Method and Madness in the Economics of the Great Depression
Lecture by Prof. Dr Mary O'Sullivan (University of Geneva) as part of the series "Economics and History"
| Date: | 30th October 2023 |
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| Time: | 18.15 h to 19.45 h |
| Location: | Uni/PH-Gebäude, Raum 3.B58 |
What does economics have to do with history? The three-part lecture series focuses on both the history of economics as a discipline and the history of the phenomena it studies. The presented histories of economic methods during the "Great Depression" (Mary O'Sullivan), growth modelling (Verena Halsmayer), and logistics (Monika Dommann) provide a perspective on the multi-layered relationship between economics and its subjects, as well as on the historical contingencies involved.
On the speaker: Mary O'Sullivan is Professor of Economic History in the Department of History, Economics and Society at the University of Geneva. She studied Commerce, Business Administration at University College in Dublin and at Harvard University, where she received her PhD in Philosophy in 1996. Since 2010, she has been teaching and researching at the University of Geneva on the history of capital, industry and enterprise, and the comparative history of economic development. The interdisciplinary nature of her academic curriculum vitae is reflected in her current teaching and research. Her latest SNSF-funded research project - "The Fabric of Profit" examines capital dynamics in the European textile industry between 1750 and 1850.
The lecture series "Economics and History" series and is organised by the University Chaplaincy, Horizonte, and financially supported by the Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) programmme at the University of Lucerne.