Neighborhood watch.

The musician's Yogi Berra, recently overheard: "That tune is so common, no one plays it anymore."

I played the mandolin for my students, and it's the most nervous I've ever been in a classroom.

Trying to give a proctored exam at Middlebury right now has the logistical complexity of storming the beaches at Normandy.

One week left to submit dissertations for the EHA Gerschenkron and Nevins Prizes! See submission details here: bit.ly/nevins24. The committee looks forward to seeing what the next generation of econ historians have in store for us. #econhist

I am running the joint Economic and Business History Society and Association of Business Historians conference next month in York, and a draft of the program is available here: ebhsoc.org/2024/05/ebhs-a… There is a lot on offer over three days! The ABH Economic and Business History Society #history

Middlebury will be hiring in comparative politics with a Russia / East Europe focus next year! Great place to work for scholars of this region.

I've had quite enough living through history thank you very much.

Read all about it! Read all about it! Thanks to the efforts of Middlebury Economics colleague David Munro, we have an annual newsletter! Vol. 1 is sure to become a collector's item: middlebury.edu/college/sites/…

Reposting this for the job market season. Please reach out if you have questions about life in the liberal arts.

Middlebury this morning.

🚨Breaking news! Middlebury Economics is seeking to hire an assistant professor this year in environmental econ (ideally macro-environmental). 👇I'm thus re-upping my 🧵on the top 10 reasons you should consider a position at Middlebury 👇 (+ JOE link in reply).

We are hiring! Middlebury Economics is searching for an assistant professor focusing on environmental economics, with an ideal field of macro-environmental. Come join our dynamic, brilliant, friendly department. aeaweb.org/joe/listing.ph…

Hey all, are there any master's programs for economics (in the US or elsewhere) that offer financial aid or merit scholarships?

Word is, every NSF proposal now has to say something about AI. I guess I might as well make this useful. Which AI tools would you like me to test out and compare on a large data entry task?