Edward Baptist – The Half Has Never Been Told: U.S. Slavery and Nineteenth Century Capitalism Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm 80 Fifth Avenue, 802 New York, NY 10003 The New School’s History Department presents Edward E. Baptist. Baptist teaches at Cornell University, where he is an associate professor of history and
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Julia Ott on Podcast: “Who Makes Cents”
New School Professor Julia Ott was a recent guest on the podcast, “Who Makes Cents: A History of Capitalism Podcast.” Hosted by David Stein and Betsy Beasley, and with support from programs at the University of Southern California and Yale University, the podcast can be heard online here.
Chiara Bottici’s Book Published: “Imaginal Politics”
Columbia University Press has recently published New School Professor Chiara Bottici’s book, “Imaginal Politics: Images Beyond Imagination and the Imaginary.” Part of the New Directions in Critical Theory Series, the book, which can be found here, offers “a new, systematic understanding of the imaginal and its nexus with the political” by bringing “fresh perspective to the formation of political
Julia Ott Book Discussion: Piketty’s “Capital in the 21st Century”
New School Professor Julia recently contributed to a book conversation hosted by the Institute for Public Knowledge entitled, “A Discussion with Thomas Piketty about Capital in the 21st Century.” Taking place at NYU’s Courant Institute and including Thomas Piketty, David Stasavage, and Frédéric Viguier, the discussion is now available to view online here.
Janet Roitman’s Book Published: “Anti-Crisis”
Duke University Press has recently published New School Professor Janet Roitman’s book, “Anti-Crisis.” The book, which can be found here, “steps back from the cycle of crisis production to ask not just why we declare so many crises but also what sort of analytical work the concept of crisis enables,” using “responses to the so-called subprime mortgage
Victoria Hattam’s Book Published: “Political Creativity”
University of Pennsylvania Press has recently published New School Professor Victoria Hattam’s book, “Political Creativity: Reconfiguring Institutional Order and Change.” Edited with Gerald Berk and Dennis C. Galvan, the book, which can be found here, “intervenes in the lively debate currently underway in the social sciences on institutional change” and shows “how institutions inevitably combine order and
Cinzia Arruzza’s Book Published: “Dangerous Liaisons”
Merlin Press has recently published New School Professor Cinzia Arruzza’s book, “Dangerous Liaisons: The Marriages and Divorces of Marxism and Feminism.” Part of the Resistance Books Series, the book, which can be found here, provides “an accessible introduction to the relationship between the workers’ movement and the women’s movement” though an investigation of “the questions ‘Why does
Will Milberg’s Book Published: “Outsourcing Economics”
Cambridge University Press has recently published New School Professor and New School for Social Research Dean Will Milberg’s book, “Outsourcing Economics: Global Value Chains in Capitalist Development.” Coauthored with Deborah Winkler, the book, which can be found here, proposes “an institutional theory of trade and development” derived from their findings that “offshoring reduces employment and raises income
Julia Ott on NPR: “A Second Look at Capitalism”
New School Professor Julia Ott was a recent guest on NPR’s “On Point with Tom Ashbrook” for a conversation called, “A Second Look At Capitalism: How it’s worked over time. How it hasn’t. And whether it’s run its course.” The conversation, which also includes Louis Hyman, is available online here.
Julia Ott featured in NY Times Article: “In History Departments, It’s Up With Capitalism”
New School Professor Julia Ott was recently featured in a New York Times article covering recent developments in the field of ‘Capitalism Studies’ entitled, “In History Departments, It’s Up With Capitalism.” Discussed and interviewed along with Edward Baptist, Bethany Moreton, Jonathan Levy, Louis Hyman, Sven Beckert, Seth Rockman and Stephen Mihm, the article is available