YSI-Azim Premji University Summer School on The Sraffa-Keynes Approach: History, Theory & Applications

The Economic Development Working Group of the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI) of the Institute for New economic Thinking (INET) and Azim Premji University, Bengaluru is organizing a four-days long summer school, titled “The Sraffa-Keynes Approach: History, Theory & Applications”. The summer school will take place at the Azim Premji University campus in Bengaluru.

This summer school follows in the footsteps of two past events that were organized in relation to Sraffa’s economics in India, also supported by the Economic Development Working Group of INET-YSI. In 2024, a 3-day workshop was organized on the ‘Indian Reception to Sraffa’ and in 2022, a 2-day workshop was organized on ‘Understanding Economic Theory and Development in a Sraffian Framework’, both at the University of Hyderabad. 

The summer school has the following objectives:

1. To provide a history of the economic ideas of Sraffa and Keynes
2. To disseminate the various economic models developed from the Sraffa-Keynes synthesis in especially regards to economic growth, unemployment, and inflation
3. To share the growing applied literature that employs the Sraffa-Keynes synthesis to understand economic dynamics both in the Global North and Global South
4. To provide space for young scholars to present their research that draws on the Sraffa-Keynes approach and receive comments from senior scholars

Instructors in this summer school include Tony Aspromourgos (University of Sydney, Australia), Zico Dasgupta (Azim Premji University), Santiago Gahn (Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano, Italy), Maria Cristina Barbieri Góes (University of Bergamo, Italy), Arjun Jayadev (Azim Premji University), Goddanti Omkarnath (University of Hyderabad), Riccardo Pariboni (University of Siena, Italy), Antonella Stirati (Roma Tre University, Italy), Alex M. Thomas (Azim Premji University), Limakumba Walling (University of Hyderabad) and Srishti Yadav (Azim Premji University).

The summer school invites applications from two sets of scholars – (a) the advanced-level students, who have engaged with Sraffa’s economic thought who wish to present their work and obtain feedback (Stream 1) and (b) graduate students who wish to be introduced to the Sraffa-Keynes approach and intend to employ the method in their future work (Stream 2). 

In Stream 1, a maximum of 7 people will be selected. And in Stream 2, a maximum of 32 people will be selected. They will receive travel stipends, on-campus accommodation and food during the 4 days. The selected participants are expected to arrive at the venue by April 1st (Tuesday) evening and depart by April 6th (Sunday) morning. 

HOW TO APPLY

Stream 1:

The young scholars applying for stream 1, i.e., advanced students who wish to present their work that engages with the Sraffa-Keynes approach and get feedback from senior scholars need to submit an abstract by November 31st 2024.

All papers must include an abstract of no more than 750 words.

If selected, full articles must be submitted by the deadline.

Stream 2:

Graduate students who wish to be introduced to the Sraffa-Keynes approach and plan to employ it in their future work need to submit a 700 to 1000 words-long letter of motivation by November 31st, 2024. The letter should specify their research interests and how this summer school may be useful for them to develop their future work.

Important dates

Deadline for submission: 30th November 2024

Acceptances: 7th December 2024

Deadline for full papers: 15th March 2025