Celebrating the Life and Work of Jim Crotty (1938-2023)

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

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
Armagan Gezici | University of the West of England, Bristol
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
Ellen Russell | Wilfrid Laurier University

Saturday, September 23

On Saturday, we will have additional sessions with panels for those who have submitted papers on topics related to Jim’s work.