NETANETA 2026Conference companion

22nd Economics Teaching Conference

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Thursday, October 22, 2026 · Live online

The day begins with

President’s Welcome

October 22 · 10:50 a.m. Eastern

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Day’s program 7 sessions + welcome

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to 11:00 ET
Welcome

President’s Welcome

Richard Gosselin

Houston City College / NETA

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Join Richard Gosselin for the opening welcome. This takes place in the same Zoom room as Wayne Geerling’s session.

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to 11:50 ET
Opening

Economics Where Students Live

Wayne Geerling

University of Texas at Austin

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Social Media and Pop Culture in the Classroom. Explore how television, music, social media, and sport can make economic concepts engaging and memorable.

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to 12:50 ET
Session 2

Taxes Have Consequences

Brian Domitrovic

Laffer Center

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Connect turning points in American tax history to incentives, investment, entrepreneurship, and growth.

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to 13:50 ET
Session 3

Game Theory of Thrones

Linda S. Ghent & Alan P. Grant

Eastern Illinois University / Baker University

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Use alliances, credible commitments, cooperation, and conflict in Game of Thrones to bring strategic thinking into the classroom.

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to 14:50 ET
Working lunch

Building Classroom Simulations with AI

Florencia Gabriele

Berklee College of Music

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A hands-on working lunch about turning classroom ideas into interactive simulations while keeping learning goals and instructor judgment at the center.

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to 15:50 ET
Session 5

Parks and Recreation and Economics

Jadrian Wooten

Virginia Tech

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Explore the incentives, budgeting, public choice, regulation, and policy tradeoffs behind life in Pawnee.

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to 16:50 ET
Session 6

Potternomics: Why Wizards Still Live in the Dark Ages

J. Brian O’Roark

Robert Morris University

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Consider what the Harry Potter universe reveals about institutions, technology, trade, incentives, and everyday economic choices.

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to 17:50 ET
Closing

How Students Learn

Stephen Chew

Samford University

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Draw on cognitive psychology to understand students’ assumptions about learning and help them develop more effective study habits.

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