Past Events
WEN ACT EVENT Celebrating Women in Economics - Speaker: Catie Bradbear
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 16, 2023, 5:30 pm
Speaker: Catie Bradbear
Celebrating the stories of women in economics & networking event
Do you know which female economist outsold Charles Dickens? Or the woman whose contributions to John Stuart Mill's work was dismissed as a bad influence? And what about the female co-author of Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, who he credited with 'doing all the work'?
While Claudia Goldin's Nobel Prize win has recently shed light on the work of women economists, the history of economics is still predominantly dominated by male names: Smith, Ricardo, Mill, Marshall, Keynes, Hayek, Samuelson, and Friedman, to name a few. Shockingly, only one woman, Joan Robinson, was among the 125 economists featured in the Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis (2018).
However, there are alternative narratives that offer a richer history of economics. Many brilliant women have played crucial roles in economics over the last three centuries, writing, teaching, researching, and pushing forward real-world economic issues. Their stories have often been overshadowed or forgotten.
Join us as we delve into the lives and work of women economists from the 19th and 20th centuries, including figures like Harriet Martineau, Harriet Taylor Mill, and Anna Schwartz, among others. These extraordinary women have been overlooked for far too long, and it's time to finally recognise their names and stories.
In addition to celebrating the invaluable contributions of these women, we also look forward to marking the close of 2024, providing an opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with old friends.
In addition to celebrating the invaluable contributions of these women, we also look forward to marking the close of 2024, providing an opportunity to meet new people and reconnect with old friends.
About our speaker: Catie Bradbear
Catie is acting Assistant Commissioner at the Productivity Commission, the Australian Government’s independent economic research and advice agency.
Catie has worked on a diverse range of inquiries while at the Commission, including a review of the Future Drought Fund, Resources Sector Regulation, the Economic Regulation of Airports, Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation, Consumer Law Administration and Enforcement, Migrant Intake, International Education Services and Tasmanian Shipping and Freight. Catie started her career at the Treasury in Canberra, followed by a stint at the Australian National University, conducting research through the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health.
Catie is a member of the ACT WEN Committee. She is particularly interested in the role of mentoring in retaining women in economics and worked with the ANU and the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government to organise and analyse a mentoring program with female economics students at ANU. She has also recently started delving into the lives of women economists throughout history.
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ESA ACT: Annual General Meeting 2023
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 9, 2023, 6:30 pm
ESA (ACT) is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on 9 Nov. If you are thinking what is an AGM like, you are welcome to come and see- also as we need members for a quorum. Food and drinks are provided. ESA AGM is at 7.00pm-8.00pm. Snacks are available at 6.30pm -7 pm before the meeting.
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WEN ACT: Annual General Meeting 2023
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Nov 9, 2023, 5:30 pm
WEN (ACT) is pleased to invite you to our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 9 Nov. If you are thinking what is an AGM like, you are welcome to come and see- also as we need members for a quorum. Food and drinks are provided. WEN AGM is 5.30-6.30pm, followed by snacks and ESA AGM starts at 7-8pm.
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ESA Annual Dinner 2023
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Nov 1, 2023, 6:00 pm
The 2023 Annual Economics Dinner
The ESA (ACT) would like to invite you to attend our annual Economics Dinner, to hear from our distinguished guest speaker the Hon Dr Andrew Leigh.
Dr Leigh is the Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury, the Assistant Minister for Employment and a former professor of economics at the Australian National University.
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Australia Institute Revenue Summit 2023
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Friday Oct 27, 2023, 9:00 am
The Australia Institute's Revenue Summit 2023 to be held on 27 October.
For more information and to register go to Australia Institute event brite link here.
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Professional Members Networking Event
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 19, 2023, 5:30 pm
The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) invites all their Professional Members to attend a networking event at the Commonwealth Club.
There will be a guest economist joining us to informally chat with members.
As this is a special function for Professional Members only places are limited so book early.
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WEN professional development workshop: Communicating economics - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Oct 9, 2023, 12:00 pm
Do you wish you had more opportunities to share your ideas about economics? Is there research you’ve done, a blog you’re about to write, or just a general observation about the world that could be promoted and shared to a public audience or via social media?
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Panel Discussion: Gas Price Caps - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Oct 5, 2023, 5:30 pm
Gas Price Caps: Are they meeting their short-term goal of reducing gas prices? Are they hindering longer-term goals such as achieving net zero?
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Young Economists-ESA ACT - Public v Private
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Tuesday Oct 3, 2023, 6:00 pm
Welcome to ESA's Young Economist Event
Public verses Private Panel
Defence, Diplomacy, Academia and Analysts: Careers in Economics
with Panellists:
Cate Rogers: Assistant Secretary, Climate Resilience and Finance Branch: DFAT
Toni Pachernegg: Director in Defence Intelligence Group
Brad Rogers: Director Delta Pearl Partners
Cameron Gordon: Adjunct Associate Professor at ANU
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Conference of the History of Economic Thought Society of Australia
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Wednesday Sep 20, 2023, 5:30 am
Registrations are now open for the 2023 Annual Conference for HETSA, in association with the University of Canberra.
In registering you might consider submitting conference paper title or topic and send this to the convenor Dr John Hawkins.
SPECIAL INVITATION: North and South: Insights into Population Trends and the Economic Implications of the Demographic Composition - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Sep 7, 2023, 12:30 pm
Understanding the economic implications underlying demographic trends is crucial for shaping economic policies associated with growing the economy, increasing workforce participation, and developing workforce capability to meet projected population needs. This is a special webinar to celebrate WEN SA’s collaboration with WEN’s NT counterpart.
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In Conversation with Shelly Lundberg - Diversity In Economics
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Monday Sep 4, 2023, 5:00 pm
An exclusive Australian event exploring 'Diversity in Economics: Challenges and Rewards', featuring Professor Shelly Lundberg. The lack of diversity in economics studies and the profession is a pressing issue in Australia. With approximately twice as many males studying economics compared to females in high school and university, and a disproportionate representation of students from high socio-economic backgrounds in tertiary economics courses, addressing this imbalance is crucial.
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STEM professionals in schools - information night - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 24, 2023, 5:30 pm
Register for the STEM professionals in schools information night on August 24 from 5:30 to 6:30pm. This will be an opportunity to hear from the CSIRO Stem in Schools program, and to ask any questions you may have.
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The Lonely Economist: 25 Years of climate change policies in Canberra
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Aug 24, 2023, 5:30 pm
The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) invites all members to hear a presentation from Damian Dwyer on The Lonely Economist: observations on 25 years of climate change policy development in Canberra.
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Young Economists Network -ESA ACT Climate Change
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 23, 2023, 6:00 pm
Date: Wednesday 23 August 2023
Time : 6-7.30pm.
Where:ANU Research School of Economics,
25A Kingsley Street
Acton, Canberra, ACT.
This is a free event for Young Economists
Registrations are essential. Just click “going” on this facebook event!You can register by going to the Facebook page for Young Economists ACT here.
Registrations are essential. Just click “going” on this facebook event!You can register by going to the Facebook page for Young Economists ACT here.
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The Australian Economy and the Outlook for Inflation - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Aug 16, 2023, 5:30 pm
The RBA periodically provides briefings to government departments, and business and community groups. These briefings are based on RBA’s Statement on Monetary Policy, which sets out the Bank's assessment of current economic conditions, along with the outlook for Australian inflation and output growth.
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Young Economists Network -ESA ACT
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Monday Jul 31, 2023, 6:00 pm
Date: Monday 31st July 2023
Time : 6-7.30pm.
Where:ANU Research School of Economics,
25A Kingsley Street
Acton, Canberra, ACT.
This is a free event. You can register by going to the Facebook page for Young Economists ACT here.
Join us for the Young Economist Network's housing speaker event with Peter Martin.
Peter will be discussing the rental crisis and the future of housing. He is currently the Business and Economy Editor of the Conversation, an ABC radio presenter for The Economists and a visiting fellow at the Crawford School of Public Policy.
Come along to listen, ask questions and network. You can also enjoy the food and drink provided.
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Australian Conference of Economists
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Sunday Jul 9, 2023, 12:00 am
The Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) 2023 will be held from the 9 - 12 July 2023 in Brisbane, Queensland.
Our aim is to organise a conference with interest to all economists, both academic and professional. Only by a balanced approach of practice and theory can we solve the problems our society faces.
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Women’s Media Presence: Sharing Knowledge on LinkedIn Workshop - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday Jul 5, 2023, 12:00 pm
The NSW WEN invites you to attend a virtual workshop presentation discussing Women’s media presence and sharing knowledge on LinkedIn!
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Professional Members Networking Event
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday Jun 29, 2023, 5:30 pm
The Economic Society of Australia (ACT) invites all their Professional Members to attend a networking event at the Commonwealth Club.
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Markets, Contracts and Organizations Conference
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Wednesday Jun 28, 2023, 9:00 am
Initiatied by the Research School of Economics, ANU
This conference will explore the commonality of ideas and methods between Industrial Economics, Contract Theory and Organizational Economics. We encourage but do not restrict attention to applied economic theory and applied empirical research in these and related fields. Relevant theoretical contributions are most welcome.
All Canberra ESA members welcome to Register via the conference website:
Conference Dates
Wednesday 28 - Friday 30 June, Australian National University, Canberra
Register here
Conference Information and Program Details here
ANU -The Longevity and budgetary impact of the Australian Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Thursday Jun 22, 2023, 5:30 pm
This is a partner event presented by ANU College of Business & Economics.
In his presentation, Frank will assess the effect of long-run changes in the drugs provided by the PBS on mortality and hospital utilisation in Australia. He will estimate that if the number of PBS drugs had not increased between 1996 and 2013, the number of years of life lost before age 85 in 2019 would have been 21.2 per cent higher than it actually was. Furthermore, he will demonstrate that the 1996-2013 increase in the number of PBS drugs reduced the number of years of life lost before age 85 in 2019 by 359,026.
Frank will show that if the number of PBS drugs had not increased between 1994 and 2011, the number of hospital days in 2019 would have been 10.6 per cent higher than it actually was, and that the 1994-2011 increase in the number of PBS drugs reduced the number of hospital days in 2019 by A$2.48 million.
FIRST FRIDAY ECONOMICS - 2nd June
Event Type: Partner Event
Date: Friday Jun 2, 2023, 5:30 pm
Dr John Hawkins, The RBA Review - Too much 'cultural cringe'?
Join us to hear Dr Hawkins unpack the recommendations in the Review - An RBA fit for the Future - and hear Dr Hawkins analyse RBA's effectiveness in monitoring and regulating current economic challenges.First Friday Economics (FFE) is an exciting initiative aimed at enriching the professional and networking opportunities of Canberra economists. We aim to provide a congenial setting, on the first Friday of every month, to allow the interaction of mainly young Canberra economists, with a major Canberra economist invited to give a short address. Refreshments are provided free of charge.
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Budget implications of a crisis: some policy lessons going forward - ONLINE ONLY
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Wednesday May 31, 2023, 5:30 pm
What has our experience with COVID-19 taught us about the best ways for government to respond to future crises? How can budget policy best respond? Are some types of interventions a lot more cost-effective than others? What policies could we prepare to quickly roll out to respond to a future crisis (even if we don’t yet know what that crisis will be)? Can we prepare for any differential effects of a crisis on each gender? What steps do we need to take (such as new types of data collection) in order to respond quickly and affordably to a crisis?
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2023 Budget Breakfast 11th May
Event Type: ESA Event
Date: Thursday May 11, 2023, 7:15 am
The ESA(ACT) would like to invite you to attend it's annual Federal Budget Breakfast briefing.
This year's briefing will be given by Peter Martin at the Commonwealth Club.
About Peter Martin
Peter Martin is Business and Economy Editor of The Conversation and a visiting fellow at the Crawford School of Public Policy at the Australian National University.
A former Commonwealth Treasury official and former economics editor of The Age, he has reported economics since 1985.
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