Proposal to History of Economics Society-New Initiatives Committee

Proposal to History of Economics Society-New Initiatives Committee Proposal to History of Economics Society-New Initiatives Committee In an effort to improve the visibility and impact of the HES, and of the field of history of economic thought, especially within the realms of digital and social media, we propose to produce a podcast series dedicated to discussing and disseminating research in the field. Notwithstanding the recent excellent efforts to improve its online visibility, the Societys digital-media presence remains limited mainly to the community it represents. A podcast series made publicly available through ITunes, Stitcher, and other such outlets, will expose the field to an audience wider and more varied than has ever been available to historians of economic thought. The potential benefits of such a project to the Society are virtually without limit.