School of Advanced Studies in the Reappraisal of the Surplus Approach

13-18 January 2025 Roma Tre University, Scuola di Economia e Studi Aziendali

Objective of the School:
The School’s purpose is to provide participants with a deeper understanding of the surplus approach as taken up and developed by Piero Sraffa and subsequent authors. Participants will therefore be introduced to the analyses of the Classical economists and to the modern research conducted within the reappraisal of their theoretical framework. The activity will embrace different topics, ranging from the theory of value and distribution to the study of economic growth, also dealing with applied analyses and policy issues. In addition, the School aims to stimulate participants into developing their own research by fostering contacts and scientific exchange between young re­sear­ch­ers and expert scholars. 

Organizing Committee:
Roberto Ciccone, Saverio M. Fratini, E. Sergio Levrero, Antonella Palumbo, Daria Pignalosa, Davide Romaniello, Antonella Stirati, Paolo Trabucchi, Attilio Trezzini.

Application:
The Winter School welcomes applications by PhD students at any stage of their PhD as well as post-doc researchers. Candidatures by undergraduate and Master students will be considered only if their profile is exceptionally strong.
If you would like to attend the School, please fill in the application form and send it to cswinterschool2025@gmail.com together with a curriculum vitae by 31 October 2024. Applications received after this date will be taken into consideration but the applicants will not be considered as candidates for possibly receiving financial support. Notification of acceptance will be sent by 5 November 2024.
The registration fee is 130€ and includes teaching materials, coffee breaks, and lunches.

Financial support:
Participants in the School may also apply for financial support from Young Scholar Initiative of INET (Institute for New Economic Thinking). For details see the YSI website.

Accommodation:
A limited number of rooms are available, at special prices for the students of the Winter School, at Villa Benedetta (www.villabenedetta.it). First-come first-served policy applies. 

Organization of the School:
A) Teaching activity
The teaching activity is organized at two intertwined levels: lectures designed for a post graduated audience will be accompanied by seminars at a more advanced level on topics that may suggest research subjects for young scholars. 
The lectures will introduce participants to the foundations of the main lines of research within the modern revival of Classical theory and are organized in four modules:

• Classical and Marginalist (or 'Neoclassical') Approaches to Distribution: Analytical Structures and Methodological Features (Introductory Module);
• the Critique of Neoclassical Theory (Module A);
• the Surplus Approach to Value and Distribution (Module B);
• the Classical-Keynesian Approach to Output Determination and Economic Growth (Module C).

B) Interactive sessions
Participants will be involved in interactive student-teacher sessions devoted to deepening and discussing topics covered in the lectures.
C) Poster session
The poster session will consist in the exhibition and discussion of panels prepared by the participants, describing their ongoing research activities. As specified in the application form, those who wish to participate in the poster session should send a brief description of their research.

On the Centro Sraffa website you can find all information about the first, the second and the third edition of the School.
Any query can be addressed to cswinterschool2025@gmail.com

Important dates:
Deadline for applications: 31 October 2024
Notification of acceptance: 5 November 2024
Deadline for registration: 15 December 2024
Winter School dates: 13-18 January 2025

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