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Are you a new or returning student? Do you need disability-related accommodations? Assemble your documents and register with Accessibility Services today! The deadline is July 14th. https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/service/accessibility-services-registration-and-documentation-requirements/
Congratulations to all 2023 Economics grads! Feel free to reach out and let the department know what you’ve decided to do next. The University of Toronto Alumni publication profiled class of ’23 new econ grad Matthew Kieffer about his wide-open future. The feature is found in the UofT news.
New grad Alyssa Nurse was featured in a UofT Alumni profile this week. Read about how an ECO400Y internship with the NATO Association of Canada (NAOC) taught this Econ2023 grad about real-world diplomacy in action. The experience also helped hone Alyssa Nurse’s writing and editing skills. She transferred those to her work as editor on the student-run journal Caribbean Quilt.
Read more in the UofT News https://www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-grad-alyssa-nurse-built-community-through-her-caribbean-connections
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day.
In celebration, the Department of Economics is amplifying work by Indigenous economists and economic models based in Indigenous ways of knowing.
First Up? The Department of Economics‘ own Robert Gillezeau whose research includes examinations of income disparity in Indigenous communities. http://www.rob-gillezeau.com/research.html
Aldo Elizalde Tweeted about the paper Songlines he co-authored. The paper examines the influence and economic impact of an Aboriginal song on European exploration of Australia during colonization. Read more in the Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/aelizaldea/status/1671237087050313730′
Indigenous populations in the Arctic are ensuring the continuation of Indigenous ways of life, which includes respecting economic models linked to those cultures and traditions. In this article, the authors Elena Gladun, Soili Nysten-Haarala, and Svetlana Tulaeva discuss strategies and tools that sustain Indigenous economies in Russia, Finland and Alaska. https://online.ucpress.edu/elementa/article/9/1/00088/116748/Indigenous-economies-in-the-ArcticTo-thrive-or-to
We wish to acknowledge this land on which the University of Toronto operates. For thousands of years has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.
Come sail with the MFE community aboard the Yankee Lady III. MFE alumni and students are welcome to this social event on the lake. Join us on July 19th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM for our Annual MFE Boat Party.
Date: Wednesday, July 19
Boarding Time: 6:30 – 7 PM
Sailing Time: 7 – 9 PM
Departure Dock: 249 Queen’s Quay West
Boat Name: Yankee Lady III
RSVP Deadline: Monday, July 10
Tickets are limited – register to reserve your place on deck for this complimentary cruise! Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served to each member of the MFE community. Please have your ID ready and arrive starting 6:30 PM at 249 Queen’s Quay West; the boat will set sail at 7:00 PM sharp.
Find the event on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mfe-boat-party-2023-tickets-643054221487