
Event News
Graduate Send Off Held for Class of 2022 Economics Graduates
Friday, May 6, 2022 | 10:00 AM
April Happy Hour for Economics Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students at Fun New Location
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 | 4:00 PM
Economics faculty, graduate students, and staff came together at our last Happy Hour for this academic year, providing a chance to relax and celebrate the end of the semester.
Liberty, Courage, and the Principle of Political and Economic Equality Featuring Civil Rights Activist, Dr. Preston King
Thursday, April 21, 2022 | 4:00 PM
The Emory Economics Department was pleased to host a virtual presentation by academic, civil rights activist, and Georgia native, Dr. Preston King on Thursday, April 21st from 4:00-5:30 pm.
The title of Dr. King’s talk was Liberty, Courage, and the Principle of Political and Economic Equality.
Participants were invited to submit questions for Dr. King to answer in the Q&A portion of his talk.
This event was free and open to the public. This Zoom event was recorded: Watch Here
Emory Round Table
Thursday, April 14, 2022 | 4:00 PM
Using a Family Life Framework for ‘Recovering’ Men’s Family Participation in Low-Income Contexts in the UK
Speaker/Presenter: Dr. Kahryn Hughes
Emory Round Table is co-sponsored by Emory Economics & MESAS Departments, Global African Partners, Mayshad Emory, Zohor Foundation.
Economics Department Awards and Induction Ceremony on April 13, 2022
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | 6:00 PM
Location: Mathematics and Science Center (MSC E208)
Economics faculty, graduate students and Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE) members came together for the Economics Department Awards & ODE Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, April 13th from 6 - 7:30pm in MSC E208.
The Department presented this year's graduate and undergraduate awards, presented certificates to new ODE inductees, and recognized the past two years of ODE inductees.
Teaching Economics Workshop for Faculty and Graduate Students
Thursday, April 7, 2022 | 12:00 PM
Presenter: David Jacho-Chavez
Topic: Cloud Computing for Teaching Economics
International Potluck for Faculty, Graduate Students, Staff and their Guests held on March 26th
Saturday, March 26, 2022 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM
The Economics department invited faculty, graduate students, staff and their guests* to our department’s International Potluck on Saturday night, March 26 from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (*one adult guest, no children please).
This event was a relaxed, social evening where over 50 faculty, graduate students, staff and their guests shared in the rich international diversity that we are lucky to have in our department.
Emory Round Table
Thursday, February 10, 2022 | 6:00 PM
Social Impact & For Profit: How to Embed Non-financial Metrics Into Your Bottom Line
Speaker/Presenter: Ben Leblois
Thursday, February 17, 2022 | 6:00 PM
Africa's Free Trade & Air Travel: Why aren't there direct flights from Nigeria to Senegal?
Speaker/Presenter: Ibrahim k. Mshelia
Thursday, February 24, 2022 | 4:00 PM (Note new time)
The Alhambra at the Crossroads of Histories
Speaker/Presenter: Dr. Edhem Eldem
Thursday, March 3, 2022 | 6:00 PM
The Future of Commerce in Africa
Speaker/Presenter: Simone Madjiehas
Emory Round Table is co-sponsored by Emory Economics & MESAS Departments, Global African Partners, Mayshad Emory, Zohor Foundation.
February Happy Hour for Economics Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students
Thursday, February 24, 2022 | 5:30 PM
Economics Faculty, graduate students, and staff gathered at our February Happy Hour, a chance to relax and socialize off-campus.
Class of 2026 Virtual Information Session
Tuesday, August 2 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (via Zoom)
This is a virtual information session for incoming first-year students at both the Atlanta and Oxford campuses to learn more about the Economics Department and our majors/minors. This event will be recorded; please register for the event in order to receive the recording.
Please register by August 1: Register HERE
URM Meet & Greet Held on February 15th
Tuesday, February 15 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (via Zoom)
By invitation only.
This event was open to URM first-year students interested in Economics. An email was sent to a list of these students who have indicated interest in Economics.
Career Fair Boot Camp Held on February 8th
Tuesday, February 8 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM (via Zoom)
This interactive workshop was designed for Economics majors/minors to strategize and practice their approach to networking and the interview process prior to the Spring 2022 Career Fair.
Don’t forget to check the Career Center Event Calendar for upcoming workshops to help you with the various stages of internship and job hunting.
Inaugural Publication Celebration Held on February 2
Emory economics graduate students were invited to our inaugural Publication Celebration on Wed, Feb 2 as we celebrated Alexandra Manta’s first peer-reviewed article with the Emory affiliation while enrolled in our program. This event was by invitation only.
Dissertation Proposals Held in February 2022

Professionalism Workshop Series for Second Year Graduate Students
- Led by Kaylyn Sanbower and Juan Estrada
- Led by Sam Wunderly and Diego Rojas
This two-part Professionalism Workshop led by current 5th year PhD students was an opportunity for second year students to ask questions about the transition from a "student" to a "researcher". All current second year Economics graduate students were expected to attend.
Connect-Share Faculty Happy Hour Held on October 28th
This Connect-Share Happy Hour was intended to connect mentors and mentees from the Emory Econ and Atlanta Fed so that people can connect and share.
This event was by invitation only.