A Radically Different Economy – Sunday Gathering

Standard economics is about efficiency under scarcity to maximize our jollies. The subject is shaped by wealthy European men. It gives rise to stories that our deservingness is based on merit. Decolonization requires that we go beyond such narratives to recognize systems of exploitation and extraction. Given the existential ecological crisis and exacerbating inequality, we must radically imagine alternate economies that centre stage sustainable and equitable provisioning of human needs. The over-arching idea is to shift from the artificial scarcity of the market to the abundance of the commons.

Speaker’s Bio:

Dr. Junaid B. Jahangir is an Associate Professor of Economics at MacEwan University. His work spans economic pluralism, economics education, Islamic studies, and questions of faith, justice, and social inclusion. He is the co-author of Islamic Law and Muslim Same-Sex Unions (2016) and the author of Common Ground: Reflections on Humanity and Justice in a Divided World (2026). At MacEwan, he has developed courses such as Economics of Religion, Economics for Everyone, and Sexual Diversity in Islam.

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There is an opportunity for ‘social time’ in person (with coffee) or online following the service – a time to connect with friends old and new.