PERI CONFERENCE
Celebrating the Life and Work of Jim Crotty (1938-2023)
Friday, September 22 & Saturday, September 23
Crotty Hall & Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst
Join us virtually starting at 9am EST:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://umass-amherst.zoom.us/j/94010898886?pwd=MmJrZmJDdjRac2laNXNLck9lcHZwZz09
Meeting ID: 940 1089 8886
Passcode: Crotty
Jim Crotty was a beloved and revered Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for 40 years and a founding senior researcher at PERI. He was a brilliant and innovative scholar, an extraordinarily generous mentor of graduate students and younger professors, a dedicated teacher of undergraduates, a stalwart progressive activist, as well as a father and grandfather, and a loving husband to Pamela.
To honor and celebrate Professor Crotty's life and legacy, PERI is teaming with the Review of Radical Political Economy (RRPE) and the UMass Amherst Economics Dept. to convene a two-day conference, bringing together colleagues, students, and friends.
Friday, September 22—In person and virtual
Morning panels will include presentations from invited speakers whose papers will be featured in a special edition of Review of Radical Political Economy (RRPE). Friday afternoon will be a time for remembering and reminiscing. People will have an opportunity to present remarks about Jim and their own experiences with him as a friend, teacher, and mentor. This will be followed by a public reception.
Invited speakers include:
- Ray Boddy | San Diego State University
- Gary Dymski | Leeds University Business School
- Gerald Epstein | PERI; UMass Amherst
- Ilene Grabel | University of Denver; PERI
- Arjun Jayadev | Azim Premji University; PERI
- KangKook Lee | Ritsumeikan University
- Josh Mason | John Jay College, CUNY
- Michelle Naples | The College of New Jersey
- Ozgur Orhangazi | Kadir Has University, Istanbul
- Robert Pollin | PERI; UMass Amherst
Saturday, September 23-In person only (conference registration closed)
On Saturday, we will have additional sessions with panels for those who have submitted papers on topics related to Jim’s work.
Conference Registration
To register, go to https://bit.ly/CrottyConfReg
Breakfast and lunch will be served on-site both days.
The conference is sponsored by PERI, RRPE, and the Department of Economics at UMass Amherst.
For more information contact Nicole Dunham:
