Neil Altman – “Economic Globalization and Mental Health”

Economic Globalization and Mental Health Neil Altman — July 31, 2015 (This post was republished in its entirety from Public Seminar) Farming in India © Kannan Muthuraman | Flickr Economic globalization is much in the news these days, most recently as Congress debated President Obama’s proposal for a “free trade” agreement with the nations of

Betsy Beasley – “Another New Kind of Marriage”

Another New Kind of Marriage Betsy Beasley — July 20, 2015 (This post was republished in its entirety from Public Seminar) …or does it? © Elvert Barnes | Flickr On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision guaranteeing the right of same-sex couples to marry in every state in the nation.

Cinzia Arruzza – “The Greek Referendum: a new Battle of Marathon”

The Greek Referendum: A New Battle of Marathon Cinzia Arruzza — July 6, 2015 (This post was republished in its entirety from Public Seminar) Painting of Pheidippides as he gave word of the Greek victory over Persia at the Battle of Marathon to the people of Athens. Luc-Olivier Merson, 1869 © Public Domain | Wikimedia

Eli Zaretsky – “We Are All Greek”

We Are All Greek Eli Zaretsky — June 30, 2015 (This post was republished in its entirety from Public Seminar) During the thirties Edmund Wilson recalled his reaction to the stock market crash of 1929 as “not depressing but stimulating. One couldn’t help being exhilarated by the sudden unexpected collapse of that stupid, gigantic fraud.”

Julia Ott Radio Interview: “What Money Can’t Buy”

New School Professor Julia Ott was recently interviewed by Boston’s Public Radio station for their program “Open Source with Christopher Lydon.” The episode is entitled “What Money Can’t Buy” and can be listened to online here.

Darrick Hamilton TV Interview

New School Professor Darrick Hamilton was recently interviewed on Arise TV to talk about the role of neighborhoods in determining income mobility. The interview can be viewed here.

Lauren O’Neill Butler – “On the Regulation of Sexualities”

On the Regulation of Sexualities Lauren O’Neill-Butler — May 6, 2015 (This post was republished in its entirety from Public Seminar) A set of well-executed arguments in Judith Butler’s essay “Merely Cultural” (1997) and Nancy Fraser’s response to it present a springboard from which we should analyze a crucial link between the social regulation of

Jeffrey Goldfarb – “OOPS vs MOOCs: Midterm Report, Part 2”

O.O.P.S. vs M.O.O.C.s: Midterm Report, Part 2 Jeffrey Goldfarb — April 27, 2015 (This post was republished in its entirety from Public Seminar) The Social Condition © vbecker | Flickr The O.O.P.S. courses, Rethinking Capitalism and Feminism, Capitalism and Social Transformation, share a critical understanding: capitalism, as we are experiencing it, is undesirable and not