Spring 2024 Alumni Newsletter

Economics Club hosted Dr. Charles Bartlett, who
The
his research regarding the similarities
presented
the Roman Financial crisis of 33 CE and the
between
Financial crash in “A Funny Thing Happened on
2008
Way to the Fed”. This lecture first laid out the
the
of the Roman financial system, as well as the
intricacies
of its catastrophic crash, and using the
particulars
example, isolated what is still unknown about the
2008
crisis and the monetary policy which led to its
Roman
resolution.
a Q&A session following the presentation, students
In
the opportunity to speak at length with Dr.
relished
who approached the crises from a historical
Bartlett,
policy perspective, focusing first on the events of
and
and later tackling possible modern-day policy
antiquity,
Dr. Bartlett is a member of the Classics
responses.
at the University and has been a longstanding
faculty
to the Economics Club. Next semester, he
contributor
be teaching a course on Economic history in the
will
department.
a recent Economics Club meeting at the
During
of Miami, Professor Luis Locay
University
a captivating presentation titled
delivered
Human Behavior in Prehistory." He
"Modeling
by offering an insightful summary of
commenced
prehistory leading up to the shift towards
human
his talk, Professor Locay explored
Throughout
theories explaining the transition to
various
notably discussing Esther Boserup's
agriculture,
linking it to population growth.
perspective
he delved into economic
Additionally,
of the distribution of populations in
interpretations
North America upon contact with
pre-Columbian
We extend our gratitude to Dr. Locay
Europeans.
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THE ECONOMICS
CLUB PRESENTS
A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Fed
Modeling Human
Behavior in PreHistory
agriculture.
for sharing his expertise with us.