February 26, 2002 View original notice from CU-Boulder Deirdre McCloskey, a well-known economist once known as Donald, will speak at the University of Colorado at Boulder on Friday, March 8, at 3:30 p.m. in the Eaton Humanities Building, room 1B50. McCloskey, who is a professor of economics, English and history at the University of Illinois (more…)

Friday, January 5: Session Title: “Remembering Robert L. Heilbroner, Social Economist” Discussant: Deirdre McCloskey, University of Illinois, Chicago and Rotterdam University View program

“I’m an economist but also teach and write on history, English, communication, philosophy, art and cultural studies. As May West might put it, “I was Snow White . . . but I drifted!” Until 1995 I was named—and was—”Donald.” Raised in Boston, I’ve worked always in the Midwest, at the Universities of Chicago, Iowa, and (more…)

Hi Deirdre! I still remember when you told me, in Oslo, during the IAFFE Conference 2001, that your kids didn’t have any contact with you. Anyway, as I see, you are doing great! I am happy to visit your new website and to be able to, somehow, keep in touch with you. In case you (more…)

Prof. McCloskey, We have never met, but I’d like use the comments section of your blog to thank you for writing “Other things equal: Aunt Deirdre’s letter to a graduate student”. It changed my life. I had just completed a 3 paper-theorem-proof standard issue thesis. By chance, I read your article addressed to the hapless, (more…)

Dear Prof. McCloskey, I absolutely love your website! Thanks for all the information that you share. I can’t wait for the opportunity to take one of your courses. I have so many questions for you…especially since my dissertation in economics focuses on the auto industry and England. Many greetings to the mini-Bard. Best regards, Cristina

Dear Prof McCloskey, I just wanted to let you know how much your memoir, Crossing, impacted my life. Your book was assigned for my feminist philosophy class. You allowed me to consider what it is to be a woman in a new and refreshing way. Thank you so much for allowing me to be an (more…)

Linked to your site via PAE news! Greetings from a very cold Bloemfontein. I want to send you the CD which I never played to you … Sarie Marais and all that! Karin Thomas