Festival of Economics
Demystifying Scotland’s Economy
Scotland’s biggest festival of economics take place in Dundee and online 22.23.24 March 2024. Over 30 sessions covering aspects of the Scottish, UK and global economy.
Academics, activists, economists, policymakers, politicians and the public come together to discuss people, place and planet.
Speakers. Friday 22nd March
Professor Steve Keen
(Also speaking 23rd & 24th)
Economist
Ann Pettifor
(Also speaking 23rd)
Economist
Kairin van Sweeden
SCOTONOMICS
Derek Walker
Future Generations Commissioner, Welsh Government
Dr Josh Ryan-Collins
Associate Professor, Economics and Finance, UCL
Nick Dearden
Global Justice Now
Laura Webster
Editor, The National
Mark Blyth
Professor of International Economics, Brown University
Smita Srinivas
The Technological Change Lab
Andy Verity
Author and Broadcaster, BBC
Lesley Riddoch
Author, Activist and Broadcaster
Professor Clara Mattei
The New School
Speakers. Saturday 23rd March
Laurie Macfarlane
Future Economy Scotland
Marla Dukharan
Economist
Amanda Burgauer
(Also speaking 24th)
Commonweal
Neil McInroy
(Also speaking 24th)
Democracy Collaborative
Professor Bob Hockett
Cornell Law School
Gillian Martin MSP
Energy & Environment Minister, Scottish Government
Miriam Brett
Future Economy Scotland
Dirk Enhts
Associate Professor, Torrens University
Dave Doogan MP
Shadow SNP Spokesperson (Energy Security and Net Zero)
Billy Kay
Author & Broadcaster
Antonia Jennings
Centre for Local Economic Strategies
John Alexander
Leader, Dundee City Council
Dr Alberto Paloni
Adam Smith Business School
William Thomson
SCOTONOMICS
Fadhel Kaboub
President, Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity
Richard Murphy
Chartered Accountant & Political Economist
Speakers. Sunday 24th March
Seb O’Connor
Ecological Economist, Scotland’s Rural College
Rachel Donald
Planet: Critical
Jane Morrison
WeAll Alliance
Stephen Kinsella
(Also speaking on 23rd)
Economics Professor, University of Limerick
Màiri McAllan MSP
Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition
Scott Ludlam
(Also speaking on 23rd)
Former Green Party Member of the Australian Senate
Alastair McIntosh
Author and Environmental Campaigner
Corinne Baulcomb
Ecological Economist, Scotland’s Rural College
Erin Remblance
(Also speaking on 23rd)
(re) biz
Lynne Dougan
MMT101 Podcast
Jim Byrne
MMT101 Podcast
David Hood
Director of the Edinburgh Institute
Katie Gallogly-Swan
Climate & Development Policy, UNCTAD
Pat Kane
Musician, Journalist & Activist
What to expect at the festival
Sessions (so far)
Friday 22nd March
Full programme CONFIRMED
In conversation with Andy Verity Author of Rigged
- In conversation with Nick Dearden Author of Pharmanomics
- In conversation with Derek Walker The Future Generation Commissioner for Wales
The demolition of the Social Contract
- How the UK Government is funded
How the media covers the economy
- The complex dynamic economy
Angrynomics at SCOTONOMICS
Film Screening: Finding The Money. Follows Stephanie Kelton on a journey to unveil a deeper story about money.
Saturday 23rd March
- Who pays for that? A look at Scotland’s finances
Monetary Sovereignty
- Learned helplessness and the fiscal framework
Scotland – A trading nation
- A Just Transition. The view from Westminster
ScotWind. One year on
Resourcing our fight against the climate crisis
MINISTERIAL ADDRESS: The economics of energy
Is Scotland’s Just Transition? Just a dream?
Australia
People. Place and Planet
- Debate: a wellbeing economy is not a capitalist economy
- OUR MASSIVE MYTH BUSTING SESSION
- Film Screening: Limbo. A young Syrian musician and other refugees await the answers to their requests for asylum on a Scottish island.
Sunday 24th March
- The economic impact of immigration
No Jargon Modern Monetary Theory
- Full Circle. In conversation with Scott Ludlam, former Green Party Australian Senator
Carbon Offsetting. Supporting business as usual
A Just Transition for Africa
An Introduction to Ecological Economics
Should ‘natural capital’ have a price?
MINISTERIAL ADDRESS: Scotland’s Just Transtion to netzero
Too wee, too poor, too stupid? How the framing of Scotland affects our view of ourselves
Monetary Sovereignty in an independent Scotland
Community owned energy
Community wealth building in Dundee
2023 Highlights
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Online
- Access to all live streamed sessions Fri, Sat & Sun
- Access to all recorded sessions Fri, Sat & Sun
- Access to online community
Three days
- Access to all sessions Fri, Sat & Sun
- Access to all recorded sessions Fri, Sat & Sun
- Recording of “Economics of the Real World”
One day
- Access to all sessions on Fri, Sat or Sun
- Access to all Fri, Sat or Sun recorded sessions
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