El Seminario "Perspectivas Críticas de las Cadenas Globales de Valor" es una iniciativa académica consolidada desde 2019. Originalmente impulsado por la División de Estudios Profesionales de la Facultad de Economía de la UNAM y, posteriormente, por su División de Estudios de Posgrado, ha estado bajo la coordinación académica de la Dra. Seyka Sandoval y la […]
Artificial Intelligence has recently made significant inroads into the financial sector and within financial and monetary authorities. Reports from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Financial Stability Board have identified various ways in which AI introduces new challenges, including risks of financial instability and biases. At the same time, AI holds the potential […]
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings. We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Mondays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York). Current […]
Post-colonial African transport and mobility is characterised by significant road infrastructure development and technological innovation, on one hand, and historical chronic dysfunction on the other. Africa has experienced complex challenges in urban planning, infrastructure, and service provision which are apparent in public passenger transportation and mobility experiences within and between cities. Across southern Africa, urban […]
Submission deadline: 31 August 2025 The Young Scholars Initiative, in partnership with the African Economic History Network (AEHN), invites submissions for its 2025 annual meeting. This year’s pre-conference will focus socio-economic historical factors that have shaped Africa’s developmental trajectory. We invite will papers that explore historical landmarks that have influenced change in Africa’s economic […]
A Iniciativa Jovens Acadêmicos e o Cedeplar (Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais) têm o prazer de anunciar a realização do II Workshop YSI-Cedeplar em História do Pensamento Econômico , a ser realizado em 30 de outubro de 2025 , na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, em Belo Horizonte, Brasil. O evento, com duração de um […]
Southeast Asia stands at the crossroads of dynamic economic progress and significant socio-economic challenges. As one of the most vibrant and diverse regions globally, it has achieved remarkable strides in economic growth, regional integration, and poverty reduction. However, this growth has been accompanied by rising inequality, environmental degradation, technological disruptions, and increasing vulnerabilities to global […]
This reading group has been created to amplify and deep our knowledge on money and finance from a wide perspective that can embrace the complexity of money’s nature, thus, the complexity of the financial system and its dynamics. Moreover, as it was cleverly unveiled by Émile Zola in his book L’Argent, the first book discussed […]
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings. We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Mondays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York). Current […]
The History of Economic Thought Working Group and East Asia Working Group of the Young Scholars Initiative is launching a webinar series that brings critical attention to the idea, practice, and evolution of capitalism. This project aims to reconnect the history of economic ideas with the world they sought to describe, reform, or transform. Capitalism […]
A COY20, a 20ª Conferência da Juventude, será realizada no Brasil em 2025, servindo como um importante evento precursor da cúpula anual do clima da ONU, a COP30. Sob a liderança da YOUNGO, a Assembleia Geral Oficial da Juventude da Convenção-Quadro das Nações Unidas sobre Mudanças Climáticas (CQNUMC), a COY20 promete ser um dos maiores […]
The YSI Workshop @ COP30, held during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, brings together young scholars, activists, and policymakers to explore the challenges of climate change negotiations with a focus on justice and sustainability. Through interactive sessions in the Green Zone, negotiation simulations, and expert-led discussions, the workshop will delve into themes such as climate governance, […]
The purpose of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is to convene Member Countries every year to determine ambition and responsibilities and identify and assess climate measures. This year is 10 years after the 21st session of the COP (COP21) led to the Paris Agreement, […]
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings. We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Mondays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York). Current […]
The question of African economic development is enduring. With 32 of 44 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) being in Africa. It is, therefore, imperative that scholars, specifically economic historians contribute to conversations around the question of Africa's stalled development. In this regard, the symposium will examine the monetary component of economic development in Africa, bringing together […]
Ask any questions about how to run projects in YSI The conversation may cover: What it means to be an organizer in YSi How to think about projects in general The logistics of virtual projects The logistics of in-person projects Questions you have about a specific project You can watch recordings from previous calls here: […]
The YSI Urban and Regional Economics, and Behavior and Society Working Groups, in partnership with the Regional Studies Association (RSA) invite students, early scholars and all members to join the Webinar Series on Regional Inequalities and Perceived Left-Behindness. The objective is to explore the growing relevance of perceived left-behindness and subjective well-being in economics. […]
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings. We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Mondays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York). Current […]
The WINIR Young Scholars Workshop on AI & Institutions panel at the NYCU Law annual Conference on Law and Technology in Taipei. Selected participants of the Online workshop held in May 2025 were invited to submit their final papers for fast-track publication in a Special Volume of the NYCU Law Review (subject to peer-review). Taiwan’s […]
UPDATE: TALK BACK SESSION IS MOVED TO November 22, 2025 The YSI East Asia Working Group invites participants to a special Public Book Club series featuring False Nostalgia: The Marcos “Golden Age” Myths and How to Debunk Them by Dr. JC Punongbayan. This initiative aims to foster thoughtful dialogue on history, economics, and disinformation, timed […]
Innovation ecosystems are complex, dynamic, and non-linear systems shaped by multiple levels of interactions among diverse actors, including governments, businesses, research institutions, and regulatory bodies. Understanding and evaluating these systems requires a complexity-based approach that accounts for their evolving nature, interdependencies, and unpredictability. This event will explore how complexity science can be applied to studying […]
The Money View Reading Group reads and discusses writings on money, banking, and finance. We are a self-directed group. Anyone interested in money and banking can read the readings, join us for discussions, or suggest future readings. We meet for 90 minutes via Zoom on Mondays at 2 pm Eastern Time US (New York). Current […]
Historians of economics working on topics directly related to public policy are increasingly dealing with institutions, practices, and instruments that involve complex philosophical questions regarding notions of objectivity, human values, diversity, gender, tractability, democracy, etc. These are topics where the philosophy of economics has advanced greatly in the last couple of decades, but these results […]
WORKSHOP ¿Y las clásicas? Aportes de economistas feministas a debates de economía política clásica y sus resonancias contemporáneas UNAM-YSI 25 de Noviembre de 2025 Fundamentos La economía política clásica estableció un marco de análisis que continúa siendo clave para comprender las dinámicas estructurales del capitalismo: la formación del valor, la acumulación, la distribución del ingreso […]
Overview The Inequality Working Group of the Young Scholar Initiative (IWG-YSI), School of Economics, University of Hyderabad, and the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) University, Hyderabad, are pleased to announce the International Conference on “Structural Change, Youth Employability, and Inequality”, on 27-28 November 2025. This event provides a platform for young scholars and PhD students to engage […]
This reading group has been created to amplify and deep our knowledge on money and finance from a wide perspective that can embrace the complexity of money’s nature, thus, the complexity of the financial system and its dynamics. Moreover, as it was cleverly unveiled by Émile Zola in his book L’Argent, the first book discussed […]
The History of Economic Thought Working Group and East Asia Working Group of the Young Scholars Initiative is launching a webinar series that brings critical attention to the idea, practice, and evolution of capitalism. This project aims to reconnect the history of economic ideas with the world they sought to describe, reform, or transform. Capitalism […]
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