Susan Himmelweit

Susan Himmelweit
Born 8 August 1948
Nationality British
Institution Open University, UK
Field Feminist economics
Alma mater Cambridge University

Susan 'Sue' Felicity Himmelweit (born 8 August 1948),[1] is emeritus professor of economics for the Open University in the UK,[2] and was the 2009 president of the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE).[3]

Other bodies which she is connected to include: principal investigator on an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded research project entitled, Gender and intra-household entitlements – a cross-national longitudinal analysis (GenIX);[4][5] member of an international network on care policy called Political and Social Economy of Care in a Globalising World (PASEC), funded by Nordic Centre of Excellence's REASSESS scheme looking at the Nordic economic and social model;[6][7] member of the management committee for the Women's Budget Group;[8] member of the editorial board of Feminist Economics;[9] and member of the editorial board of the Journal of Women, Politics & Policy.[10]

Education

Susan Himmelweit attended Cambridge University where she gained a doctorate in economics.[11]

Selected bibliography

Books

Reviewed by Robeyns, Ingrid (2001). "Inside the household: from labour to care, edited by Susan Himmelweit". Ethical Perspectives (Taylor and Francis) 7 (3): 145–148. doi:10.1080/13545700110088331.

Journal articles

Economic discussion papers

References

  1. "Himmelweit, Susan". Library of Congress. Retrieved 26 June 2014. E-mail from author, 16th April 2008 (Susan Felicity Himmelweit, b. 8th Aug. 1948)
  2. "Prof Susan Himmelweit, Emeritus Professor, Economics". Open University. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  3. "Past presidents". International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  4. "Gender and intra-household entitlements. A cross-national longitudinal analysis.". Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). 1 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  5. "Gender and intra-household entitlements. A cross-national longitudinal analysis. Project Team – Principal Investigator". Open University. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  6. "CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care, Labour and Equalities) – Political and Social Economy of Care in a Globalising World (PASEC)". University of Leeds: School of Sociology and Social Policy. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  7. "NCoE Reassess: Reassessing the Nordic Welfare Model". Nordforsk. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  8. "WBG Management Committee". Women's Budget Group. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  9. "Feminist Economics: Editorial board". Taylor and Francis. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  10. "Journal of Women, Politics & Policy: Editorial board". Taylor and Francis. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  11. "Expert Group Meeting on "Equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including care-giving in the context of HIV/AIDS": Participants" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
Non-profit organisation positions
Preceded by
Cecilia Conrad
President of the International Association for Feminist Economics
2009–2009
Succeeded by
Eudine Barriteau