The Economic Humanities Research Group for the Newcastle University Humanities Research Institute (NUHRI) brings together researchers who are interested in the reciprocal relationship between the arts and social sciences. In particular, we interrogate the cultural metamorphosis through which economics was divested of the humanitarian concerns that were crucial to its Enlightenment origins, and became aligned with the ‘dismal’ pursuit of profit. By establishing a network across the fields of literature, history, business studies, law, philosophy, politics and beyond, we explore how economics shares with the humanities a view that individuals are driven by desire, imagination and creativity, as well as consider how this perspective can transform how we understand ‘value’ today.

We are delighted to announce a call for papers for a one-day, interdisciplinary symposium, titled ‘(Re) Imagining Value’. This event will take place on 26 May 2023 at Newcastle University. All scholarly disciplines, research interests and historical periods are welcome. For more details about the project from the NUHRI website, or to follow us on Twitter, please visit:
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