Annual lecture: 'Resetting the Political Economy'

Posted on 28 April 2014

Dr Tim Jenkins (New Economics Foundation) will deliver the School's annual lecture, addressing some of the key challenges facing political and economic strategists in the UK today.

He will explore the aftermath of the economic crisis and whether it is leading to a systemic change in economic thinking and political economy. Such major change has only occurred twice in the last 100 years, but when it did it framed politics for several decades, shaped institutions and established a dominant public narrative about how the economy operates.

The talk will explore: what are the real-world challenges that current economic orthodoxy seems unable to answer; what can be learnt from the two previous major shifts in political economy in developing a new economics that can meet these challenges; and what role civil society and academia could play in achieving such a progressive shift.

Dr Tim Jenkins is a Director of the New Economics Foundation, a leading UK think-tank which promotes economic, social and environmental justice. NEF is influential both in the UK and Europe. During his talk, Dr Jenkins will draw upon the organisation's recent work.

The lecture will take place on Tuesday 29 April in the Rowland Auditorium, Berrick Saul Building, 5.30 - 7pm.