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Grad Student Brownbag: Ananya Diwakant

Part of the Labor and Development Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, November 6, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Economics Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link:Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/98341973783 Meeting ID: 983 4197 3783 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,98341973783# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,98341973783# US (Seattle). Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98341973783. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, November 6, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Grad Student Brownbag: Dhongkyu Yoon

Part of the Microeconomics Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM.

Grad Student Brownbag: Yoon Choi

Part of the Econometrics Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM.

Grad Student Brownbag: Suvekshya Gautam

Part of the Labor and Development Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, November 13, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Seminar: Arun Chandrasekhar (Stanford)

Part of the Joint Seminars in Development Economics Series, Hosted by Alan Griffith. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, November 17, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Grad Student Brownbag: Eric Wang

Part of the MTI Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 11:15 AM – 12:10 PM.

Seminar: Max Kasy (Oxford)

Part of the Econometrics Seminar Series, hosted by Jackson Bunting. Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM. Online.

Grad Student Brownbag: Erik Anderson

Part of the Labor and Development Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Economics Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link:Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/92985892517 Meeting ID: 929 8589 2517 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,92985892517# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,92985892517# US (Seattle). Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92985892517. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, November 20, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Grad Student Brownbag: Saya Ikegawa

Part of the MTI Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Online via zoom. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 11:10 AM – 12:10 PM.

Grad Student Brownbag: Zahra Khanalizadeth

Part of the Labor and Development Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, November 27, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Seminar: Resem Makan (Case Western Reserve University)

Part of the Joint Seminars in Development Economics Series, Hosted by Alan Griffith and Rachel Heath Title: Forced Modernization and its Discontents: Policy and Culture in Laos Abstract: This paper evaluates a resettlement policy in rural Laos intended to modernize livelihoods and reduce poverty among ethnic groups traditionally practicing swidden agriculture. By regrouping houses away from mountain slopes and into nearby valleys, the policy aimed to steer the societies toward wet-rice cultivation, considered more technologically advanced and environmentally sustainable. Using the staggered timing of treatment, I find that the policy reduces village swidden plots by 30–40% five to ten years post-resettlement. However, ethnographic studies reveal how swidden practices are deeply interwoven with kinship ties and ethnic identities, and resistance to new methods reflects more than just unsuitable terrain. Using a triple-difference strategy, comparing swidden and wet-rice societies across regions with varying… Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Monday, December 1, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Dept of ECON Winter Celebration

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Faculty Meeting

Faculty Meeting Agenda Faculty achievements , Chair announcements and updates , Dean’s Office Announcements , Other Department Announcements , Faculty Announcements , Discussion topics , Committee Updates , Graduate Committee , Undergraduate Committee , Diversity , Other faculty items. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM.

Seminar: Rafael Dix-Carneiro (Duke)

Part of the Macroeconomics and International Economics Seminars Series, Hosted by Brian Greaney. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Seminar: Ismael Mourifie (WashU)

Part of the Econometrics Seminar Series, Hosted by Jackson Bunting. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Grad Student Brownbag: Rafia Nisat

Part of the Labor and Development Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Economics Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link:Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/98341973783 Meeting ID: 983 4197 3783 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,98341973783# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,98341973783# US (Seattle). Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98341973783. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Grad Student Brownbag: Manya Malik

Part of the Labor and Development Grad Student Brownbags. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Thursday, December 11, 2025, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM.

Economics Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link:Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/92985892517 Meeting ID: 929 8589 2517 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,92985892517# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,92985892517# US (Seattle). Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92985892517. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, December 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Economics Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link:Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/98341973783 Meeting ID: 983 4197 3783 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,98341973783# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,98341973783# US (Seattle). Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98341973783. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, January 1, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Faculty Meeting

Faculty Meeting Agenda Faculty achievements , Chair announcements and updates , Dean’s Office Announcements , Other Department Announcements , Faculty Announcements , Discussion topics , Committee Updates , Graduate Committee , Undergraduate Committee , Diversity , Other faculty items. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM.

Faculty Brownbag: Rachel Heath

Title: A statistical methodology for assessing firm heterogeneity in low-income countries. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM.

Economics Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link:Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/92985892517 Meeting ID: 929 8589 2517 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,92985892517# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,92985892517# US (Seattle). Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/92985892517. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, January 15, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.

Faculty Brownbag: Melissa Knox

Title: Seattle Fresh Bucks Evaluation. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM.

Faculty Meeting

Faculty Meeting Agenda Faculty achievements , Chair announcements and updates , Dean’s Office Announcements , Other Department Announcements , Faculty Announcements , Discussion topics , Committee Updates , Graduate Committee , Undergraduate Committee , Diversity , Other faculty items. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Meetings. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 12:20 PM – 1:20 PM.

Seminar: Eduardo Morales (Princeton)

Part of the Macroeconomics and International Economics Seminars Series, Hosted by Brian Greaney. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 410. Accessibility Contact: econdept@uw.edu. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Economics Prospective Student Info Session

Students who study economics learn to decode the systems that are a part of our everyday lives using models and a variety of social and economic data to analyze how decisions are made, and how limited resources are made, traded, and used. In this session, students will learn helpful information about the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program and its Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science majors. Students will also have an opportunity to meet with Department of Economics advisers, and get helpful tips on pursuing Economics as a major at the UW. This session will be offered online, via Zoom, at the following link:Join Zoom Meeting https://washington.zoom.us/j/98341973783 Meeting ID: 983 4197 3783 --- One tap mobile +12532158782,98341973783# US (Tacoma) +12063379723,98341973783# US (Seattle). Event interval: Single day event. Online Meeting Link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/98341973783. Accessibility Contact: econadv@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM. For more info visit washington.zoom.us.