Book recommendations quickly became the common thread weaving together all my conversations during the conference. I was thrilled to meet, for the first time, a young professional from the Treasury who shared my love of the great political economy historian, Adam Tooze. He provided me with sage advice on how to navigate the Australian Public Sector as a graduate student, and we have continued to keep in touch and send each other books after the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another standout presentation came from Mannkal\u2019s very own Nathan Cuthbertson, who reviewed Pareto, Olson, and Ostrom\u2019s literature on \u201cConcentrated Benefits and Dispersed Costs\u201d. It was an eloquent and poised exploration of one of Mannkal\u2019s core principles and a great complement to the Public Choice Theory unit I am currently studying at Notre Dame. Nathan\u2019s presentation inspired me look further into Elinor Ostrom\u2019s writings, as I feel her institutional design principles strikes the most pragmatic balance between free markets, private property rights, and state intervention \u2013 an increasingly relevant question in today\u2019s economic landscape as highlighted by Lyndon Rowe\u2019s recent seminar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the final day, we were treated to a series of richly researched and thought-provoking presentations from a contingent of scholars from the Japanese Society for the History of Economic Thought (JSHET). I was surprised to learn how influential and relevant Marxism continues to be in Japanese economic thought and it was fascinating to see how they employ a Marxist lens to favourably interpret Adam Smith\u2019s moral philosophy \u2013 a rather bewildering proposition on first glance! Furthermore, it was interesting to note their emphasis on French thinkers such as Fran\u00e7ois Quesnay, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Passy, and Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Bastiat, whose contributions to economic thought are often underrepresented in Australian academic discourse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Throughout the conference, I had the opportunity to connect with numerous scholars and students, which deepened my appreciation for the discipline of economic history. I gained valuable insights into the rigorous processes involved in sourcing and vetting primary information, reinforcing the importance of meticulous research in thesis construction and historical narratives. The dinner discussions proved to be equally valuable, with presenters sharing their experiences and advice regarding postgraduate study. Their insights will undoubtedly guide me as I consider my academic journey moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All this would not have been possible without the generous financial help and enthusiastic hospitality afforded to me by the Mannkal Economic Education Foundation and HETSA. I would also like to thank my economics lecturer, Dr Riko Stevens, for his hard work organising the conference and the Young Scholars Initiative, and for his tireless advocacy of economic history at Notre Dame. HETSA 2024 will be remembered as one of the great conferences in the annals of the history of economic thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I recently had the privilege and pleasure of attending the History of Economic Thought Society Australia\u2019s (HETSA) annual conference in beautiful, not-so-sunny Sydney, and it was a thoroughly enriching and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":178,"featured_media":20885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.mannkal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/4-1024x768.jpg\")