School students learn how economics, politics and history impact modern society
School students learn how economics, politics and history impact modern society
Wednesday 19 Mar 2025“Anything that captures your interest can be linked to economics.”
Over 80 students from schools across the region discovered that a career in economics is about far more than finance at an interactive event run by the CAGE Research Centre and Discover Economics.
The year 12 economics and history students took part in an event on ‘Representation, Protest and Political movement’ and explored how the intersection of economics, politics and history influences modern society.
Students and teachers stepped outside of the standard economics A level curriculum, and engaged in interactive videos on Irish independence, Nazi party membership, and the effect of Donald Trump’s rallies on police bias.
They also had the opportunity to hear from and question academic staff and current undergraduate students on their pathway to economics and the interdisciplinary nature of the subject.
About the project
Working with Discover EconomicsLink opens in a new window a Royal Economic Society initiative, we develop resources and a regular interactive event for schools. The material draws on our network of internationally renowned experts and looks at political history from different angles with a view to inspiring young people into a career in economics. It is part of a national campaign to help schools broaden the appeal of economics to potential students, change their perceptions of economists, and attract more students from under-represented groups.
The successful first series Why isn't the whole world developed?Link opens in a new window explored the long-term impacts of colonisation and imperial interventions on the economy and society of Africa and India. This second series is delivered in partnership with The Centre for Economics Policy and History in Belfast to extend the reach and provide students with a greater understanding of political history and the way it has impacted their economy and the wider world.