EA - Economic Theory and Global Prioritization (summer 2023): Apply now! by trammell

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Economic Theory & Global Prioritization (summer 2023): Apply now!, published by trammell on January 13, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum.Background: I'm an economics DPhil student at Oxford and research associate at GPI.Last summer, I organized a course on “Topics in Economic Theory and Global Prioritization”. It aimed to provide a rigorous introduction to a selection of topics in economic theory that appear especially relevant to the project of doing the most good. It was designed primarily for economics graduate students, and strong, late-stage undergraduate students, considering careers in global priorities research.A summary of how it went, including links to the 2022 syllabus, can be found here.Applications are now open for summer 2023! It will probably be run similarly to how it was run in 2022, with minor changes summarized in the post linked above.A provisional syllabus and program outline for 2023 can be found here.Application deadline: February 18 (11:59pm GMT)When you will hear back: March 4 or earlierLocation: Oxford, UKCourse dates: August 12–25 (+optional unstructured week to September 2)The course is sponsored by the Forethought Foundation. If accepted, your transportation to and from Oxford, and accommodation in Oxford for the duration of the course, will be provided.Click here for more info and to apply.Please don’t hesitate to email [email protected], or comment below, if you have any comments or questions.Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.