Vennerne af huset er i gang med noget fucking cool. De laver deres helt eget kursus til efteråret 2026. De er polit-studerende og laver kurset til politstuderende, i et forsøg på at udfylde nogle af de huller der er i forhold til vores fælles visioner for uddannelse (se minimanifest), og som ikke har været til at finde på eksisterende kurser. Sygt nok <3 Her er kursusbeskrivelsen:
Future Economies (that don't suck)
What drew you to economics? Was it to make a lot of money? Or to obtain a prestigious position as a think-tank consultant making small suggestions to optimize the existing economy? Perhaps all you really wanted was to deliver quarterly reports on metrics and economic conditions or forecast the labor market for 12 months. If, instead, you chose economics because you wanted to understand how to build better systems and try to make a positive impact, this student-organized study course was developed with you in mind.
In this class, we'll trace the historical development of capitalism to identify emerging structures and mechanisms, drawing on anthropological and analytical methods to build a more interdisciplinary, forward-looking approach to economics. Ultimately, we will arrive at our own theories and analysis of where existing systems may coalesce and work together on policies that promote the best outcomes.
Course Outline
Hegemonic economic structures are neither permanent nor static: material conditions change, political policies are enacted, and novel economic characteristics emerge. Future Economies is a student-organized study course predicated on the idea that economic systems, like everything else, evolve, break down, and get rebuilt. Contemporary economies, economic theories, and institutions have been shaped by historical context, geopolitical power and incentive structures. This paradigm will not remain constant, but continue to evolve alongside political and societal dynamics.
If you are interested in tracing out the path that both economic systems and economics as a philosophy have taken, tracking the forces that have shaped it, and mapping out the road to come, we would love to invite you to join our semi-structured student group!
Throughout the course of the semester, we aim to cover the following broad themes:
- Historical development of economic systems and thought: the set of rules that governs economic activity is subject to political influences and incentive structures. The aim is to understand how the rules of economics have been shaped by context and power.
- Comparative analysis of contemporary alternative economic structures: we will learn about alternative economies and attempt to understand their economic structure and cultural context.
- Prospective economic evolution in the Danish context: using the Danish economy as the common factor in our current circumstance, we will theorize how alternative economic structures can be incorporated into the Danish economy to promote positive developments.
- Theories and mechanisms of systemic economic change: while the world has made considerable progress towards many socially desirable objectives, there remain large disparities in living standards both within nations and between nations, which continue to pose ethical challenges in our vision of a shared humanity. We explore the next steps that could be taken to further advance the vision of a just world.
Structure and Method
Before your economic education became dominated by solving systems of linear equations and tearing your hair out over endogeneity in your regression models, great economic thinkers like Adam Smith, J.S. Mill, John Maynard Keynes, Karl Marx and even as recently as Amartya Sen have all emphasised the value of discursive writing in economics. Therefore, diverting from typical methods used in economics, we will engage with more qualitative literature and methods of economic analysis.
KU allows students to submit a seminar-style project, called a co-curricular assessment. By using the format of a collaborative student group involving external lecturers, small projects, and group discussion, we hope this offers support and guidance through relatively unknown literature for us politter without sacrificing the freedom of project scope and reading material. You're encouraged to adapt the material to your interests and present your findings to the class.
Logistics
- This is a student-organized course that is organized under the co-curricular assessment framework. Assessment consists of three shorter papers that will be combined into a cohesive final paper. Students seeking 5 ECTS instead of 7.5 may reduce page count and scope accordingly, and receive a grade on a pass/fail basis.
- The course creators have connected with a faculty member at the department of economics, Agnete Vienberg Hansen, who has agreed to be the supervisor/examinator for the co-curricular assessment, for course participants to get ECTs points. If you are a student at another department, we are happy to help you figure out how you can get a examinator at your own department so you can get ECTs points.
- Open to bachelor's and master's students; econ students prioritized but all are welcome.
- Class will meet once weekly for 3 hours; weekday and time will be determined by the schedules of students who sign up early, so if you're interested, please reach out soon!
If this sounds like the economics course you wish existed, contact us to make it a reality: futureeconomies@proton.me