We are delighted to announce the launch of the East Midlands Network for Economics Education (EMNEE)—a new collaborative initiative bringing together economics educators from across the region.
We invite all colleagues at East Midlands University institutions and interested in economics education—whether you teach economics directly or in related disciplines—to join us for this inaugural event introducing the aims of EMNEE and outlining opportunities for involvement, including future seminars, collaborative projects, and professional development. The session also includes two keynote speakers discussing their research in the field of economics pedagogy.
Join EMNEEs mailing list
Colleagues across the East Midlands Universities and broader, and who teach or are interested in teaching economics are welcome to join the mailing list: jiscmail.ac.uk/EMNEE
EMNEE mission
To enhance teaching and learning in economics in the East Midlands through sharing best practice, fostering collaboration, and supporting professional development. EMNEE will provide a space for presentations, discussion of pedagogy, and the development of cross-institutional projects.
Events
'EMNEE Launch Webinar' - Wednesday, 26th November
Time: 12:00–13:00
Format: Online
Speakers
- Dr. Alexandra Arntsen, Nottingham Trent University – ‘An exploration of tools to Decarbonize and Decolonise the Economics Curriculum’
Alexandra is a Senior Lecturer in Economics at Nottingham Trent University, UK. Her research interests lie within decolonial, ecological, feminist and labour economics. She is a Steering Group member of D-Econ, an organisation seeking to diversify and decolonise economics. She has published research in the fields on decoloniality, decarbonisation, work-time reduction and pro-environmental behaviour. - Dr. Christopher Wilson, Loughborough University – ‘Using an Interactive Classroom Game to Improve the Teaching of Mixed Strategies’ (with Matt Olczak)
Chris’s research spans industrial organisation and behavioural economics, with particular interests in consumer behaviour, advertising and pricing. He has published in top journals such as the RAND Journal of Economics, American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, and European Economic Review, and presented his work at several government departments. Chris also regularly advises and trains staff at the economic consultancy, Economic Insight, where he acts as an Associate.
To register your interest in the network and receive notifications of this and future events, please join our mailing list: https://groups.google.com/g/emnee (please click the JOIN button next to the group title - East Midlands Network for Economics Education (EMNEE) – you do not need to sign in).
The planning of future events and formats is still in progress, so please do join us at this inaugural event to get involved.
We look forward to welcoming you!
Steering Committee
Alexandra Arntsen, Nottingham Trent University
- alexandra.arntsen@ntu.ac.uk
Christopher Wilson, Loughborough University
- C.M.Wilson@lboro.ac.uk
Davina Bird, University of Lincoln
- DBird@lincoln.ac.uk
Eugene Michaels, University of Derby
- e.i.michaels@derby.ac.uk
Nadia Zakir, University of Leicester
- nz42@leicester.ac.uk
Nermeen Harb, University of Leicester
- nh246@leicester.ac.uk
