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Pursue a degree or take courses in economics or financial economics.

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Department Events

Regularly scheduled seminars, lectures, and conferences to connect with economics scholars.

Department News & Events

October 8, 2026

Book Talk by Pablo A. Peña of the University of Chicago

Human Capital for Humans: An Accessible Introduction to the Economic Science of People.

Morey Hall 321
3:30 p.m.

September 29, 2026

"The U.S.-Canada Trade War"

Morey 321
6-7 p.m.

Reception to follow

September 10, 2026

Rochester International Trade Mini Conference

September 10-11
Harkness 208

View the Preliminary Program (pdf)

September 16, 2026

Engerman Lecture

Richard Hornbeck (University of Chicago)
“After Shocks: Adaptation and Growth through Volatile Times”
Wednesday, September 16, 5 p.m.
Morey 321

September 10, 2026

Jones Lecture

Pol Antras (Harvard)
"Trade and Welfare with Oligopolistic Competition"
Thursday, September 10, 4:30-5:45 p.m.
Morey 321

September 25, 2026

Stockman Alumni Conference

September 25-26

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Did you know?

Rochester’s economics PhD program—in existence since the 1950s—was created in part by Lionel McKenzie, one of the leading economists of the time.

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