metro in, a bunch of us will be meeting at at the Mason to Metro shuttle at 2:40pm and taking the metro in - if you'd like to join, meet at the Mason to Metro Shuttle Stop right by Rappahannock Parking Deck. Email me at liya02@gmail.com for details or questions. The dress code is business casual. After the event & reception, there will be the Mason Liberty Social (see next event below for details).
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425#!/event.php?eid=152252314795032&ref=ts
Mason Students For Liberty Social
Friday, September 24th at 6:30pm
Hunan Number 1 - 3033 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Hunan happy hours have been a great way for Mason and DC area liberty groups to come together! Come join Mason Liberty again this year for great discussion and networking-Friday, September 24th at 6:30 pm. If you’ll be at the Cato for Campus Event on Friday, all of us will be heading to the social after the Cato event. Hope to see you guys there!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425
Economics Society Discussion Group
Wednesday, September 29th at 5pm
Enterprise 318
Next week’s reading will be the first History of Economic Thought paper of the semester before we dive into specific schools of thought. Email us so we can send you the paper!
Be sure to come out to the discussion group and bring your questions!
Additionally, we’ll start using the Econ Discussion Group on Facebook, so be sure to join that as well: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=160522500628158&ref=ts
Reminders:
Students for Liberty Mid-Atlantic Conference
Saturday, October 9th
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Have you registered for the Students For Liberty Mid-Atlantic Conference yet? If you haven’t be sure to do so ASAP! Join Students For Liberty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania birthplace of the Declaration of Independence as Drexel University’s Student Liberty Front hosts the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Students For Liberty Conference. Come meet fellow students as we improve our knowledge and understand of individualism and free markets. The Mid-Atlantic Conference is your opportunity to meet other students interested in similar ideas and some of the biggest names in the liberty movement. Leave with the skills necessary to be a leader for liberty on campus, a stronger intellectual framework, connections to new friends and organizations dedicated to liberty, and a revitalized vision for the future of the freedom movement. As of now, there are over 100 registered students – you don’t want to miss out!
Registration and attendance is FREE, as are all of the events and meals during the day-long conference. Several members of the GMU Econ Society have already registered, and we're planning on carpooling up there - so if concern over transportation is holding you back, worry no longer! If you have registered for the conference and need a ride, email us back ASAP so we can start planning. And if you’ve registered and would LIKE to drive, let us know how many you’re able to take. The drive is about 2-2 ½ hours. Additionally, accommodations will be taken care of as well – just be sure to note that in your registration application and they will get you connected to stay with students at Drexel. To find out more about the conference and to register, visit: http://politicalconferences.org/2009/10/philadelphia-conference/.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1188099640258#!/event.php?eid=110082322375037&ref=ts
Fall 2010 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 23, 3-4:30pm
Economics Department, Enterprise 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Wednesday, September 22nd, at 5:00pm
Enterprise 318
Atlas Liberty Café with Peter Boettke
Wednesday, September 22nd at 10am
At the Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
The Atlas Economic Research Foundation hosts monthly Liberty Café’s. This month’s Liberty Café will focus on the Wall Street Journal article, "Spreading Hayek, Spurning Keynes." George Mason University Professor of Economics Dr. Peter J. Boettke will discuss the current economic crisis, its causes and a free market response. To RSVP for the event, please contact Anca.Rusu@atlasnetwork.org.
A couple of us will be going in together - we're taking the Mason to Metro shuttle at 8:40am and then taking the metro in - if you'd like to join, meet at the Mason to Metro Shuttle Stop right by Rappahannock Parking Deck. Email me at liya02@gmail.com for details or questions.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425#!/event.php?eid=154405574577515&ref=ts
Cato on Campus: Balancing Liberty and Security in an Age of Terrorism
Friday, September 24th at 4:00pm
At the Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Come out to the FIRST DC Forum For Freedom Event at the Cato Institute. The event will be featuring David Rittgers, Legal Policy Analyst, Cato Institute; and Michael German, National Security Policy Counsel, American Civil Liberties Union; moderated by Chip Bishop, Manager of Student Programs, Cato Institute.
This will be a great opportunity to meet the Cato Scholars as well as other students from George Washington University, Georgetown, American, Maryland—and more! There will be a FREE reception to follow. To register: http://www.cato.org/events/100924sf.html
If you want to metro in, a bunch of us will be meeting at at the Mason to Metro shuttle at 2:40pm and taking the metro in - if you'd like to join, meet at the Mason to Metro Shuttle Stop right by Rappahannock Parking Deck. Email me at liya02@gmail.com for details or questions. The dress code is business casual. After the event & reception, there will be the Mason Liberty Social (see next event below for details).
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425#!/event.php?eid=152252314795032&ref=ts
Mason Students For Liberty Social
Friday, September 24th at 6:30pm
Hunan Number 1 - 3033 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA
Hunan happy hours have been a great way for Mason and DC area liberty groups to come together! Come join Mason Liberty again this year for great discussion and networking-Friday, September 24th at 6:30 pm. If you’ll be at the Cato for Campus Event on Friday, all of us will be heading to the social after the Cato event. Hope to see you guys there!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145624268808425
Economics Society Discussion Group
Wednesday, September 29th at 5pm
Enterprise 318
Next week’s reading will be the first History of Economic Thought paper of the semester before we dive into specific schools of thought. Email us so we can send you the paper!
Be sure to come out to the discussion group and bring your questions!
Additionally, we’ll start using the Econ Discussion Group on Facebook, so be sure to join that as well: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=160522500628158&ref=ts
Reminders:
Students for Liberty Mid-Atlantic Conference
Saturday, October 9th
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Have you registered for the Students For Liberty Mid-Atlantic Conference yet? If you haven’t be sure to do so ASAP! Join Students For Liberty in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania birthplace of the Declaration of Independence as Drexel University’s Student Liberty Front hosts the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Regional Students For Liberty Conference. Come meet fellow students as we improve our knowledge and understand of individualism and free markets. The Mid-Atlantic Conference is your opportunity to meet other students interested in similar ideas and some of the biggest names in the liberty movement. Leave with the skills necessary to be a leader for liberty on campus, a stronger intellectual framework, connections to new friends and organizations dedicated to liberty, and a revitalized vision for the future of the freedom movement. As of now, there are over 100 registered students – you don’t want to miss out!
Registration and attendance is FREE, as are all of the events and meals during the day-long conference. Several members of the GMU Econ Society have already registered, and we're planning on carpooling up there - so if concern over transportation is holding you back, worry no longer! If you have registered for the conference and need a ride, email us back ASAP so we can start planning. And if you’ve registered and would LIKE to drive, let us know how many you’re able to take. The drive is about 2-2 ½ hours. Additionally, accommodations will be taken care of as well – just be sure to note that in your registration application and they will get you connected to stay with students at Drexel. To find out more about the conference and to register, visit: http://politicalconferences.org/2009/10/philadelphia-conference/.
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=messages&tid=1188099640258#!/event.php?eid=110082322375037&ref=ts
Fall 2010 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 23, 3-4:30pm
Economics Department, Enterprise 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Bryan Caplan on “Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Bryan Caplan
“Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Monday, September 13th, 5:30pm
Johnson Center Cinema (bottom floor)
We will be having dinner, a lecture by GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan, and a social hour at Brion’s Grille.
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Social Hour: At Brion’s Grille, across the street from George Mason. 10621 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032-2200
“Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Monday, September 13th, 5:30pm
Johnson Center Cinema (bottom floor)
We will be having dinner, a lecture by GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan, and a social hour at Brion’s Grille.
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Social Hour: At Brion’s Grille, across the street from George Mason. 10621 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032-2200
Questions? Need directions to the campus or room? Email us! gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Monday, September 6, 2010
Upcoming September Events
First GMU Economics Society Meeting
Wednesday, September 8th, 5pm
Enterprise 318
Come out to the first GMU Economics Society meeting to learn more about the Econ Society and ways to get involved, help with planning events, and share your ideas for events this year! This is a great way to meet the new officers, other members, and Economics students!
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Bryan Caplan
“Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Monday, September 13th, 5:30pm
Johnson Center Cinema (bottom floor)
We will be having dinner, a lecture by GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan, and a social hour at Brion’s Grille.
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests, including the online Museum of Communism.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Social Hour: At Brion’s Grille, across the street from George Mason. 10621 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032-2200
Fall 2010 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 23rd, 3-4:30pm
Economics Department, Enterprise Hall 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Questions? Email us: gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Wednesday, September 8th, 5pm
Enterprise 318
Come out to the first GMU Economics Society meeting to learn more about the Econ Society and ways to get involved, help with planning events, and share your ideas for events this year! This is a great way to meet the new officers, other members, and Economics students!
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Bryan Caplan
“Immigration Restrictions--A Solution in Search of a Problem”
Monday, September 13th, 5:30pm
Johnson Center Cinema (bottom floor)
We will be having dinner, a lecture by GMU Economics Professor Bryan Caplan, and a social hour at Brion’s Grille.
5:30 pm – Free Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social Hour at Brion’s Grille (across the street from George Mason)
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Bryan Caplan is an Associate Professor of Economics at George Mason University and an adjunct scholar of the Cato Institute. His articles have appeared in the American Economic Review, the Economic Journal, the Journal of Law and Economics, Social Science Quarterly, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and many other outlets.
Bryan Caplan is the author of The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies. His current project is a new book, Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think.
His webpage, http://www.bcaplan.com, features both his academic research and his numerous other interests, including the online Museum of Communism.
Bryan Caplan blogs on EconLog along with Arnold Kling and David Henderson.
Social Hour: At Brion’s Grille, across the street from George Mason. 10621 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22032-2200
Fall 2010 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Thursday, September 23rd, 3-4:30pm
Economics Department, Enterprise Hall 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Questions? Email us: gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Thursday, April 29, 2010
GMU Econ Society Officers, 2010-2011
Congratulations to the new officers!
President:
Liya Palagashvili
Vice President:
Meg Patrick
Treasurer:
Sara Williams
Secretary:
Maria Andersen
Communications Chair:
Andrew LaClair
Marketing Chair:
Aaron Emery
Econ Discussion Group Leader:
Carly Reddig
Social Chair:
Catherine Ciskanik
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Richard M. Ebeling
The GMU Economics Society & the Future of Freedom Foundation invite you to the last installment of the Economic Liberty Lecture Series of this year with Dr. Richard Ebeling.
Dr. Ebeling will be speaking on "America's New Road to Serfdom -- and the Continuing Relevance of Austrian Economics"
Economic Liberty Lecture Series --
Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour
DATE: April 5, 2010 – Monday
PLACE: George Mason University - Student Union Building II -- Rooms 5-7
5:30 pm – Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social hour at Brion's Grille
ADMISSION: FREE
Speaker: Richard M. Ebeling is a Professor of Economics at Northwood University. He was formerly President of the Foundation for Economic Education (2003-2008), was the Ludwig von Mises Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College (1988-2003) in Hillsdale, Michigan, and served as Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Future of Freedom Foundation (1989-2003).
His most recent book is Political Economy, Public Policy and Monetary Economics: Ludwig von Mises and the Austrian Tradition (Routledge, 2010)
Social Hour:
Come join us at a social hour at Brion's Grille in Fairfax, Virginia, right next to George Mason University - 10621 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 352-7272
Questions? Email us:
gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Dr. Ebeling will be speaking on "America's New Road to Serfdom -- and the Continuing Relevance of Austrian Economics"
Economic Liberty Lecture Series --
Dinner, Lecture, and Social Hour
DATE: April 5, 2010 – Monday
PLACE: George Mason University - Student Union Building II -- Rooms 5-7
5:30 pm – Pizza
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Social hour at Brion's Grille
ADMISSION: FREE
Speaker: Richard M. Ebeling is a Professor of Economics at Northwood University. He was formerly President of the Foundation for Economic Education (2003-2008), was the Ludwig von Mises Professor of Economics at Hillsdale College (1988-2003) in Hillsdale, Michigan, and served as Vice President of Academic Affairs for the Future of Freedom Foundation (1989-2003).
His most recent book is Political Economy, Public Policy and Monetary Economics: Ludwig von Mises and the Austrian Tradition (Routledge, 2010)
Social Hour:
Come join us at a social hour at Brion's Grille in Fairfax, Virginia, right next to George Mason University - 10621 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 352-7272
Questions? Email us:
gmueconsociety@gmail.com
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Upcoming Fall 2009 Events
Here's a list of upcoming events you may be interested in...
First GMU Economics Society Meeting
Thursday, September 3rd, 6pm
Enterprise 318
Come out to the first GMU Economics Society meeting to learn more about the Econ Society and ways to get involved, help with planning events, and share your ideas for events this year! This is a great way to meet the new officers, other members, and Economics students! Also, at this meeting we will be giving out Cato Institute pocket constitutions.
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Lew Rockwell
Wednesday, September 9th, 5:30pm
Student Union Building (SUB) II, Room 5
We will be having dinner, a lecture on the importance of economic liberty by Lew Rockwell, and a viewing of Sophie Scholl: The Final Days.
5:30 pm – Dinner
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Movie
ADMISSION: FREE
SPEAKER: Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. is chairman of the Ludwig von Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, editor of LewRockwell.com, and author of The Left, the Right, and the State.
MOVIE: Sophie Scholl: The Final Days. “Arrested for participating in the White Rose resistance movement, anti-Nazi activist Sophie Scholl (Julia Jentsch) is subjected to a highly charged interrogation by the Gestapo, testing her loyalty to her cause, her family and her convictions. Based on true events, director Marc Rothemund's absorbing Oscar-nominated drama explores maintaining human resolve in the face of intense pressure from a system determined to silence whistle-blowers.”
Hosted by the GMU Economics Society & The Future of Freedom Foundation (FFF)
David Boaz at Cato: Freedom In Crisis
Friday, September 18th, 4-5pm
At the Cato Institute: 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington D.C.
The DC Forum For Freedom launches its monthly Cato lecture series for all libertarian students and liberty lovers in the Capital this September with a lecture on Freedom In Crisis by David Boaz!
David Boaz is the executive vice president of the Cato Institute. A beloved defender of liberty, he has played a huge role in the creation of the libertarian movement. An expert on many subtopics in classical liberalism, he publishes widely and appears as a commentator and editor to promote the view of liberty in most of today's main media outlets!
A reception with snacks and refreshments will follow the speech - a great time to network and make new friends!
Economic Liberty Lecture Series: Robert Higgs
Monday, October 5th, 5:30pm
JC Cinema (bottom floor of the Johnson Center)
Along with FFF, the GMU Economics Society will be hosting Robert Higgs, Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute. There will be dinner & a viewing of Good Night, and Good Luck after the lecture.
5:30 pm – Dinner
6:00 pm – Talk with Q&A
7:30 pm – Movie
Speaker: Robert Higgs. Robert Higgs is Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute and Editor of the Institute’s quarterly journal, The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy. Dr. Higgs is the editor of The Independent Institute books, Hazardous to Our Health? FDA Regulation of Health Care Products and Arms, Politics and the Economy: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, plus the volume, Emergence of the Modern Political Economy. His authored books include The Transformation of the American Economy 1865-1914, Competition and Coercion, and Crisis and Leviathan: Critical Episodes in the Growth of American Government. A contributor to numerous scholarly volumes, he is the author of over 100 articles and reviews in academic journals, and in such publications as The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Society, and The New York Times.
Movie: Good Night, and Good Luck. “George Clooney's Academy Award-nominated docudrama pits veteran television newsman Edward R. Murrow (David Strathairn) against a determined Sen. Joseph McCarthy and his single-minded crusade to quell the red threat at home. Despite corporate pressure to back off, Murrow and his CBS staff vow to examine the lies and fear tactics perpetrated by McCarthy during his Communist witch-hunts. Robert Downey Jr., Patricia Clarkson and Jeff Daniels co-star.”
Fall 2009 Economics Department Welcome Reception
Tuesday, October 6th, 3-4:15pm
Economics Department, Enterprise Hall 354
Econ majors and minors are invited to come enjoy refreshments and meet professors and advisers. This is a great way to meet other economics students, as well as a way to get to talk to your professors outside of a classroom environment. There will also be a raffle...you can win some free books (possibly signed by some of your professors)!
Be sure to join us at our events & our meetings! Meetings will be held every other Thursday at 6pm in Enterprise 318. Hope to see you at these events!
Thursday, June 26, 2008
New GMU T-shirt Website and Other News
For the first time ever, the GMU Econ Society is proud to present our own apparel for our members and supporters! Our new store is currently at Cafepress .com and can be found here. We only have two designs up as a test now, but we will be surely offering more in the future with different Econ humor etc. Stay posted for more details in the future! Also, be sure to note that the 2008 Public Choice Outreach has been rescheduled to Oct. 9-11. In case you might be wondering what the program is all about, here is what the Center for Public Choice has to say :
Hope you are all having a good summer and look forward to seeing you soon.
The Public Choice Outreach Conference is a program specifically designed for young scholars who are planning professional careers in academia, law, or public policy. The Conference is taught by distinguished faculty, and provides an introduction to public choice. The Conference offers a unique opportunity for graduate and advanced undergraduate students to learn from, and socialize with, some of the most important public choice scholars in the world.The program is held at Mason, and I strongly encourage all of our members interested to apply. The deadline is August 4 to apply and requires a letter of recommendation from a professor, so getting it done soon would be best. You can find out more info on the Public Choice Outreach as well as find the application here.
Hope you are all having a good summer and look forward to seeing you soon.
Monday, April 21, 2008
ELECTIONS!
It is election time again! So, if you don't want to be an irrational voter with a crazy bias, please go through our candidates bios and plans for the Society in the upcoming year.
To run for candidacy you must have attended 3+ events or meetings in the past year. To vote, please show up on Wednesday April 30th in Enterprise 318 at 6pm. (If you cannot attend, but you are an active member and want to cast a vote, you can e-mail us and we can arrange it).
This is also a time for fresh ideas and suggestions/commentaries. Remember you do not need to be an officer to get involved!
Running for the Executive Board:
Kevin Burke
Kevin Hilferty
Michael Jenkins
Liya Palagashvili
Meg Patrick
Daniel Rivera
Click on READ MORE to go over the jump and view the bios of some of those running for office.
Kevin Hilferty:
My name is Kevin Hilferty, and I would like to run for President of the George Mason Economics Society for the 2008-2009 term. I believe I am a strong candidate for this position because of my love for Economics and leadership I acquired in helping plan the last events of this semester with President Astrid Arca. Since I was a junior in H.S. taking Intro Economics to AP Economics my senior year, and now pursuing a BA here at Mason my love for this subject has only grown. I feel extremely lucky to be able to study in a program that features two Nobel prizes and many of the world's top free-market thinkers. My goal if I become President is to continue to make the students in the Economics program aware of the many opportunities available to them at this great university. With so many great professors to learn from, ground-breaking research to be involved in, and a wide community of like-minded students, I believe that every student at George Mason should know what Mason really has to offer. Through increased programs, events, and marketing we can better disperse this knowledge to the Mason student. I have already begun preliminary planning of many events including the fall welcome social, debates, book events, and a new event specifically for freshman students that would introduce them to Masonomics. I have been studying the guidelines for budgets, spending, and requirements of Student Organizations and I am prepared for the bureaucratic challenges that we will face. I have recently gone over the past records of the GMU Economics Society and have had mentoring from past President Jaime Artieda and current President Astrid Arca Leigh. With my experience and motivation I hope to hit the ground running and I promise to do my best for the Econ Society.
Michael Jenkins:
I have held a fair amount of leadership positions over time, including
Manager at Noodles and Company on Main Street
I have a very sincere interest in economics and spreading the views of economists and righting misconceptions about economics is something I believe to be very important. The economics society can not only serve to create connections and hold economic events, it can also spread basic principles of economics to the student body at large. Educating the student body on basic economics in fields like welfare, minimum wage, labor unions, regulation/price control, and the U.S. economy in general will help them to make smart decisions in the future. If given office, I fully intend to create a larger, more involved Economics society that can benefit both its members and the entire student body.
Liya Palagashvili:
My name is Liya, and I would like to run for Vice-President of the George Mason University Economics Society for the 2008-2009 school year. I believe I would be a dynamic candidate for this position because of my great interest for Economics, my experience both as a leader and a member of the Economics Society, and my commitment to the society. My interest in Economics first developed when I took a Political Economics and AP Economics class in high school where I learned the fundamentals of Economics and became passionate about it. Because of my interest for Economics, I decided to attend GMU, and I am currently pursing a Bachelor of the Science degree in Economics with a minor in Statistics.
As a member of the Economics Society, I have worked with President Astrid Arca, past President Jaime Artieda, running-President Kevin Hilferty and Student Liaison Ian Dunois. I have helped plan recent events with the Econ Society such as the FEE seminar at Mason and Daniel J. D'Amico's lecture on the Political Economy of Prisons which is coming up this Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Enterprise 80. Also, I have already worked on creating plans for the fall semester events with Kevin Hilferty. Furthermore, I have shown great commitment to the Econ Society by showing up to many of the events and meetings, and I will further commit myself to the Econ society as my education at Mason continues. My vision for the Econ Society is to promote the study of Economics and Liberty to the George Mason community. Whether students are Econ majors, minors, or just have an interest in Economics, I would like them all to know the great opportunities available to them at GMU. There are many Economics major who have never even heard of the Economics Society, and one of my goals is to make the Economics Society known to not only Econ majors, but also the other majors as well.
To run for candidacy you must have attended 3+ events or meetings in the past year. To vote, please show up on Wednesday April 30th in Enterprise 318 at 6pm. (If you cannot attend, but you are an active member and want to cast a vote, you can e-mail us and we can arrange it).
This is also a time for fresh ideas and suggestions/commentaries. Remember you do not need to be an officer to get involved!
Running for the Executive Board:
Kevin Burke
Kevin Hilferty
Michael Jenkins
Liya Palagashvili
Meg Patrick
Daniel Rivera
Click on READ MORE to go over the jump and view the bios of some of those running for office.
Kevin Hilferty:
My name is Kevin Hilferty, and I would like to run for President of the George Mason Economics Society for the 2008-2009 term. I believe I am a strong candidate for this position because of my love for Economics and leadership I acquired in helping plan the last events of this semester with President Astrid Arca. Since I was a junior in H.S. taking Intro Economics to AP Economics my senior year, and now pursuing a BA here at Mason my love for this subject has only grown. I feel extremely lucky to be able to study in a program that features two Nobel prizes and many of the world's top free-market thinkers. My goal if I become President is to continue to make the students in the Economics program aware of the many opportunities available to them at this great university. With so many great professors to learn from, ground-breaking research to be involved in, and a wide community of like-minded students, I believe that every student at George Mason should know what Mason really has to offer. Through increased programs, events, and marketing we can better disperse this knowledge to the Mason student. I have already begun preliminary planning of many events including the fall welcome social, debates, book events, and a new event specifically for freshman students that would introduce them to Masonomics. I have been studying the guidelines for budgets, spending, and requirements of Student Organizations and I am prepared for the bureaucratic challenges that we will face. I have recently gone over the past records of the GMU Economics Society and have had mentoring from past President Jaime Artieda and current President Astrid Arca Leigh. With my experience and motivation I hope to hit the ground running and I promise to do my best for the Econ Society.
Michael Jenkins:
I have held a fair amount of leadership positions over time, including
- PR chairman of TKE
- MQB board of TKE (this is a tribunal, I hear cases and recommend punishments/actions)
- Member of Philanthropy committee TKE
Manager at Noodles and Company on Main Street
I have a very sincere interest in economics and spreading the views of economists and righting misconceptions about economics is something I believe to be very important. The economics society can not only serve to create connections and hold economic events, it can also spread basic principles of economics to the student body at large. Educating the student body on basic economics in fields like welfare, minimum wage, labor unions, regulation/price control, and the U.S. economy in general will help them to make smart decisions in the future. If given office, I fully intend to create a larger, more involved Economics society that can benefit both its members and the entire student body.
Liya Palagashvili:
My name is Liya, and I would like to run for Vice-President of the George Mason University Economics Society for the 2008-2009 school year. I believe I would be a dynamic candidate for this position because of my great interest for Economics, my experience both as a leader and a member of the Economics Society, and my commitment to the society. My interest in Economics first developed when I took a Political Economics and AP Economics class in high school where I learned the fundamentals of Economics and became passionate about it. Because of my interest for Economics, I decided to attend GMU, and I am currently pursing a Bachelor of the Science degree in Economics with a minor in Statistics.
As a member of the Economics Society, I have worked with President Astrid Arca, past President Jaime Artieda, running-President Kevin Hilferty and Student Liaison Ian Dunois. I have helped plan recent events with the Econ Society such as the FEE seminar at Mason and Daniel J. D'Amico's lecture on the Political Economy of Prisons which is coming up this Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Enterprise 80. Also, I have already worked on creating plans for the fall semester events with Kevin Hilferty. Furthermore, I have shown great commitment to the Econ Society by showing up to many of the events and meetings, and I will further commit myself to the Econ society as my education at Mason continues. My vision for the Econ Society is to promote the study of Economics and Liberty to the George Mason community. Whether students are Econ majors, minors, or just have an interest in Economics, I would like them all to know the great opportunities available to them at GMU. There are many Economics major who have never even heard of the Economics Society, and one of my goals is to make the Economics Society known to not only Econ majors, but also the other majors as well.
Saturday, September 1, 2007
Welcome!!!
The year has started and we are ready to roll!
The George Mason University Economics Society has grown incredibly in the past year. To allow the society further growth, we have created this blog to allow officers to blog and have guest bloggers under their name. Here we will keep you posted on our coming events, what members of our Society are doing, what our professors at Mason are up to and discuss everything that has to do with economics and liberty. So, feel free to post any commentaries about things you want to see done in our group, topics you want to discuss, etc.
Shy? Send us your comments and questions to gmueconsociety@gmail.com. Can't wait to start ranting about economics and the endless list of things related to it? Send us an e-mail, we'll make you our guest blogger!
Last but not least...if you are wondering who is coming up with all these silly ideas, scroll down to see who we are.
Clockwise:
Renata Saettone, Treasurer:
I think it was in 7th grade, when I first heard one of my teachers talking about "the Great Depression of 1929", when inflation and unemployment were the two main economic factors of the Depression. He was saying that unsustainable inflation affects the country in so many ways that it is the key for a country to do well if they can sustain their inflation.There it was when I fell for Economics and fell for trying to find answers to the economy's behavior by looking at the past, realizing what is happening today and even to predict economic effects in the future.
Right now, I am a senior student of Economics at GMU interested in macroeconomic issues such as labor markets, trade deficits and economic growth, but also in the business and finance side of economics. Hoping to do an MBA after graduation and work in financial services or banking.
Astrid Arca, President:
Slightly workaholic and completely addicted to economics and all that pertains to the not-so-"dismal science", I'll be the one you can blame this year if anything goes wrong or you don't like our events. Somewhat loud and outspoken (my Latin genes are hard to overcome and I use way to many exclamation marks), I'll be easy to spot and easy to point at if, once again, I mess things up. Wow, my pessimistic bias is painfully strong. Hopefully, all the hard work the GES officers and myself have done and are still doing will prove me happily wrong. Oh right, I'm a senior in Economics at Mason and hope to start my PhD at our Alma Mater next fall, enjoy molten chocolate cake and long walks along the beach (not really, but well...)
Thao Nguyen, Secretary:
I'm majoring in Economics , and also minor in French. I love to read and move around. My life right now is all for Economics and the GMU Bookstore. By the way, sleepyhead is me !!!
David Williamson, Vice-President:
I am a senior at Mason, double majoring in Math and Economics. I work for Penske Truck Rental, and now my sleep schedule looks more like a normal person's than a college student's.
Ian Dunois, Student Liason:
I served four years in the military before starting my studies in Economics. Military to Economics strange transition; of course not. Once I took a class in Economics, the world began to make sense and I have been Searching For Truth since then which led me to join in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church on Easter this year and have spent the summer in economic seminars that promote the free market virtues in an irrational world. I am in my last year here at GMU but hope to start graduate school here in the fall to learn the logic of the Austrian School. You can find me at Economic Society events or at St. Bellarmine Chapel near the Krasnow Institute, Carow Hall, and the Buchanan House where I participate in events held by the Catholic Campus Ministry.
Jaime Artieda, President 06-07
I am from Quito, Ecuador and I am currently in my senior year at George Mason University. I am majoring in Economics BS and Global Affairs BA. As President of the society for this passed year, I had the pleasure to meet interesting people and expand my interest in the study of economics.Throughout, my undergrad years I realized how important it is to promote the understanding of economics. Economics is everywhere you look, every day since the moment people wake up until they go back to bed; every choice people make is part of this beautiful science, Economics. I hope you find the GMU Economics Society a dedicated and responsible group that will help you to appreciate economics and its implications elsewhere.
The George Mason University Economics Society has grown incredibly in the past year. To allow the society further growth, we have created this blog to allow officers to blog and have guest bloggers under their name. Here we will keep you posted on our coming events, what members of our Society are doing, what our professors at Mason are up to and discuss everything that has to do with economics and liberty. So, feel free to post any commentaries about things you want to see done in our group, topics you want to discuss, etc.
Shy? Send us your comments and questions to gmueconsociety@gmail.com. Can't wait to start ranting about economics and the endless list of things related to it? Send us an e-mail, we'll make you our guest blogger!
Last but not least...if you are wondering who is coming up with all these silly ideas, scroll down to see who we are.
GMU Econ Society - Officers
Clockwise:
Renata Saettone, Treasurer:
I think it was in 7th grade, when I first heard one of my teachers talking about "the Great Depression of 1929", when inflation and unemployment were the two main economic factors of the Depression. He was saying that unsustainable inflation affects the country in so many ways that it is the key for a country to do well if they can sustain their inflation.There it was when I fell for Economics and fell for trying to find answers to the economy's behavior by looking at the past, realizing what is happening today and even to predict economic effects in the future.
Right now, I am a senior student of Economics at GMU interested in macroeconomic issues such as labor markets, trade deficits and economic growth, but also in the business and finance side of economics. Hoping to do an MBA after graduation and work in financial services or banking.
Astrid Arca, President:
Slightly workaholic and completely addicted to economics and all that pertains to the not-so-"dismal science", I'll be the one you can blame this year if anything goes wrong or you don't like our events. Somewhat loud and outspoken (my Latin genes are hard to overcome and I use way to many exclamation marks), I'll be easy to spot and easy to point at if, once again, I mess things up. Wow, my pessimistic bias is painfully strong. Hopefully, all the hard work the GES officers and myself have done and are still doing will prove me happily wrong. Oh right, I'm a senior in Economics at Mason and hope to start my PhD at our Alma Mater next fall, enjoy molten chocolate cake and long walks along the beach (not really, but well...)
Thao Nguyen, Secretary:
I'm majoring in Economics , and also minor in French. I love to read and move around. My life right now is all for Economics and the GMU Bookstore. By the way, sleepyhead is me !!!
David Williamson, Vice-President:
I am a senior at Mason, double majoring in Math and Economics. I work for Penske Truck Rental, and now my sleep schedule looks more like a normal person's than a college student's.
Ian Dunois, Student Liason:
I served four years in the military before starting my studies in Economics. Military to Economics strange transition; of course not. Once I took a class in Economics, the world began to make sense and I have been Searching For Truth since then which led me to join in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church on Easter this year and have spent the summer in economic seminars that promote the free market virtues in an irrational world. I am in my last year here at GMU but hope to start graduate school here in the fall to learn the logic of the Austrian School. You can find me at Economic Society events or at St. Bellarmine Chapel near the Krasnow Institute, Carow Hall, and the Buchanan House where I participate in events held by the Catholic Campus Ministry.
Jaime Artieda, President 06-07
I am from Quito, Ecuador and I am currently in my senior year at George Mason University. I am majoring in Economics BS and Global Affairs BA. As President of the society for this passed year, I had the pleasure to meet interesting people and expand my interest in the study of economics.Throughout, my undergrad years I realized how important it is to promote the understanding of economics. Economics is everywhere you look, every day since the moment people wake up until they go back to bed; every choice people make is part of this beautiful science, Economics. I hope you find the GMU Economics Society a dedicated and responsible group that will help you to appreciate economics and its implications elsewhere.
HAVE A GREAT YEAR!
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