About this Event
17 – 19 November 2021, We The Curious, Bristol
In a new partnership, and in celebration of the tenth anniversary of the hugely successful Festival of Economics, the Economics Observatory and Bristol Ideas are bringing together economists, policy-makers, academics and the public to discuss the key societal questions and challenges that Covid-19 and its aftermath have brought. Over 2,000 delegates and audience members from across the UK will join us in Bristol city centre for a three-day programme of dynamic and important panel discussions, interviews, book launches, podcast recordings, networking and debates.
<blockquote>“These are times of great change and uncertainty in the economy. The economy and economics will be irrevocably changed by the crisis. There is great public interest in economic issues. Talking Economics will bring together academic economists, practitioners of economics, and challengers from both inside and outside the subject to debate with members of the public. It will celebrate economics, an intellectually powerful discipline with a rich history, and also look at its recent failures. Economics has a profound influence on politics and public policy: it is too important not to have a public debate.” </blockquote>
Talking Economics Mission Statement
MORNING PASSES ON SALE NOW
Each morning pass gives access to the full morning programme plus two complementary afternoon sessions.
Wednesday 17 November 2021
MORNING PROGRAMME
Health x Economics Chris Giles, with Paula Lorgelly, Ben Moll and Flavio Toxvaerd
Work and pay Phil Aldrick with Huw Dixon, Graeme Roy and Helen Simpson
Finance in flux Ed Conway with Alexandra Frean, Dawn Holland, John Turner and Michael McMahon
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
Ask an economist with Dawn Holland, Stewart Lansley, Helen Simpson and Richard Davies
Talking Politics Live podcast with David Runciman and Helen Thompson
How Can We Recognise and Adapt to Disruption? with Will Page and Alieda Moore
Bank of England Citizens' panel
Thursday 18 November 2021
MORNING PROGRAMME
Inequality Sarah O’Connor with Abi Adams-Prassl, Richard Blundell, Jagjit Chadha Sarah Smith and Jane van Zyl
Mental health and economics Isabel Hardman with Stuart McIntyre, Fabien Postel-Vinay, Carol Propper and Dominique Thompson
Global virus, global impact Lizzy Burden with Lotanna Emediegwu, Zsoka Koczan and Clément Imbert.
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
What Is the Reality of Brexit? Soumaya Keynes with Swati Dhingra, Karen Jackson and Alejandro Graziano.
What Have We Learned From the Pandemic and Global Recession? with Grant Fitzner
What Should Economics Be? Romesh Vaitilingam with Diane Coyle
What Are the Economics of Reparation? Tanita Lewis with Patricia Daley, Leon Sealey-Huggins, Hasit Shah and Esther Stanford Xosei.
Friday 19 November 2021
MORNING PROGRAMME
Climate: the next crisis? Eshe Nelson with Diane Coyle, Karis Mcintyre, Anna Valero and Dimitri Zenghelis
The Covid-19 generation Duncan Weldon with Andrea Arlidge, Simon Burgess, Alice Towle and Gill Wyness
Doing Central Bank Economics Soumaya Keynes with Jagjit Chadha and Huw Pill
A new world? Phillip Inman with Meredith Crowley and Henry Overman
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
How Should We Deal With the Debt Hangover? Anna Isaac with Arun Advani Kate Collyer and Gemma Tetlow
What Are the Hopes and Fears in the Smartphone Era? with Rory Cellan-Jones
What Is the Wider Impact of a Resurgent China and an America in Decline? Linda Yueh with Meredith Crowley and George Magnus
What Are the Economics of Household Labour? Diane Coyle with Andrew Eyles, Sonia Oreffice , Mary Ann Sieghart and Sarah Smith
Image by Willem Hampson.
NHS Covid Pass
The NHS Covid Pass is a requirement for events. All attendees with need to show their pass to gain entry to the venue.
The NHS Covid Pass is available to everyone who has received both Covid-19 vaccinations or anyone who has a negative PCR or lateral flow test in the 48 hours prior to the event. Please note that anyone attending the event across multiple days will need to present a pass for each day of attendance. More information can be found about the NHS Covid Pass here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-pass/. Lateral flow tests are free and available to pick up from most pharmacies and can be ordered online here: https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests.
Image by Willem Hampson.
Talking Economics is supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Visit Britain and the Royal Economic Society.
We are planning to hold the event in person but will follow government and venue guidelines for Covid-19.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
We The Curious, Anchor Road, Bristol, United Kingdom
GBP 75.00 to GBP 200.00