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History of the Summer School
In 2021, Lea and Diego (then members of the Plurale Ökonomik Zürich board) had the idea to plan a Summer School. They pitched their plan at the start-of-semester-event in September 2021 and a group of around 8 people got together to plan the first Summer School, focusing on Feminist Economics and Ecological Economics. After a year of planning, it was held end of August 2022 in Beatenberg, where around 50 participants, 8 team members and 7 speakers joined and together created an incredible experience.
As the Summer School was quickly fully booked in 2022, and Haus Amisbühl can not host more than around 80 people, we decided to look for a bigger location. We found the biggest group house in Switzerland (as far as we know) in Grand Hôtel Chandolin, that can accommodate 130 people. Focusing on Climate, Finance, and Inequality in 2023, we were happy to experience another successful Summer School.
Building on the previous year's momentum, we returned not only to beautiful Chandolin, but also "Back to Utopia"—the theme of the 2024 Summer School. That time, we focused on transforming Labour, Power, and Institutions from a Pluralist Perspective.
Thank you to everyone who participated so far <3 we’re looking forward to the fourth edition!
Connections to Rethinking Economics
Originally, the Summer School was a project of Rethinking Economics Zurich (back then: Plurale Ökonomik Zürich), but today our orga team is made up of individuals based in various Swiss cities and neighbouring countries. Some are active in local Rethinking Economics groups, some are not. To find out more about Rethinking Economics Switzerland and other local groups in Switzerland, you can visit their website. Our aim is to bring members of all Swiss Rethinking Economics groups together at this Summer School and provide a yearly meeting where we can talk about our events and projects, share ideas and plan a pluralist future together.