Public Lectures and Events

"The Slaughter of the Bison and Reversal of Fortunes on the Great Plains"
Speaker: Dr. Donna Feir - Research Economist at the Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • Friday, February 8, 2019
  • 1:00pm
  • Classroom Building 305
"An Economic History of Indigenous North America and the Path to Economic Resurgence"
Speaker: Dr. Donna Feir - Research Economist at the Center for Indian Country Development, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
  • Thursday, February 7, 2019
  • 7:00pm
  • Education Building 191
"National Pharmacare: Do Canadians Need It? A Panel Discussion"
Moderator: Mr. John Wright - Economics and Member of the Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare
Panelists: Ms. Dawn Martin - CEO, Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan, Ms. Cheryl Camillo - Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Dr. Tom McIntosh - Politics and International Studies and Co-Director, Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit
  • Friday, January 25, 2019
  • 2:30pm-4:00pm
  • Classroom Building 112

"Employment Discrimination against Indigenous Peoples in the United States:"
Evidence from a Field Experiment
Speaker:  Dr. Patrick Button - Tulane University, New Orleans

  • Thursday March 29 2018
  • 2:30-4:00 pm
  • Education Building 314

"Should a Carbon Tax Be Part of the Plan to Combat Global Warming?"
Moderator:  Dr. Viktoriya Galushko-Economics
Panelists:  Dr. Joseph Piwowar-Georgraphy and Environmental Studies, Dr. Brett Dolter-Economics/Geography & Environmental Studies, Mr. Jim Marshall-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Dr. Samuel Gamtessa-Economics

  • Friday November 17, 2017
  • 2:30-4:00 p.m.
  • Education Building 191

"The 2017-18 Federal and Saskatchewan Budgets"
Moderator:  Dr. Jim Farney-Politics and International Studies
Panelists: Dr. Tom McIntosh-Politics and International Studies, Dr. Ken Rasmussen-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Mr. Dale Eisler-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Mr. John Wright-Economics

  • Friday March 24 2017
  • 2:30-4:00 pm
  • Classroom Building 127

"A Trading Nation in the Age of Trump and Brexit"
Moderator:  Mr. John Wright-Economics
Panelists:  Dr. Viktoriya Galushko-Economics, Dr. Harminder Guliani-Economics, Dr. Nilgun Önder-Politics and International Studies, Dr. Jim Farney-Politics and International Studies

  • Friday February 3 2017
  • 2:30-4:00 pm
  • Classroom Building 127

"The Privatization of Sasktel:  Perspectives"
Moderator:  Mr. John Wright-Economics
Panelists:  Dr. Jason Childs-Economics, Dr. Margot Hurlbert-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, Dr. Tom McIntosh-Politics and International Studies

  • Friday September 30 2016
  • 2:30-4:00 pm
  • Research & Innovation Centre 119

ESA Winter Conference 2016
Speakers:  Dr. Carmen Dybwad-Adjunct Professor, Economics/UofR, Ms. Larissa Ducatti-Flister-Consultant, City of Regina/MAEPA Economics 2015 Graduate, Mr. Kellan Gulka-Tiechko-Lawyer, Linka Howe/MAEPA Economics 2010 Graduate), Mr. Davd Weisgerber-Analyst, Saskatchewan Housing Authority/BA Honours Economics 2013 Graduate

  • Wednesday March 16 2016
  • 5:00-8:00 pm
  • Executive Royal Hotel

ESA Winter Conference 2015
Speakers:  Dr. Louise Greenberg-Deputy Minister, Advanced Education, Dr. Jason Childs-Associate Professor, Economics/UofR, Mr. Abayomi Akintola-Senior Economist, Saskatchewan Housing Corp., Mr. Nathan Janzen-Economist, RBC Economics Research

  • Thursday March 26 2015
  • 5:00-8:00 pm
  • Ramada Plaza

"The Parliamentary Budget Office and the Tax Free Savings Account
Speaker: Dr. Mostafa Askari-Parliamentary Budget Office

  • March 18 2015
  • 7:00-8:15 pm
  • Education Auditorium 106.1

"Canadian Economics Update:  Uncertainty in the Face of Low Oil Prices
Speaker:  Mr. Nathan Janzen-RBC Economics Research

  • Wednesday March 25 2015
  • 7:00-8:00 pm
  • Classroom Building 130

"Saskatchewan, the next Norway?
Speaker:  Dr. Greg Poelzer-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

  • Thursday October 22, 2015
  • 7:00-8:00 pm
  • Education Building 193

"From Treaty Peoples to Treaty Nation"
Speaker:  Dr. Greg Poelzer-Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

  • Friday October 23 2015
  • 2:30-3:45 pm
  • Education Building 193

"Economic Outlook for Canada and Financial Well Being"
Speaker:  Lynn Patterson-Deputy Governor

  • Tuesday November 24 2015
  • 4:30-5:30 pm
  • Education Auditorium 106

"Canada's Fiscal Squeeze"
Speaker:  Chris Ragan-Department of Economics, McGill University

  • Wednesday November 4 2009
  • 2:30-4:00 pm
  • Language Institute 115

"Roundtable:  The Global Credit Crisis"
Speakers:  Stuart Wilson, Richard Kleer, Gary Tompkins, John Wright, and Jason Childs,
Department of Economics (University of Regina)

  • Monday November 24 2008
  • 2:30-3:45 pm
  • Classroom Building 127

"Canada's Economic and Fiscal Situation"
Speaker:  Kevin Page-Library of Parliament, Parliamentary Budget Office

  • Friday November 14 2008
  • 11:30-12:45 pm
  • Classroom Building 130