Open letter to the governing body of Ashoka University from the economics department
Economics @ Ashoka
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Economics @ Ashoka
@EconAtAshoka
This is the official handle of the Economics Department, Ashoka University
Joined August 2023
- We are thrilled to announce that Prof Anuradha Saha and Prof Aparajita Dasgupta have been awarded tenure and joined the ranks of Associate Professors along with Prof Kanika Mahajan and Prof Abhinash Borah. Join us in congratulating them and wishing them the best for the future😎.
- We can't stop gushing about our HoD, Prof. Ashwini Deshpande @_ADeshpande, who recently received the 2023 IEA Fellow Award (@IEA_economics). Come join us in congratulating her and wishing her all the success. Thank you, Prof Deshpande, for being such an inspiration.
- UPDATE: Our demands in the open letter stand. The welfare of students is of utmost priority to the Economics department. Therefore, teaching at no point will be disrupted. While we carry on with our academic responsibilities, we reserve the right to protest in other ways. 1/2
- Replying to @EconAtAshokaWe thank all departments who issued statements in solidarity with the demands in our open letter. We have had meetings with the GB members and the VC and have been assured that a resolution is underway. We hope that our combined efforts yield favourable outcomes. 2/2
- We would like to reiterate that this is the official statement from the Department of Economics at Ashoka University. It is not signed by individual faculty because it reflects the stand of the department as a whole and all its members. @_ADeshpandeOpen letter to the governing body of Ashoka University from the economics department
- !! SAVE THE DATE !! The Ashoka Annual Economics Conference will be held from December 16-17th. We're pumped about having such remarkable economists join us for the conference. More details to follow🤓
- Some would say this is the most 🔥 lit 🔥X handle of an economics department in India. They wouldn't be wrong 🥸🙃. Join us in welcoming the 🚨 NEW HIRES🚨 to the department. We're so excited you're coming to Ashoka and simply can't keep calm 🤪.
- Replying to @EconAtAshokaWe're glad to announce our next new hire, Prof. Digvijay Singh Negi, who will join us as an **Associate Professor**. Check out his research here: sites.google.com/view/digvijays…
- Replying to @EconAtAshokaProf. Prachi Mishra (@MishraPrac) will join as a ** full-time Professor **. Check out her research here: prachimishra.net
- 📢📢The one and only #GOAT Ariel Rubinstein (@ArielRubinstein) is visiting our department as part of our Eminent Speaker Series, and we have planned multiple events.
- We are very proud of our third-year UG student, Raunaq Bawa, for being awarded the 'Sen-Haq Award for the Best Research Paper' for his paper titled 'Curbing Crop Stubble Burning in India: A Strategic Policy Interaction' at the South Asian Economics Students Meet (SAESM) 2024.
- Replying to @EconAtAshokaUp next, Prof. Priyam Verma (@PriyamEcon) will join as an Assistant Professor. Check out his research here: sites.google.com/view/priyamver…
- Sourav Bhattacharya is in da houzz today, and he'll speak about “Political Economy of Identity Formation: Theory and Evidence from India” in AC04-301 at 1.40 pm. Join us!
