This was sent to me by Jack Amariglio, former editor of the journal
'Rethinking Marxism', and may be of interest to people interested in
postructuralist approaches to economics. Apologies to anyone who receives
this twice.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: <jamar@xxxxxxx>
To: <davidmci67@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Value of Culture
> > For the fifth year running, The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
is
> > proud to present
> >
> > The Value of Culture, 6 - 15 August 2001
> >
> > Once again the course is led by Jack Amariglio (US), Arjo Klamer (NL),
> > Deirdre McCloskey (US), Judith Mehta (UK), and Bregje van Eekelen (NL).
> > Exploring the boundaries and intersections of rhetoric, anthropology,
art
> > and literature, the five economists and social theorists bring their
unique
> > insights into the interaction between economy and culture.
> >
> > Debates, dialogues, workshops, and presentations take place in the Felix
> > Meritis, Amsterdam, in an intensive atmosphere of investigation and
> > discovery.
> >
> > The full programme details, including application and accommodation
forms,
> > are included here for your interest and information. Should you require
any
> > further assistance please feel free to contact the Amsterdam-Maastricht
> > Summer University as indicated. The complete curriculum of this year's
> > Summer University can be found on the website: www.amsu.edu
> >
> > If this information may be relevant to friends and/or colleagues please
do
> > not hesitate to pass it on.
> >
> > With best regards,
> >
> > Rachel Feuchtwang
> >
> > ****************************************
> >
> > The Value of Culture
> >
> > 6 - 15 August 2001, Amsterdam
> >
> > Faculty of History & Arts Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam
> > Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
> >
> > INTRODUCTION
> >
> > The relationship between economics and culture is an uneasy one. The
> > relationship between those trained in the discipline of economics and
those
> > trained in cultural fields is similarly uneasy. The majority of
economists
> > would categorically reject the idea that culture is of much relevance to
> > their discipline, while many cultural theorists and practitioners often
see
> > economic analyses and considerations of their objects of study/practice
as,
> > at best, an alien imposition. These schisms notwithstanding, culture -
both
> > narrowly and broadly defined - undeniably has an economic dimension,
while
> > economic behaviour and discourse is enmeshed in culture.
> >
> > In this fifth course on "The Value of Culture" we aim to explore the
> > interactions between culture and economics, bringing along insights
gained
> > from the previous four years. The central themes will be the twin
concepts
> > of "value/s" and "culture." The course involves not only inquiry into
the
> > intersection of economic with aesthetic and cultural value(s), but also
into
> > the value of cultural activity in general.
> >
> > We will accomplish this task primarily by focusing on the way economic
> > theorising (particularly about art and culture) might be transformed by,
but
> > can also influence art theory and practice, anthropology, cultural
studies,
> > philosophy, the "new rhetoric," and the postmodern critique of orthodox
> > economic thinking. The lecturers often employ several different
> > philosophical and political positions, such as Smithian/libertarian,
> > postmodern marxist, and neo-traditionalist approaches within economics
and
> > the social sciences. The consequences of these, as well as of the
students'
> > own backgrounds, will be brought out in discussions, debates, workshops,
and
> > independent assignments. The cultural richness of Amsterdam will serve
as
> > the context to discussions.
> >
> > APPLICANT PROFILE
> >
> > The course is recommended to anyone working in the fields of economics,
> > cultural studies, sociology, anthropology, the arts, philosophy, and
related
> > fields. Some background in economic ideas is recommended.
> >
> > LOCATION & TIMES
> >
> > Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
> > Morning sessions from 9.30 - 13.00, afternoon sessions from 14.00 -
16.30.
> >
> > LANGUAGE
> >
> > English
> >
> > FEE
> >
> > 2000 nlg (Euro 907.56) includes daily lunches and refreshments and
admission
> > to the evening cultural programme of the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer
> > University.
> >
> > A limited number of waivers are available to those working in academic
> > institutions at 1600 nlg (Euro 726.05). Advanced students with proven
> > interest in the subject and in need of financial assistance may apply
> > directly to the course co-ordinator for further information. Some
> > scholarship places are available, see below for application procedure.
> >
> > APPLICATION & REGISTRATION
> >
> > Please return the completed application form with a recent curriculum
vitae
> > (and accommodation form as appropriate) no later than 6 July 2001, to
The
> > Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University, PO Box 53066, 1007 RB Amsterdam,
The
> > Netherlands,
> > or by fax: +31 20 6249368. Emailed applications will not be accepted as
a
> > signature is required.
> >
> > There is a selection procedure for reduced rate candidates, incuding
> > academic waivers and scholarships. Those who wish to apply should return
> > their completed application (and accommodation) forms, with a letter of
> > motivation and a letter of recommendation from a professional colleague.
> > Please note that applications should be written in English, and should
be
> > submitted to the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University as early as
> > possible.
> >
> > Participants are required to register on Sunday 5 August from 16.00 -
17.00
> > at Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam. This will be followed by
an
> > informal drinks reception for all participants and lecturers.
> >
> > For more information please contact The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer
> > University:
> > T +31 20 6200225
> > F +31 20 6249368
> > E office@xxxxxxxx
> >
> > PROGRAMME
> >
> > MONDAY, AUGUST 6: Economics, Value, Art, and Culture
> > We begin by introducing ourselves, to discover the resources of the
group,
> > together with the concerns and interests that each of us bring to the
> > course. This will enable us to turn to an initial scrutiny of the key
> > concepts of the course: economics, value, art, and culture.
> >
> > TUESDAY, AUGUST 7: Economic and Aesthetic Value; Alternative Approaches
> > The concepts of economic and aesthetic value and culture have a variety
of
> > uses and meanings. They are contested concepts, at the very least. The
> > lecturers use insights from rhetoric, hermeneutics, and postmodernism in
> > their own alternative approaches to value and culture. The resulting
stances
> > - ranging from Smithian/libertarianism to neotraditionalism to
postmodern
> > marxism - lead to distinct questions and notions of the intersection of
> > economics, culture, and the arts. The implications of these different
> > concepts and stances will be presented and investigated.
> >
> > WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8: Attention, Persuasion, and Conversation
> > Is economics (all science) persuasion? Do markets obey rules of
> > conversation? Are economic agents selective in their attention? Drawing
from
> > insights in rhetoric, psychology and communications studies, we will
look at
> > the importance of attention, persuasion, and conversation in the economy
in
> > general, and the cultural industries in particular.
> >
> > THURSDAY, AUGUST 9: The Culture of Difference/The Difference of Culture
> > How are different "subjects" and "identities" created and represented in
> > modern cultures? How are individual and group differences valued or
devalued
> > in the economy and culture? Do markets homogenise or disperse and
fragment
> > identities? In this session, we will explore how economic and cultural
> > subjectivities are created, represented, and undone in modern societies.
We
> > will also discuss how differences produce borders (and vice versa), and
how
> > borders are constantly crossed (as in this course).
> >
> > FRIDAY, AUGUST 10: (Whose?) Values and (What?) Virtues in Economics and
Art
> > What types of values and virtues (could) inform contemporary economies
and
> > the production and consumption of art? Do market arrangements guarantee
the
> > "best art?" Are bourgeois virtues inherent in a flourishing artworld?
Does
> > the price of art reflect a perversion or a true picture of aesthetic
> > judgements? We will explore whether an economy of "virtue" matters for
the
> > practice of art.
> >
> > SATURDAY, AUGUST 11
> > - Excursion and Dinner
> >
> > SUNDAY, AUGUST 12
> > - Free
> >
> > MONDAY, AUGUST 13: Museums and the Commodification of Culture
> > Museums are often at the crossroads of modern economics and culture. Yet
in
> > recent years, the museum has been seen as a fossilised throwback to
> > antiquated nationalism and elite class taste. How does the museum - or
any
> > cultural institution - position today's "consumers" of art and culture?
What
> > are the implications of the so-called increasing "Commodification of
> > culture"? Are there alternative - non-commodified - ways of organising
> > cultural and aesthetic experience?
> >
> > TUESDAY, AUGUST 14: Market, State, Gift? How Should Art and Culture be
> > Supported?
> > In the art world, agents engage in both gift-giving and monetary
exchange.
> > Some art is supported directly by state subvention. Do the modes of
> > financing matter? What exactly is meant by the gift? How does it avoid -
if
> > at all - the polarised positions of market versus state? Exchanging our
> > insights and concerns with a visual artist/economist, we will
investigate
> > how these concepts figure in the world of the arts.
> >
> > WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15: The Value of Culture: A Conclusion and Another
> > Beginning
> > The last session picks up where we began. How do the concepts and ideas
> > developed in the course connect with our concerns? What have we learned
> > about the relationship between between value(s) and culture? Do our
ideas
> > have practical implications for the conduct of policy in the arts and/or
for
> > research and teaching in economics?
> >
> > RECOMMENDED READINGS
> >
> > - Deirdre McCloskey
> > The Rhetoric of Economics (University of Wisconsin Press, 1996)
> >
> > - Arjo Klamer (ed.)
> > The Value of Culture (Amsterdam University Press / University of
Michigan
> > Press, 1996)
> >
> > - Martha Woodmansee & Mark Osteen (eds.)
> > The New Economic Criticism. Studies at the Intersection of Literature
and
> > Economics (Routledge, 1999)
> >
> > - Stephen Cullenberg, Jack Amariglio, and David Ruccio (eds.)
> > Postmodernism, Economics, and Knowledge (Routledge, 2001)
> >
> > PROFILES OF THE LECTURERS
> >
> > JACK AMARIGLIO is Professor of Economics at Merrimack College, USA. He
was
> > one of the founders of the journal Rethinking Marxism and was its first
> > editor. He has written extensively on post-modernism in economics,
Foucault
> > and economics, and the neglect of the body in standard economic theory.
He
> > is currently working on a book with David Ruccio on postmodernism and
> > economics.
> >
> > ARJO KLAMER is Professor of Economics of Art and Culture at the Erasmus
> > University Rotterdam. He has contributed to the rhetorical perspective
on
> > economics with his book Conversations with Economists. He is currently
> > working on The Art of Persuasion: Essays in Cultural Economics.
> >
> > DEIRDRE MCCLOSKEY is currently Professor of the Human Sciences at the
> > University of Illinois at Chicago, and Visiting Professor at the Erasmus
> > University Rotterdam. She has become well-known for her work in economic
> > history and caused a stir in the world of economics by claiming that
> > economics is rhetorical. Her most recent publication is Crossing: A
Memoir
> > (University of Chicago Press, 1999).
> >
> > JUDITH MEHTA is Lecturer in Economics at the Open University, and
Visiting
> > Fellow in the School of Economic & Social Studies at the University of
East
> > Anglia. Her research interests include the implications of recent French
> > philosophy for the conduct of economic analysis, applications of game
theory
> > and decision-making, and the role of culture in industrial organisation.
> >
> > BREGJE VAN EEKELEN studied economics and anthropology at Utrecht
University.
> > She is currently pursuing her Ph. D. at the University of California,
Santa
> > Cruz. Her research interests include theories of space, place, and
culture.
> >
> > **************************************
> >
> > APPLICATION FORM
> >
> > I wish to apply for the course: THE VALUE OF CULTURE (ECO2)
> >
> > name
> > Ms/Mr
> > address
> >
> > state/country
> > tel
> > fax
> > email
> >
> > title/profession
> > nationality
> > date of birth
> >
> > I declare I will be medically insured during the period that I attend
the
> > Summer University.
> >
> > signature
> >
> > date
> >
> > PAYMENT BY BANK:
> > The course fee of NLG (EURO ) will be remitted to:
> > account number 6093074, Postbank Amsterdam, The Netherlands
> > swift code: INGBNL2A, or IBAN.NL76 PSTB 0006 0930 74
> > on behalf of AMSU, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
> > Please mention the course title!
> >
> > PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD:
> > O American Express
> > O Euro-Master Card
> > O Visa Card
> >
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> > expiry date
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> > card holder address
> >
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> >
> > card holder signature
> >
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> >
> > There is an additional charge of NLG 25 (EURO 11,50) if payment is made
by
> > cheque, to cover the transfer commission charged by the bank, and if
payment
> > is made in two instalments.
> >
> > TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING APPLICATION:
> > All participants in the courses are bound by the Board's Standard
> > Conditions, which will be sent with the confirmation of your
application.
> > Please note that cancellation of participation in a course can only be
made
> > in writing. If cancellation is made no later than fourteen days before
the
> > course starts, 15% administrative expenses will be deducted.
Cancellation
> > made later than fourteen days before the beginning of the course does
not
> > entitle the participant to any refund.
> >
> > PLEASE PRINT THIS FORM, SIGN IT, AND RETURN IT TO:
> > The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
> > PO BOX 53066, 1007 RB Amsterdam, The Netherlands
> > T +31 20 6200225 / F +31 20 6249368
> >
> > ********************************
> >
> > ACCOMMODATION FORM AMSTERDAM
> >
> > I wish to make use of the accommodation service of the AMSU
> >
> > course title THE VALUE OF CULTURE (ECO2)
> >
> > name
> > Ms/Mr
> > address
> >
> > state/country
> > e-mail
> > tel
> > fax
> >
> > PREFERENCE AND REGISTRATION
> > Please mark your preference:
> >
> > O A private room in shared apartment: 50NLG or 23EURO
> > O B private apartment: 115 NLG or 52 EURO
> > O C Small hotel in city centre: 155 - 170NLG or 71 - 77EURO
> > O D Large hotel in centre: 170 - 250NLG or 77 - 114EURO
> >
> > Approximate prices per night including breakfast (hotels) and 6% VAT,
> > excluding hotel tourist tax, handling fee, and bed linen in apartments.
> >
> > date of arrival
> > departure
> > number of nights
> > smoking yes/no
> >
> > PAYMENT INFORMATION
> > No deposit is required for the accommodation, but a bank account or
credit
> > card number is needed to guarantee your reservation.
> >
> > O bank account
> > O American Express
> > O Euro-Master Card
> > O Visa Card
> >
> > number
> > expiry date credit card
> > name on card, account holder
> >
> > signature card holder
> >
> > date
> >
> > The exact amount of the accommodation fee, including NLG 15 (EURO 7)
> > handling fee and the hotel tourist tax, will be sent to you as soon as
> > possible in a separate voucher confirming your accommodation.
> >
> > TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING ACCOMMODATION:
> > All participants in the course are bound by the Board's Standard
Conditions,
> > which will be sent with the confirmation of your application. If the
> > requested accommodation is not available, we retain the right to reserve
> > accommodation in a higher price bracket. Please note that cancellation
can
> > only be made in writing and no later than seven days before arrival.
When
> > cancellation regarding hotel accommodation is made later than seven days
> > before arrival, the costs of the first night may be charged. When
> > cancellation is made regarding apartment accommodation, and in the event
> > that AMSU cannot find a replacement tenant, the total cost for the
reserved
> > night may be charged.
> >
> > PLEASE PRINT THIS FORM, SIGN IT, AND RETURN IT TO:
> > The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
> > PO BOX 53066, 1007 RB Amsterdam,The Netherlands
> > T +31 20 6200225 / F +31 20 6249368
> >
> > ***************************************
>
>
'Rethinking Marxism', and may be of interest to people interested in
postructuralist approaches to economics. Apologies to anyone who receives
this twice.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: <jamar@xxxxxxx>
To: <davidmci67@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2001 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: Value of Culture
> > For the fifth year running, The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
is
> > proud to present
> >
> > The Value of Culture, 6 - 15 August 2001
> >
> > Once again the course is led by Jack Amariglio (US), Arjo Klamer (NL),
> > Deirdre McCloskey (US), Judith Mehta (UK), and Bregje van Eekelen (NL).
> > Exploring the boundaries and intersections of rhetoric, anthropology,
art
> > and literature, the five economists and social theorists bring their
unique
> > insights into the interaction between economy and culture.
> >
> > Debates, dialogues, workshops, and presentations take place in the Felix
> > Meritis, Amsterdam, in an intensive atmosphere of investigation and
> > discovery.
> >
> > The full programme details, including application and accommodation
forms,
> > are included here for your interest and information. Should you require
any
> > further assistance please feel free to contact the Amsterdam-Maastricht
> > Summer University as indicated. The complete curriculum of this year's
> > Summer University can be found on the website: www.amsu.edu
> >
> > If this information may be relevant to friends and/or colleagues please
do
> > not hesitate to pass it on.
> >
> > With best regards,
> >
> > Rachel Feuchtwang
> >
> > ****************************************
> >
> > The Value of Culture
> >
> > 6 - 15 August 2001, Amsterdam
> >
> > Faculty of History & Arts Studies, Erasmus University Rotterdam
> > Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
> >
> > INTRODUCTION
> >
> > The relationship between economics and culture is an uneasy one. The
> > relationship between those trained in the discipline of economics and
those
> > trained in cultural fields is similarly uneasy. The majority of
economists
> > would categorically reject the idea that culture is of much relevance to
> > their discipline, while many cultural theorists and practitioners often
see
> > economic analyses and considerations of their objects of study/practice
as,
> > at best, an alien imposition. These schisms notwithstanding, culture -
both
> > narrowly and broadly defined - undeniably has an economic dimension,
while
> > economic behaviour and discourse is enmeshed in culture.
> >
> > In this fifth course on "The Value of Culture" we aim to explore the
> > interactions between culture and economics, bringing along insights
gained
> > from the previous four years. The central themes will be the twin
concepts
> > of "value/s" and "culture." The course involves not only inquiry into
the
> > intersection of economic with aesthetic and cultural value(s), but also
into
> > the value of cultural activity in general.
> >
> > We will accomplish this task primarily by focusing on the way economic
> > theorising (particularly about art and culture) might be transformed by,
but
> > can also influence art theory and practice, anthropology, cultural
studies,
> > philosophy, the "new rhetoric," and the postmodern critique of orthodox
> > economic thinking. The lecturers often employ several different
> > philosophical and political positions, such as Smithian/libertarian,
> > postmodern marxist, and neo-traditionalist approaches within economics
and
> > the social sciences. The consequences of these, as well as of the
students'
> > own backgrounds, will be brought out in discussions, debates, workshops,
and
> > independent assignments. The cultural richness of Amsterdam will serve
as
> > the context to discussions.
> >
> > APPLICANT PROFILE
> >
> > The course is recommended to anyone working in the fields of economics,
> > cultural studies, sociology, anthropology, the arts, philosophy, and
related
> > fields. Some background in economic ideas is recommended.
> >
> > LOCATION & TIMES
> >
> > Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
> > Morning sessions from 9.30 - 13.00, afternoon sessions from 14.00 -
16.30.
> >
> > LANGUAGE
> >
> > English
> >
> > FEE
> >
> > 2000 nlg (Euro 907.56) includes daily lunches and refreshments and
admission
> > to the evening cultural programme of the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer
> > University.
> >
> > A limited number of waivers are available to those working in academic
> > institutions at 1600 nlg (Euro 726.05). Advanced students with proven
> > interest in the subject and in need of financial assistance may apply
> > directly to the course co-ordinator for further information. Some
> > scholarship places are available, see below for application procedure.
> >
> > APPLICATION & REGISTRATION
> >
> > Please return the completed application form with a recent curriculum
vitae
> > (and accommodation form as appropriate) no later than 6 July 2001, to
The
> > Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University, PO Box 53066, 1007 RB Amsterdam,
The
> > Netherlands,
> > or by fax: +31 20 6249368. Emailed applications will not be accepted as
a
> > signature is required.
> >
> > There is a selection procedure for reduced rate candidates, incuding
> > academic waivers and scholarships. Those who wish to apply should return
> > their completed application (and accommodation) forms, with a letter of
> > motivation and a letter of recommendation from a professional colleague.
> > Please note that applications should be written in English, and should
be
> > submitted to the Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University as early as
> > possible.
> >
> > Participants are required to register on Sunday 5 August from 16.00 -
17.00
> > at Felix Meritis, Keizersgracht 324, Amsterdam. This will be followed by
an
> > informal drinks reception for all participants and lecturers.
> >
> > For more information please contact The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer
> > University:
> > T +31 20 6200225
> > F +31 20 6249368
> > E office@xxxxxxxx
> >
> > PROGRAMME
> >
> > MONDAY, AUGUST 6: Economics, Value, Art, and Culture
> > We begin by introducing ourselves, to discover the resources of the
group,
> > together with the concerns and interests that each of us bring to the
> > course. This will enable us to turn to an initial scrutiny of the key
> > concepts of the course: economics, value, art, and culture.
> >
> > TUESDAY, AUGUST 7: Economic and Aesthetic Value; Alternative Approaches
> > The concepts of economic and aesthetic value and culture have a variety
of
> > uses and meanings. They are contested concepts, at the very least. The
> > lecturers use insights from rhetoric, hermeneutics, and postmodernism in
> > their own alternative approaches to value and culture. The resulting
stances
> > - ranging from Smithian/libertarianism to neotraditionalism to
postmodern
> > marxism - lead to distinct questions and notions of the intersection of
> > economics, culture, and the arts. The implications of these different
> > concepts and stances will be presented and investigated.
> >
> > WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8: Attention, Persuasion, and Conversation
> > Is economics (all science) persuasion? Do markets obey rules of
> > conversation? Are economic agents selective in their attention? Drawing
from
> > insights in rhetoric, psychology and communications studies, we will
look at
> > the importance of attention, persuasion, and conversation in the economy
in
> > general, and the cultural industries in particular.
> >
> > THURSDAY, AUGUST 9: The Culture of Difference/The Difference of Culture
> > How are different "subjects" and "identities" created and represented in
> > modern cultures? How are individual and group differences valued or
devalued
> > in the economy and culture? Do markets homogenise or disperse and
fragment
> > identities? In this session, we will explore how economic and cultural
> > subjectivities are created, represented, and undone in modern societies.
We
> > will also discuss how differences produce borders (and vice versa), and
how
> > borders are constantly crossed (as in this course).
> >
> > FRIDAY, AUGUST 10: (Whose?) Values and (What?) Virtues in Economics and
Art
> > What types of values and virtues (could) inform contemporary economies
and
> > the production and consumption of art? Do market arrangements guarantee
the
> > "best art?" Are bourgeois virtues inherent in a flourishing artworld?
Does
> > the price of art reflect a perversion or a true picture of aesthetic
> > judgements? We will explore whether an economy of "virtue" matters for
the
> > practice of art.
> >
> > SATURDAY, AUGUST 11
> > - Excursion and Dinner
> >
> > SUNDAY, AUGUST 12
> > - Free
> >
> > MONDAY, AUGUST 13: Museums and the Commodification of Culture
> > Museums are often at the crossroads of modern economics and culture. Yet
in
> > recent years, the museum has been seen as a fossilised throwback to
> > antiquated nationalism and elite class taste. How does the museum - or
any
> > cultural institution - position today's "consumers" of art and culture?
What
> > are the implications of the so-called increasing "Commodification of
> > culture"? Are there alternative - non-commodified - ways of organising
> > cultural and aesthetic experience?
> >
> > TUESDAY, AUGUST 14: Market, State, Gift? How Should Art and Culture be
> > Supported?
> > In the art world, agents engage in both gift-giving and monetary
exchange.
> > Some art is supported directly by state subvention. Do the modes of
> > financing matter? What exactly is meant by the gift? How does it avoid -
if
> > at all - the polarised positions of market versus state? Exchanging our
> > insights and concerns with a visual artist/economist, we will
investigate
> > how these concepts figure in the world of the arts.
> >
> > WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15: The Value of Culture: A Conclusion and Another
> > Beginning
> > The last session picks up where we began. How do the concepts and ideas
> > developed in the course connect with our concerns? What have we learned
> > about the relationship between between value(s) and culture? Do our
ideas
> > have practical implications for the conduct of policy in the arts and/or
for
> > research and teaching in economics?
> >
> > RECOMMENDED READINGS
> >
> > - Deirdre McCloskey
> > The Rhetoric of Economics (University of Wisconsin Press, 1996)
> >
> > - Arjo Klamer (ed.)
> > The Value of Culture (Amsterdam University Press / University of
Michigan
> > Press, 1996)
> >
> > - Martha Woodmansee & Mark Osteen (eds.)
> > The New Economic Criticism. Studies at the Intersection of Literature
and
> > Economics (Routledge, 1999)
> >
> > - Stephen Cullenberg, Jack Amariglio, and David Ruccio (eds.)
> > Postmodernism, Economics, and Knowledge (Routledge, 2001)
> >
> > PROFILES OF THE LECTURERS
> >
> > JACK AMARIGLIO is Professor of Economics at Merrimack College, USA. He
was
> > one of the founders of the journal Rethinking Marxism and was its first
> > editor. He has written extensively on post-modernism in economics,
Foucault
> > and economics, and the neglect of the body in standard economic theory.
He
> > is currently working on a book with David Ruccio on postmodernism and
> > economics.
> >
> > ARJO KLAMER is Professor of Economics of Art and Culture at the Erasmus
> > University Rotterdam. He has contributed to the rhetorical perspective
on
> > economics with his book Conversations with Economists. He is currently
> > working on The Art of Persuasion: Essays in Cultural Economics.
> >
> > DEIRDRE MCCLOSKEY is currently Professor of the Human Sciences at the
> > University of Illinois at Chicago, and Visiting Professor at the Erasmus
> > University Rotterdam. She has become well-known for her work in economic
> > history and caused a stir in the world of economics by claiming that
> > economics is rhetorical. Her most recent publication is Crossing: A
Memoir
> > (University of Chicago Press, 1999).
> >
> > JUDITH MEHTA is Lecturer in Economics at the Open University, and
Visiting
> > Fellow in the School of Economic & Social Studies at the University of
East
> > Anglia. Her research interests include the implications of recent French
> > philosophy for the conduct of economic analysis, applications of game
theory
> > and decision-making, and the role of culture in industrial organisation.
> >
> > BREGJE VAN EEKELEN studied economics and anthropology at Utrecht
University.
> > She is currently pursuing her Ph. D. at the University of California,
Santa
> > Cruz. Her research interests include theories of space, place, and
culture.
> >
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