Book Discussion Nancy Fraser, Cannibal Capitalism. How Our System is Devouring Democracy, Care, and the Planet and What We Can Do About it (Verso 2022) Speakers Nancy Fraser (NSSR) Alyssa Battistoni (Barnard College) David Harvey (CUNY) Rocio Zambrana (Emory University) Abstract Capital is currently cannibalizing every sphere of life–guzzling wealth from nature and racialized populations,
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Economics Seminars: Ha-Joon Chang
Dr. Ha-Joon Chang will present his latest book Edible Economics. For decades, a single, free-market philosophy has dominated global economics. But this intellectual monoculture is bland and unhealthy. Bestselling author and economist Ha-Joon Chang makes challenging economic ideas delicious by plating them alongside stories about food from around the world, using the diverse histories behind
Book Launch: Against NGOs A Critical Perspective on Civil Society, Management and Development
Presented by the Milano School of Policy, Management, and Environment, the Julien J. Studley Graduate Programs in International Affairs, and The Observatory on Latin America at the Schools of Public Engagement and The New School for Social Research Please join us for the launch of Against NGOs A Critical Perspective on Civil Society, Management, and Development by Milano School of Policy, Management, and
ONLINE | Economics Seminars: Clara E Mattei
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofFR1mD2UOM Prof. Clara Mattei from NSSR- Economics will present her latest book The Capital Order. For more than a century, governments facing financial crisis have resorted to the economic policies of austerity—cuts to wages, fiscal spending, and public benefits—as a path to solvency. While these policies have been successful in appeasing creditors, they’ve had devastating effects on social
1/26 | ONLINE | Speculative Communities: A roundtable on the new book by Aris by Komporozos-Athanasiou
On Wednesday, January 26th, the Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies hostedAris Komporozos-Athanasiou for a virtual event on his new book, SpeculativeCommunities: Living with Uncertainty in a Financialized World. Speakers included Arjun Appadurai (New York University), Melinda Cooper (AustralianNational University), and Jamieson Webster (Psychoanalyst), with moderation by JuliaOtt (The New School). In Speculative Communities, Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
10/12 | Insurance, Slavery, and the Question of Valuation: Michael Ralph, John Clegg, Ben Wiggins
Join the Critical History Today lecture series on October 12 for a panel discussion with Michael Ralph, Associate Professor at the School of Medicine at New York University and a Visiting Fellow at the Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies; John Clegg, Assistant Professor of History at University of Chicago; and Ben Wiggins, Director of the Digital Arts, Sciences, & Humanities
Fall 2021 | Currency and Empire: Sawyer Seminar Series
“Currency and Empire: Monetary Policy, Race, and Power” is supported by a Sawyer Seminar grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The seminar brings together an interdisciplinary team of faculty, graduate students, and guests to study the deep interplay among monetary policy, historical and contemporary dynamics of imperialism. Visit the Sawyer Seminar Events page for more details and
Fall 2021 PERN Salon Series
The PERN Salon hosts discussions, presentations, and workshops. The Platform Economies Research Network (PERN) is committed to fostering a community of learning. PERN organizes events with our members and guests on works-in-progress and new projects. PERN welcomes presentations in all forms of media, and we seek to foster exchange between academics and practitioners.
Call for Applications: Fellowship for Creative/Design Practitioners (Due 6/11)
The Robert L. Heilbroner Center for Capitalism Studies, the Mellon Initiative for Inclusive Faculty Excellence and the Initiative for the Study of Power, Politics, and Organizing in the United States are pleased to invite candidates for a terminal master’s degree in any discipline at Parsons to apply for a fellowship to support their capstone or thesis project (or the equivalent) during
June Sekera Receives $75,000 RBF Grant to Create a “Dashboard” on Carbon Capture and Sequestration Metrics
Heilbroner Center Visiting Scholar June Sekera (Public Economy) is launching a new project on carbon capture and sequestration, supported by a $75,000 grant from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. The principal product will be a “dashboard” tool for policymakers that displays the resource costs and environmental impacts for a range of approaches to atmospheric carbon reduction. The