The Centennial History of the Economic Society of Australia
Date
From: Wednesday August 27, 2025, 5:30 pm
To: Wednesday August 27, 2025, 7:00 pm
The Centennial History of the Economic Society of Australia
Come celebrate and toast the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Economic Society of Australia.
Alex Millmow, President of ESA Victoria Branch, will discuss some of the findings of his book on The centennial history of the Economic Society.
About the Speaker
Dr. Alex Millmow was an associate professor in economics at the School of Business at Federation University Australia over the period 2010 until 2019. He is now an honorary research adjunct fellow at Federation University, Australia. Alex's research interests include the making of the Australian economic profession and the role of economic ideas in steering public policy. In 2004 he completed his doctorate at the Australian National University on 'The Power of Economic Ideas: The Rise of Macroeconomic Management in Australia’ which was subsequently published. Alex has also published over 50 journal articles Including the Economic Record, Economic Papers, Economic Analysis and Policy and the History of Economics Review. He is the current President of the History of Economic Thought Society of Australia (HETSA) and the President of the Victorian branch of the Economic Society of Australia. In 2017 he published A History of Australasian Economic Thought (Routledge: London) and in 2020 an intellectual biography of the Anglo Australian economist Colin Clark entitled The Gypsy Economist.
Event Details
| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 2025 |
| Time: | 5.30pm attendees are welcome to enjoy networking drinks downstairs (at own cost). Canapés will be provided. 6.00pm start until approximately 7.00pm |
| Cost: | Free for members / $10 for non-members |
| Venue: | The Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000 |
If you are not yet an ESA VIC member, this event is an opportunity for you to become a member to enjoy discounted rates on this and other events and access to other free events throughout the year. You can become a member here.
We look forward to welcoming you to this event,
ESA VIC Branch
ESA Victoria Branch adheres to the Chatham House Rule. Attendees who come to a meeting are free to use information from the discussion, but are not allowed to attribute comments made.
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Venue
The Kelvin Club
14-30 Melbourne Pl,, Melbourne VIC 3000