Angela Gage
@agbup.bsky.social
Marketer and bookworm @brisunipress.bsky.social @policypress.bsky.social
#criminology #policing #humangeography #urbanstudies #environment & #sustainability #housing #planning
#criminology #policing #humangeography #urbanstudies #environment & #sustainability #housing #planning
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'Indefensible: How Lawyers Failed to Stop the Post Office Scandal' launches this September.
John Hyde explores how legal professionals failed to act despite knowing evidence was flawed, and what lessons can be learned.
📅24 Sept, Manchester | 6 PM: https://ow.ly/8GHU50Zw86r
John Hyde explores how legal professionals failed to act despite knowing evidence was flawed, and what lessons can be learned.
📅24 Sept, Manchester | 6 PM: https://ow.ly/8GHU50Zw86r
Launch of Indefensible by John Hyde
John Hyde reveals how the real Post Office Scandal was that their lawyers knew the evidence was flawed but failed to act.
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August 20, 2026 at 1:40 PM
'Indefensible: How Lawyers Failed to Stop the Post Office Scandal' launches this September.
John Hyde explores how legal professionals failed to act despite knowing evidence was flawed, and what lessons can be learned.
📅24 Sept, Manchester | 6 PM: https://ow.ly/8GHU50Zw86r
John Hyde explores how legal professionals failed to act despite knowing evidence was flawed, and what lessons can be learned.
📅24 Sept, Manchester | 6 PM: https://ow.ly/8GHU50Zw86r
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#BackToUni? Enjoy 50% off all textbooks! 📚
Whether you're starting your degree, returning for another year, or preparing to teach, discover essential textbooks across the social sciences.
Use code SMC03 to get 50% off until 6 Sept.
#BookSale #50Off
https://ow.ly/a7yt50ZEJza
Whether you're starting your degree, returning for another year, or preparing to teach, discover essential textbooks across the social sciences.
Use code SMC03 to get 50% off until 6 Sept.
#BookSale #50Off
https://ow.ly/a7yt50ZEJza
August 24, 2026 at 1:30 PM
#BackToUni? Enjoy 50% off all textbooks! 📚
Whether you're starting your degree, returning for another year, or preparing to teach, discover essential textbooks across the social sciences.
Use code SMC03 to get 50% off until 6 Sept.
#BookSale #50Off
https://ow.ly/a7yt50ZEJza
Whether you're starting your degree, returning for another year, or preparing to teach, discover essential textbooks across the social sciences.
Use code SMC03 to get 50% off until 6 Sept.
#BookSale #50Off
https://ow.ly/a7yt50ZEJza
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Ten years on from #Brexit.
A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Brexit remains one of the most debated political decisions in modern British history.
🗳️Explore our Brexit books with 50% off using code SMC02 until the end of June.
https://ow.ly/B8tf50Zgg5Y
A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Brexit remains one of the most debated political decisions in modern British history.
🗳️Explore our Brexit books with 50% off using code SMC02 until the end of June.
https://ow.ly/B8tf50Zgg5Y
June 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Ten years on from #Brexit.
A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Brexit remains one of the most debated political decisions in modern British history.
🗳️Explore our Brexit books with 50% off using code SMC02 until the end of June.
https://ow.ly/B8tf50Zgg5Y
A decade after the UK voted to leave the European Union, Brexit remains one of the most debated political decisions in modern British history.
🗳️Explore our Brexit books with 50% off using code SMC02 until the end of June.
https://ow.ly/B8tf50Zgg5Y
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For #IndependentBookshopWeek, we caught up with the Arnolfini Bookshop manager Jon Hill to discuss how they use art and books to foster belonging, their commitment to the Bristol community and why spaces for creativity are more important than ever. Arnolfini Arts
https://ow.ly/ziVU50Z9gJZ
https://ow.ly/ziVU50Z9gJZ
Arts, ideas and impact: Celebrating our partnership with Arnolfini Bookshop during Independent Bookshop Week - Transforming Society
Independent Bookshop Week’s 20th anniversary highlights how bookshops like the Arnolfini Bookshop have evolved into vital cultural spaces that foster reading, creativity, community, and the exchange of ideas. #IDW26
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June 15, 2026 at 9:45 AM
For #IndependentBookshopWeek, we caught up with the Arnolfini Bookshop manager Jon Hill to discuss how they use art and books to foster belonging, their commitment to the Bristol community and why spaces for creativity are more important than ever. Arnolfini Arts
https://ow.ly/ziVU50Z9gJZ
https://ow.ly/ziVU50Z9gJZ
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Happy #IndieBookshopWeek! 📚
This year, we're partnering with the Arnolfini Bookshop, a specialist art bookshop embedded in a leading contemporary cultural venue, which offers a unique space where publishing and visual culture meet. #BooksAreMyBag
https://ow.ly/Mz4T50Z9qMx
This year, we're partnering with the Arnolfini Bookshop, a specialist art bookshop embedded in a leading contemporary cultural venue, which offers a unique space where publishing and visual culture meet. #BooksAreMyBag
https://ow.ly/Mz4T50Z9qMx
June 15, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Happy #IndieBookshopWeek! 📚
This year, we're partnering with the Arnolfini Bookshop, a specialist art bookshop embedded in a leading contemporary cultural venue, which offers a unique space where publishing and visual culture meet. #BooksAreMyBag
https://ow.ly/Mz4T50Z9qMx
This year, we're partnering with the Arnolfini Bookshop, a specialist art bookshop embedded in a leading contemporary cultural venue, which offers a unique space where publishing and visual culture meet. #BooksAreMyBag
https://ow.ly/Mz4T50Z9qMx
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⚠️Important Warning for Authors: Beware of Book Club and Podcast Scams.
We want to alert our authors to a number of sophisticated scams that are targeting writers across the publishing industry.
Read here: https://ow.ly/iB3c50Z6akm
We want to alert our authors to a number of sophisticated scams that are targeting writers across the publishing industry.
Read here: https://ow.ly/iB3c50Z6akm
June 1, 2026 at 1:50 PM
⚠️Important Warning for Authors: Beware of Book Club and Podcast Scams.
We want to alert our authors to a number of sophisticated scams that are targeting writers across the publishing industry.
Read here: https://ow.ly/iB3c50Z6akm
We want to alert our authors to a number of sophisticated scams that are targeting writers across the publishing industry.
Read here: https://ow.ly/iB3c50Z6akm
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Happy #PrideMonth! ❤️🏳️🌈
These Pride reads explore a wide range of themes, from gender identity and drag culture to queer refugee law, the gentrification of queer activism, the politics surrounding Pride events and more.
Browse on our website: https://ow.ly/cfnp50Z6LFs
These Pride reads explore a wide range of themes, from gender identity and drag culture to queer refugee law, the gentrification of queer activism, the politics surrounding Pride events and more.
Browse on our website: https://ow.ly/cfnp50Z6LFs
June 3, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Happy #PrideMonth! ❤️🏳️🌈
These Pride reads explore a wide range of themes, from gender identity and drag culture to queer refugee law, the gentrification of queer activism, the politics surrounding Pride events and more.
Browse on our website: https://ow.ly/cfnp50Z6LFs
These Pride reads explore a wide range of themes, from gender identity and drag culture to queer refugee law, the gentrification of queer activism, the politics surrounding Pride events and more.
Browse on our website: https://ow.ly/cfnp50Z6LFs
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You can see it from space. A blue green algal bloom that, at the height of summer, covers most of the largest freshwater lake in Britain and Ireland – Lough Neagh.
https://ow.ly/wrtg50YP0zH
https://ow.ly/wrtg50YP0zH
When a lake fails: How we organise for a planet in crisis - Transforming Society
Marc Thompson, author of 'Spark', argues that the toxic algal blooms in Lough Neagh expose a wider ecological crisis driven by flawed economic systems and poor water management, highlighting the urgent need for a “planetary mindset” and more cooperative ways of organising society within environmental limits.
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April 28, 2026 at 1:45 PM
You can see it from space. A blue green algal bloom that, at the height of summer, covers most of the largest freshwater lake in Britain and Ireland – Lough Neagh.
https://ow.ly/wrtg50YP0zH
https://ow.ly/wrtg50YP0zH
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Victims of the #PostOfficeScandal went through the most unimaginable torment as they were wrongly accused of fraud and false accounting based on computer evidence known to be flawed.
https://ow.ly/AQQY50YQC28
https://ow.ly/AQQY50YQC28
Inside the Post Office compensation scandal: Victims still face injustice - Transforming Society
John Hyde, author of 'Indefensible', argues that despite promises of fair compensation, victims of the Post Office scandal have faced a slow, adversarial claims process that prolongs their suffering, largely driven by the organisation’s own approach rather than just its lawyers.
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April 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Victims of the #PostOfficeScandal went through the most unimaginable torment as they were wrongly accused of fraud and false accounting based on computer evidence known to be flawed.
https://ow.ly/AQQY50YQC28
https://ow.ly/AQQY50YQC28
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Why are some harms defined as crimes while others are not? Listen as @justicefocus.org digs into Lynne Copson's new co-edited collection (with Eleni Dimou & @stevetombs.bsky.social)
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Crime, Harm & the State with Dr Lynne Copson
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April 23, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Why are some harms defined as crimes while others are not? Listen as @justicefocus.org digs into Lynne Copson's new co-edited collection (with Eleni Dimou & @stevetombs.bsky.social)
@brisunipress.bsky.social @europeangroup.bsky.social @bschcnetwork.bsky.social
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In late March 2026, the view from the #Iranian plateau confirms a timeless strategic error: confusing military reach with political control.
Read on Transforming Society: https://ow.ly/UE6z50YFz7a
Read on Transforming Society: https://ow.ly/UE6z50YFz7a
Iran 2026: Why Washington won the strikes but lost the global order - Transforming Society
Oz Hassan, author of 'Why the European Union Failed in Afghanistan', argues that despite rapid military success using advanced technology, the 2026 Iran strikes demonstrate that destroying targets does not translate into political victory, instead strengthening adversaries, undermining alliances, and exposing the limits of US global power.
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April 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
In late March 2026, the view from the #Iranian plateau confirms a timeless strategic error: confusing military reach with political control.
Read on Transforming Society: https://ow.ly/UE6z50YFz7a
Read on Transforming Society: https://ow.ly/UE6z50YFz7a
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#ICE engaged in racial profiling, used excessive force, including the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, intimidated lawful protesters, and strained relations with local authorities, reflecting deeper flaws in law enforcement culture. Tara Lai Quinlan
https://ow.ly/w0kk50Yvjgz
https://ow.ly/w0kk50Yvjgz
ICE’s ‘warrior’ policing leaves Minneapolis community in shock - Transforming Society
Tara Lai QuinlanI, author of 'Police Diversity', discusses how ICE’s aggressive raids in Minneapolis reflect a harmful “warrior” policing culture that damages community trust.
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March 20, 2026 at 2:50 PM
#ICE engaged in racial profiling, used excessive force, including the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti, intimidated lawful protesters, and strained relations with local authorities, reflecting deeper flaws in law enforcement culture. Tara Lai Quinlan
https://ow.ly/w0kk50Yvjgz
https://ow.ly/w0kk50Yvjgz
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The 'What Is It For?' series celebrates 20 titles! 📚🎉
From War and Cybersecurity to Immigration Policy and FIFA, the series moves beyond polarised debate to explore practical paths toward real change.
🌟Get 35% off until 23 March with code WIF35
https://ow.ly/Fhms50YrYV2
From War and Cybersecurity to Immigration Policy and FIFA, the series moves beyond polarised debate to explore practical paths toward real change.
🌟Get 35% off until 23 March with code WIF35
https://ow.ly/Fhms50YrYV2
March 20, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The 'What Is It For?' series celebrates 20 titles! 📚🎉
From War and Cybersecurity to Immigration Policy and FIFA, the series moves beyond polarised debate to explore practical paths toward real change.
🌟Get 35% off until 23 March with code WIF35
https://ow.ly/Fhms50YrYV2
From War and Cybersecurity to Immigration Policy and FIFA, the series moves beyond polarised debate to explore practical paths toward real change.
🌟Get 35% off until 23 March with code WIF35
https://ow.ly/Fhms50YrYV2
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'Stinking Rich' by scholar Carl Rhodes and 'The Haves and Have-Yachts' by journalist Evan Osnos examine billionaires and show how their power and influence undermines democracy.
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The problem with billionaire power goes far beyond Epstein - LSE Review of Books
Stinking Rich by scholar Carl Rhodes and The Haves and Have-Yachts by journalist Evan Osnos examine the problem of billionaire power that undermines democracy.
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March 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
'Stinking Rich' by scholar Carl Rhodes and 'The Haves and Have-Yachts' by journalist Evan Osnos examine billionaires and show how their power and influence undermines democracy.
https://ow.ly/Shrx50Yoxjp
https://ow.ly/Shrx50Yoxjp
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With Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested over alleged misconduct tied to his links with Jeffrey Epstein, and public funding of the royals back in the spotlight, is it time to ask what the #Monarchy is really for? 👑
Get your copy for only £8.99 here: https://ow.ly/bBKt50YkcmV
Get your copy for only £8.99 here: https://ow.ly/bBKt50YkcmV
February 23, 2026 at 2:15 PM
With Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested over alleged misconduct tied to his links with Jeffrey Epstein, and public funding of the royals back in the spotlight, is it time to ask what the #Monarchy is really for? 👑
Get your copy for only £8.99 here: https://ow.ly/bBKt50YkcmV
Get your copy for only £8.99 here: https://ow.ly/bBKt50YkcmV
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Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with 50% off 'The Roots of Racism' by Terri Givens.
Racism has deep roots in both the United States and Europe. This book examines the past, present, and future of racist ideas and politics.
📚Use code SMC01 at the checkout: https://ow.ly/ks2r50YbFM3
Racism has deep roots in both the United States and Europe. This book examines the past, present, and future of racist ideas and politics.
📚Use code SMC01 at the checkout: https://ow.ly/ks2r50YbFM3
February 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth with 50% off 'The Roots of Racism' by Terri Givens.
Racism has deep roots in both the United States and Europe. This book examines the past, present, and future of racist ideas and politics.
📚Use code SMC01 at the checkout: https://ow.ly/ks2r50YbFM3
Racism has deep roots in both the United States and Europe. This book examines the past, present, and future of racist ideas and politics.
📚Use code SMC01 at the checkout: https://ow.ly/ks2r50YbFM3
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Bristol University Press and Policy Press are doing a half-price sale! Here are some of my personal favourite books we've published over the past year:
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January 29, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Bristol University Press and Policy Press are doing a half-price sale! Here are some of my personal favourite books we've published over the past year:
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We're delighted to share that 'Island Criminology' by John Scott and Zoe Staines has won the Christine M. Alder Book Award 2025! 🎉🌟
Find the book: https://ow.ly/qlQU50XXTAj
Learn more about the award: https://ow.ly/lPMK50XXTAf
Find the book: https://ow.ly/qlQU50XXTAj
Learn more about the award: https://ow.ly/lPMK50XXTAf
January 16, 2026 at 12:25 PM
We're delighted to share that 'Island Criminology' by John Scott and Zoe Staines has won the Christine M. Alder Book Award 2025! 🎉🌟
Find the book: https://ow.ly/qlQU50XXTAj
Learn more about the award: https://ow.ly/lPMK50XXTAf
Find the book: https://ow.ly/qlQU50XXTAj
Learn more about the award: https://ow.ly/lPMK50XXTAf
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✨❄️It's our January Sale! ❄️✨
Get 50% off all our books using code BUP01 at checkout.
Browse our books here: https://ow.ly/FnFv50XZz5y
Get 50% off all our books using code BUP01 at checkout.
Browse our books here: https://ow.ly/FnFv50XZz5y
January 19, 2026 at 11:35 AM
✨❄️It's our January Sale! ❄️✨
Get 50% off all our books using code BUP01 at checkout.
Browse our books here: https://ow.ly/FnFv50XZz5y
Get 50% off all our books using code BUP01 at checkout.
Browse our books here: https://ow.ly/FnFv50XZz5y
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This year on the Transforming Society podcast, we’ve highlighted the stories behind research that tackles society’s biggest challenges and sparks meaningful change. Browse our most listened to episodes from 2025: https://ow.ly/j3jn50XN6wU
Top 10 most listened to podcast episodes in 2025 - Transforming Society
This year on the Transforming Society podcast, we’ve highlighted the stories behind research that tackles society’s biggest challenges and sparks meaningful change.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This year on the Transforming Society podcast, we’ve highlighted the stories behind research that tackles society’s biggest challenges and sparks meaningful change. Browse our most listened to episodes from 2025: https://ow.ly/j3jn50XN6wU
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Pick your perfect stocking filler. 🎄🎁
Compact and thought-provoking, these books make ideal Christmas stocking fillers for curious minds.
The What Is It For? series explores the powerful concepts and systems that shape modern life. #ChristmasGifts
https://ow.ly/RstK50XJA71
Compact and thought-provoking, these books make ideal Christmas stocking fillers for curious minds.
The What Is It For? series explores the powerful concepts and systems that shape modern life. #ChristmasGifts
https://ow.ly/RstK50XJA71
December 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Pick your perfect stocking filler. 🎄🎁
Compact and thought-provoking, these books make ideal Christmas stocking fillers for curious minds.
The What Is It For? series explores the powerful concepts and systems that shape modern life. #ChristmasGifts
https://ow.ly/RstK50XJA71
Compact and thought-provoking, these books make ideal Christmas stocking fillers for curious minds.
The What Is It For? series explores the powerful concepts and systems that shape modern life. #ChristmasGifts
https://ow.ly/RstK50XJA71
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Browse our most downloaded #OpenAccess books of 2025 🔓
From global perspectives on #SexualViolence and #Justice to #AI and #Environmentalism, these open access titles are free to read on Bristol University Press Digital.
https://ow.ly/99FA50XJAIN
From global perspectives on #SexualViolence and #Justice to #AI and #Environmentalism, these open access titles are free to read on Bristol University Press Digital.
https://ow.ly/99FA50XJAIN
December 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Browse our most downloaded #OpenAccess books of 2025 🔓
From global perspectives on #SexualViolence and #Justice to #AI and #Environmentalism, these open access titles are free to read on Bristol University Press Digital.
https://ow.ly/99FA50XJAIN
From global perspectives on #SexualViolence and #Justice to #AI and #Environmentalism, these open access titles are free to read on Bristol University Press Digital.
https://ow.ly/99FA50XJAIN
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‘What’s the Monarchy For?’ airs tonight on BBC One. 👑
After weeks of renewed scrutiny of the royals, David Dimbleby questions politicians and insiders about the monarchy’s role today.
For more on current issues, read Laura Clancy’s latest piece on former #PrinceAndrew: https://ow.ly/pljG50XABGp
After weeks of renewed scrutiny of the royals, David Dimbleby questions politicians and insiders about the monarchy’s role today.
For more on current issues, read Laura Clancy’s latest piece on former #PrinceAndrew: https://ow.ly/pljG50XABGp
Prince Andrew is symptomatic of royal exceptionalism - Transforming Society
Laura Clancy, author of 'What Is the Monarchy For?', argues that Prince Andrew’s downfall over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein reveals not only his personal misconduct but also the broader culture of secrecy, privilege, and entitlement underpinning the British monarchy.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
‘What’s the Monarchy For?’ airs tonight on BBC One. 👑
After weeks of renewed scrutiny of the royals, David Dimbleby questions politicians and insiders about the monarchy’s role today.
For more on current issues, read Laura Clancy’s latest piece on former #PrinceAndrew: https://ow.ly/pljG50XABGp
After weeks of renewed scrutiny of the royals, David Dimbleby questions politicians and insiders about the monarchy’s role today.
For more on current issues, read Laura Clancy’s latest piece on former #PrinceAndrew: https://ow.ly/pljG50XABGp
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Featuring insights from academics, campaigners, and people with lived experience, 'Raising the Nation' makes a powerful case for putting children at the heart of public policy to secure the future of our communities.
🔓Now available to read #OpenAccess: https://ow.ly/N21h50XsQPL
🔓Now available to read #OpenAccess: https://ow.ly/N21h50XsQPL
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Featuring insights from academics, campaigners, and people with lived experience, 'Raising the Nation' makes a powerful case for putting children at the heart of public policy to secure the future of our communities.
🔓Now available to read #OpenAccess: https://ow.ly/N21h50XsQPL
🔓Now available to read #OpenAccess: https://ow.ly/N21h50XsQPL
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Festival of Economics 2025! ✨
We’ll be at the annual #FestivalOfEconomics, where leading #Economists and experts from around the world come together to debate, with each other and their audiences, the key economic questions of our time.
Tues 18 -21 Nov: https://ow.ly/8ZmT50XgoNJ
We’ll be at the annual #FestivalOfEconomics, where leading #Economists and experts from around the world come together to debate, with each other and their audiences, the key economic questions of our time.
Tues 18 -21 Nov: https://ow.ly/8ZmT50XgoNJ
Festival of Economics 2025 - Economics Observatory
Economists and experts from around the world debate the key economic questions of our time.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Festival of Economics 2025! ✨
We’ll be at the annual #FestivalOfEconomics, where leading #Economists and experts from around the world come together to debate, with each other and their audiences, the key economic questions of our time.
Tues 18 -21 Nov: https://ow.ly/8ZmT50XgoNJ
We’ll be at the annual #FestivalOfEconomics, where leading #Economists and experts from around the world come together to debate, with each other and their audiences, the key economic questions of our time.
Tues 18 -21 Nov: https://ow.ly/8ZmT50XgoNJ