Introducing EAecon: Community-building project

Abstract

I am very excited to share that my econ community-building project, EAecon, has received a major grant from CEA Events. Check out our first event, EAecon Retreat 2022. You can express your interest in the upcoming EAecon Newsletter, future EAecon Events and whether you would like to join a potential EAecon Online Community by emailing hello@eaecon.org. EAecon aims to develop and reinforce the social cohesion of economists from different levels of academic seniority and EA-engagement through sharing relevant resources and online and in-person events. During our events, participants can benefit from:. Getting exposure to GPR/longtermist economics academic work before exploring further through the numerous more advanced early-career opportunities available at the Forethought Foundation (for instance, the Global Priority Fellowship, Summer Course in Economic Theory and Global Prioritization, Major Research Grants) and at the Global Priority Institute (for instance, the Early Career Conference Program, Prizes in GPR, Oxford Workshops on GPR).Networking with economists from different levels of academic seniority and EA-engagement at the same place and matching people for collaboration (RAs/co-authors).Developing their careers through dedicated mentoring introductory sessions on how to write an EA-engaged economic paper, how to apply to grad school, which EA jobs are available after your econ studies, before signing up for different coaching and supervising opportunities at Effective Thesis, the Econ Mentoring Program at GPI and office hours at 80,000 hours and the Econ Grad School Advice Slack.Pitching academic, charity, and social entrepreneurship projects in EA-related economics, getting feedback from EA-engaged economists to help you prepare applications to different funding opportunities offered by EA Funds, FTX Future Fund, Open Philanthropy, Gates Foundation, Longview Philanthropy, and multiple other grant-makers in the EA space (see an overview here).