Issue 297 May 30, 2022 web pdf Heterodox Economics Directory
As probably many of you I was somewhat delighted when I received the Table of Contents alert for the most recent issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives (JEP), which typically includes selected papers or sections dedicated to reviewing certain topics deemed to be of general interest to economists. Typically, the JEP is more a reflection of the preferences and interests of the average mainstream economist, but this time it was slightly different as the current issue not only includes a very timely & interesting symposium on the "Economics of Slavery", but also a very nice piece by Carolina Alves from Cambridge University on how Joan Robinson critically and productively engaged with the works of Marx. I admit, this is not what I had expected and seeing more such initiatives in leading mainstream journals could surely contribute to some change within the discipline.
At the same time, a move like this has been long overdue. On the one hand, economics is somewhat famous for its reluctance to discuss the path-dependent properties inherent in existing economic stratification within regions, nations, and the world. Any change in this regard, and a more open consideration of the fact that today's discrepancies in wealth and opportunities in many cases derive from historical roots that relate to forced work and other atrocities of our past, would do us well to put things in an appropriate context. On the other hand, alternative theoretical perspectives are too often excluded based on mere prejudice and any change in that regard is also to be applauded.
While I have probably not yet read these contributions carefully enough, my first impression is that these papers live up to the promise. The symposium is, although mainly focused on the US, highly enlightening to read and has taught me some things about how to think about Black economic history, how to quantitatively reflect on the case for reparations associated with the ‘costs of racism’, and how to assess the economic 'contribution' of slavery. Regarding the latter, the insights of the symposiums align with the general impression that slavery is not only abhorrent in terms of dignity but also a deficient instrument for creating wealth. As often in historical studies, findings indicate that forced work is detrimental to innovation in and diversification of the economy as the focus on rent-extraction for those who possess and punish distracts from possible opportunities to increase productivity and leaves little room and weak incentives for experimenting with new technologies.
The latter observation that power-relations and the degree of exploitation are key variables for shaping developmental paths of economies is thereby a core insight associated with a Marx-inspired view on economic history. This final point also resonates well with Carolina's paper, which emphasizes that one key aspect that made Marx intellectually attractive for Robinson was her intuition that his account allows for a sharper and more precise assessment of the role of distributional issues in economic analyses. I have to admit that I share that one intuition with Joan ;-)
All the best,
Jakob
PS: In this topical context, also check out this issue’s Call for Papers section, which features two related calls on “Black Reparations” and “Class, Race and Place in the US South”.
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28-29 July 2022 | São Paulo, Brazil
The Center for Studies on New Developmentalism of the Sao Paulo School of Business Administration at Getulio Vargas Foundation is pleased to invite interested candidates for participation in the 5th Workshop on New Developmentalism: Economics and Political Economy of New Developmentalism. The program will include, on the first day, a mini-course on new developmentalism in which the theory will be compared with classical developmentalism (development economics) as well as with post-Keynesian macroeconomics – the two schools of thought from which new developmentalism originates.
We are very pleased to announce that Robert Wade, from the London School of Economics, one of the main specialists in the development model of East Asian countries, will be the Keynote Speaker on the first day and will give a Masterclass on the second day of the Workshop.
This call for papers applies to the second day of the Workshop. Submission of papers is welcome on the following subjects:
Researchers and students are invited either to attend the workshop and submit a paper for a panel, or to attend the workshop (lectures and panels) only.
To be considered for panels, candidates should submit an abstract, a maximum size of 500 words (excluding references). It should be sent in pdf format to cnd@fgv.br and must include identification of the author, affiliation, and title of the article. The due date is June 12, 2022. Results will be announced on June 20. All applicants shall send a short (one page) curriculum vitae, containing at least the academic degree, the corresponding institution, research interests, and most relevant publications (not mandatory). The best articles might be published in the Brazilian Journal of Political Economy.
Final versions of papers for accepted submissions should be sent no later than 18 July.
This seminar is sponsored by a partnership between CND-FGV and YSI-INET. Select participants (young scholars) may be eligible for partial funding stipends from YSI-INET. Please inform in the e-mail of submission if you are also applying for the partial funding stipends.
Submission Deadline (Abstracts): 12 June 2022
29 June - 1 July, 2023 | Vannes, France
The LEGO laboratory for Economics and Management (South Brittany University) and PHARE laboratory (University of Paris – Panthéon La Sorbonne) are organizing a conference celebrating and revisiting Walter Bagehot's seminal work in central banking. The conference will celebrate the 150 years of Lombard Street – Bagehot’s famous book published in 1873. This is an opportunity to study the works and life of Walter Bagehot and to analyze in particular the question of the lender of last resort. We welcome the submission of research papers especially, but not exclusively, those dealing with the history of economic thought, and economic and financial history. The purpose is to discuss what we have learned about the theory of lending of last resort, notably in the aftermath of the 2007 subprime crisis, the 2010 European sovereign debt crisis, and the 2020 covid crisis. So we look forward to proposals addressing any of the following areas of interest related to Bagehot’s Lombard Street and the lender of last resort:
A selection of papers (8000–10000 words) from the conference will be published in a 2024 special issue of the European Journal of History of Economic Thought.
An abstract (400–500 words) or full paper, written in English, can be submitted at conferenceBagehot2023@gmail.com.
Deadline for proposals (abstract or full paper): 15 February 2023
29 August - 2 September 2022 | BETA, University of Strasbourg, France
Theme: “Inequality and social justice in economics and beyond”
We are pleased to announce that the 2022 Summer School will take place in Strasbourg. It is organised by BETA (University of Strasbourg, CNRS, University of Lorraine) and PHARE (University of Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne), with the support of the University of Strasbourg, the University of Paris 1, the European Society for the History of Economic Thought (ESHET), the Association Charles Gide pour l’Etude de la Pensée Economique and the Associazione italiana per la storia dell’economia politica (STOREP). The Summer School is open to PhD students and young scholars (PhD degree obtained after January 2020) in History of Economic Thought, Economic Philosophy or Economic History. Approximately 25 proposals will be selected for presentation, in face-to-face. Previous Summer Schools have taken place in Paris (2021), Porto (2019), Thessaly (2018) and Como (2017). The full list of past Summer Schools is available on the ESHET website.
Topic of invited lectures: “Inequality and social justice in economics and beyond”
The topic is in line with those of previous Summer Schools. The aim is to bridge the history of economic analysis with more contemporary theoretical reflections, with a particular emphasis on interdisciplinarity in economics. The two (strongly correlated) issues of social justice and inequality are a major preoccupation in the humanities. Social justice is commonly described as the set of norms that define the distribution of resources among the members of a group, and is often referred to as distributive justice. However, the outcome of such a distribution depends on the notion of social justice we retain, which determines the distribution in itself, but also on what resources the society aims to allocate among its members (equalisandum). These two factors ultimately determine the inequalities which are observed in a society. Yet why is it so difficult to describe what equality is, and to fully subscribe to it? Tocqueville denounces the “ardent, insatiable, eternal, invincible” passion that democratic peoples have for equality, a passion that can ultimately make them prefer equality over liberty. Identifying a phenomenon of “liberticidal equality”, Tocqueville underlines the difficulty of setting up a just society. In short, one of the main questions in social justice (if not the main) is how to reconcile equality and freedom. As Rawls formulates it in Political Liberalism (1993), “How is it possible for there to exist over time a just and stable society of free and equal citizens, who remain profoundly divided by reasonable religious, philosophical, and moral doctrines?” Besides, isn’t the old socialist question about the unequal ownership of the means of production still relevant in our now democratic societies? These are some of the central questions that our modern societies are trying to answer. The aim of this Summer School is to provide young researchers with a theoretical background that could help them think about these issues and appreciate the multiple challenges of economic policy they raise. The topic of social justice is to be studied through different perspectives, historical, normative, and positive. An interdisciplinary perspective will also be considered (philosophy, law, and sociology).
IMPORTANT REMARK. Lectures given by senior scholars will deal with issues related to social justice, but there is no specific topic for the participants of the Summer School. PhD students and young scholars are welcome to send proposals on any topic in the History of Economic Thought, Economic Philosophy or Economic History.
Structure of the Program
Applications
Contributions will be selected from extended abstracts in English of 500 to 1000 words, or full-paper proposals of up to 7500 words. Abstracts (or full papers), a CV, and a letter of recommendation from a supervisor, are to be sent to Herrade Igersheim at igersheim@unistra.fr
Venue and accommodation
The Summer School pays for hotel accommodation (four nights, check-in on the 29th of August, checkout on the 2nd of September), daily breakfast and lunch, as well as coffee breaks, social events, and the gala dinner on the 1st of September. Participants are however expected to make their own travel arrangements and pay for their travel costs. There is no registration fee. Sessions will take place at the Pôle Européen de Gestion et d’Economie (PEGE), 61 avenue de la Forêt Noire, 67000 Strasbourg. Students will be allocated individual rooms in the Centre Culturel St Thomas (2 rue de la Carpe Haute, about 20 minutes walk from the PEGE).
More information on the page of the 24th summer school in Strasbourg is available here.
Submission Deadline: 20 June 2022
20-22 October 2022 | Berlin, Germany
Conference Theme: "Post-Keynesian Economics and Global Challenges"
Post-Keynesian economics, based on the original works of Keynes, Kalecki, Kaldor, Joan Robinson, Minsky and others, has been the main alternative to orthodox and mainstream macroeconomics for decades and has inspired the FMM since its beginning. The 2022 conference aims to take stock of post-Keynesian and other critical contributions with a focus on how they deal with current global macroeconomic challenges. These include high and rising imbalances and inequalities at national and global levels, and the need for social-ecological and economic transformation to address the environmental crisis. While these challenges require coordinated government intervention, both nationally and internationally, policymakers are faced with high public debt and, more recently, rising inflation rates. At the same time, the global financial architecture puts severe limits on the ability of countries in the Global South to conduct macroeconomic policies that can address the current economic and social challenges. We will discuss how post-Keynesians have analysed these problems applying different theoretical and empirical methods and have economic policy alternatives.
The submission of papers in the following areas is particularly encouraged:
Proposals are to be submitted electronically. The deadline for paper proposals (extended abstract of max. 400 words, clearly outlining the research question, method and results) is 30 May 2022. Proposals for organized sessions with abstracts of three or four papers are welcome and can also be submitted through the web application. Decisions will be made by mid-July and will be based on clarity, relevance and originality of the abstracts. Please use the submission portal online.
For more information please visit the official website.
Submission Deadline: 30 May 2022
15-16 August 2022 | Johannesburg, South Africa
Karl Mittermaier distinguished clearly between the subject matter of economics and the tools employed in economics; much has been accomplished in developing the tools, but less in understanding the subject matter. The very tools of economics are now employed in different fields of investigation, and so we have an imperialism of economics. The objective pursued here is to develop new ways and new intellectual tools to look at the subject matter.
We welcome contributions from researchers working in various streams of economics and philosophy, relevant to the conference theme. In particular, we encourage contributions in the areas of research suggested by Mittermaier and listed below:
This symposium is organized by Samantha Ashman, Chadwin Harris, and Michael Stettler from University of Johannesburg, and Jérôme Lange from University of Witwatersrand.
We invite submissions of abstracts (300 words maximum) for proposed papers on these themes by 10 June 2022. Please send abstracts to contact@kmcpe.co.za. Replies will be sent out by 19 June 2022. Additional information can be obtained by emailing info@kmcpe.co.za.
The Symposium will be held in person. No registration fees apply.
Submission Deadline: 10 June 2022
Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics (APCE) will publish a special issue on “Farmers’ Organizations and Sustainable Development” with guest editors Wanglin Ma (Lincoln University, New Zealand), Marco Marini (University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy), Dil Rahut (Asian Development Bank Institute, Japan). APCE is an SSCI journal with a current impact factor of 1.905.
Farmers’ organizations (such as cooperatives, associations, self-help groups, producer organizations, farmer-based organizations, farmer groups, and collective action) can support the sustainable development of agricultural sectors and improve the living standard of rural households in many countries. These organizations play multiple roles in increasing productivity, strengthening bargaining power, improving farm management skills, increasing household welfare and livelihoods, and boosting rural development. However, the relationship between farmers’ organizations and sustainable development remains unclear.
In this special issue, we invite high-quality theoretical, empirical and experimental articles that study the impacts, outcomes, and implications of farmers’ organizations. We also invite articles investigating organizational performance, governance, and efficiency. Articles devoted to literature review will also be considered. Although the special issue focuses on Asian countries, articles on other countries are welcome. This special issue will enrich our understanding of the roles of farmers’ organizations in supporting the sustainable development of agricultural sectors and rural regions. It will also provide insights for policymakers to design appropriate policy instruments to boost rural and agricultural development.
Contributions related to (but not limited to) research investigating the relationships between farmers’ organizations and the following themes may be considered:
Submission guidelines:
ADBI Conference
Authors of selected papers will be invited to present at the 29-30 August 2022 conference organized by the ADBI. Should conditions allow the conference to take place in Tokyo, ADBI will provide travel support to one author per paper. The author must be a citizen of an Asian Development Bank member economy.
Papers submitted to the Special Issue will undergo a normal journal review process, starting as soon as the paper is accepted for a conference presentation. However, the final decision will be made after the conference. This will allow authors to incorporate feedback received during the conference into their manuscripts.
The conference will be held virtually in the event of COVID-19 travel disruptions.
Enquiries
We look forward to receiving your submission and are happy to answer any questions you may have. For enquiries, you may directly contact Assoc. Prof. Wanglin Ma at Wanglin.Ma@lincoln.ac.nz, Dr. Dil Rahut at drahut@adbi.org, and Prof. Marco A. Marini at marco.marini@uniroma1.it for all contributions dealing with European organizations.
Submission deadline: 31 July 2022
2-3 February 2023 | Paris, France
This is an international conference, organized by IMAGER (Université Paris-Est Créteil) and CREW (Sorbonne Nouvelle) research centers.
Recent events in the United States remind us to what extent the South is both a place of distinctive identities and a space sharing a common heritage. According to the political scientist Michael Goldfield, “The South is a distinctive, atypical part of the United States; it is also, however, America writ large” (Goldfield, 2020). These specificities are inscribed in social, cultural, political and, according to the author, above all _economic_ structures, in a configuration that makes any
definition of the “South” problematic (Odum, 1936; Kirby, 1983; Goldfield, 2020).
Still, however the South is defined, the ways class and race relations intertwine in that space require close attention for one to understand American political life, especially at decisive historical moments, when their articulation or competition is at stake.
According to Goldfield, white supremacy and issues of race are at the center of every critical turning point in American political history: the colonial era, the Revolutionary War and the Constitution, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the defeat of Populism and the System of 1896; the Great Depression and the New Deal; the civil rights movement (Goldfield, 1997). On the occasion of the release of Michael Goldfield’s latest book, _The Southern Key_ (2020) we want to address these issues during an international symposium in the presence of the author. In this book, Goldfield specifically investigates the consequences of the 1930s economic crisis which gave birth to the American welfare state and a mass labor movement. But was it the advent of the New Deal that enabled a wave of industrial unionization, or rather the opposite, as Goldfield argues?
The new balance of powers led President Roosevelt to build a large political coalition combining the left-wing of the Democratic Party, unions, black activist groups, the majority of Marxist organizations, socialists, and Christian humanists. Nevertheless, if central themes like the fight for social and racial justice unified them, they soon
became points of contention, as when the failure to unionize the South prevented the extension of the progressive values of the New Deal to the entire country.
At different times in American history, various attempts to reconfigure these social structures were made, for instance during labor organizing campaigns in the South before and after WWII, or during Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee campaigns after 1960.
These critical turning points constitute “missed opportunities” (Korstad, Lichtenstein, 1988; Griffin, Korstad, 1995; Korstad, 2008) that could have changed the course of history, which Goldfield argues in a counterfactual analysis. In particular, Goldfield suggests that interracial unionization of the South, a strategy abandoned by the union leadership, could have changed the nature of the civil rights movement by fostering an alliance with white workers.
More widely, for Michael Goldfield, “the failure during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s of organized labor to fully unionize the main Southern industries (whose successes, I will argue, would have had the potential to radically transform the South and, thus, the nation as a whole), a central factor in our understanding of America today” (Goldfield, 2020).
For this conference, we propose three different angles of approach: the interaction between race, class, and capital; the spatial dimension of these interactions; the causes for and the perpetuation of racism in the United States. These themes require an epistemological reflection on the various explanatory paradigms employed by historians, sociologists, political scientists, or specialists in cultural studies, whose methodologies and conclusions differ.
Presentations may approach the following themes:
Proposals should be no longer than 500 words in length and be accompanied by a short biographical note. Papers will be in English or in French. They should be sent to Donna Kesselman (dkessel11@gmail.com) and James Cohen (james.cohen@sorbonne-nouvelle.fr) by May 31, 2022. The Scientific Committee responses will be returned by June 30.
For questions, please contact Prof. Kesselman and Prof. Cohen.
Submission Deadline: 31 May 2022
The Forum for Social Economics (FSE) is pleased to invite submission to a symposium on social reproduction and biopolitics. We particularly welcome submission from different disciplines that complement the social-economic perspective and encourage the utilization of different theoretical perspectives and the application of a wide variety of methodological approaches (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method). Both conceptual and empirical contributions are welcome.
Notes for Prospective Authors
If you are interested in submitting an abstract or have any questions, please email Professor Alicia Girón at: alicia@unam.mx and/or Prof. Karol Gil Vásquez at: karol.gil-vasquez@nichols.edu and confirm your interest. We will be happy to receive your suggestions and/or answer your queries regarding the suitability of your topic. The first step is to submit an abstract. Please email paper title and abstract (300 words) to the guest editors no later than 31 August 2022.
All papers will be subject to double-blind peer review. All papers must be submitted online through the journal’s website at Taylor and Francis/ Routledge. Please read the submission guidelines, and for more information, also please see the Forum for Social Economics’ instructions for authors provided in the journal’s webpage: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfse20/current
The symposium will address research questions related to social reproduction and biopolitics. Social reproduction is understood as the duplication of social structures and systems, an analytical approach that places at center stage the role of women in wider structures, as individuals who prioritize and provide lives to social, political, and economic institutions. Biopolitics is defined as the study of the political relations between regulators of life (that is, political, social, and cultural organizations) and populations at large, where specific institutions evaluate life based on the binary of perceived commonalities and perceived threats.
In face of escalating turmoil around the world, a comprehensive approach that analyzes the violent institutional changes experienced by populations at large is necessary. As the capacity of societies to ensure life survival is under challenge, it is of paramount importance to discern the crucial role neoliberal policies play in incrusting market principles into the social reproduction sphere, a sector previously protected by community principles and/or the safety-net of welfare states.
Activities of social reproduction take place in the indirectly market-mediated sphere, not entirely excluded from the market’s logic; however, the unwaged time required for reproductive labor may mean there is less time to do waged work. Hence, as the contemporary wave of commodification continues to rise, the demands on waged labor can exert pressure on other activities by strengthening patriarchal and sexist practices while weakening the principles of cooperation and solidarity that traditionally guided social upbringing.
Analyses that relate violence to the sphere of reproduction are required to connect contemporary social issues with neoliberalism’s recent empowerment, which now adopts the biopolitical binary. Discerning the linkages between the instability and continuity of the institutions that guarantee life’s procreation and the institutions that protect or deter processes of social reproduction promises to amplify a research agenda. This involves identifying the informal and formal institutions that, through the market’s biopolitics, limit the capacity of societies to reproduce themselves.
Contemporary issues related to social reproduction and biopolitics illustrate some of the factual features of the socioeconomic problems of our age. From this angle, violence is seen as an embedded factor of the economy. Its uprise connects to a crisis in the sphere of social reproduction, included but not limited to political, social, cultural, environmental, ethical, religious, and epidemic dislocations triggered by capitalism’s evolving strategies to extract surplus. In this sense, current conflicts are rooted in the invisible structure that either legitimizes, embraces, reinterprets, or devalues, contests, and defies neoliberalism. The symposium’s main objective is to provide a space of reflection about these issues while reconsidering the conditions that either push or impede the Great Transformations of our times, thereby threating or protecting the sphere of reproduction’s core, that is, life itself.
Topical Areas for Subject Research:
Other areas related to the theme of this symposium are also welcome. The special issue is scheduled to be published in late 2023 or early 2024.
Submission Deadline: 31 August 2022
18-19 September 2022 | Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan
The International Conference on Economic Theory and Policy is taking place at Meji University in Tokio from 18-19 September 2022. Keynote Speakers are Dr. Yun Kim, University of Massachusetts Boston and Prof. Fernando Ferrari Filho, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.
As is usual in our September conference, we will accept any topics as,
Economic Theory:
Economic Policy:
Empirical Studies, Input Output Analysis:
Topics in History of Economic Thought:
Submission of Abstract
For those who want to join and present a paper at our September conference, please send your abstract( between 200 words and 500 words) with your name, your affiliation and contact address to confyagi@meiji.ac.jp until 20 July, 2022. We will send you the notification of acceptance, basically within one week after recieving your submission in order that the participants can prepare for their travel to Japan.
For Oversea Participants:
For further information please contact the organiser Prof. Takashi Yagi (Meiji University) or visit the offical website.
Application Deadline: 20 July 2022
7-8 November 2022 | Lisbon, Portugal
The premise of this conference is that Marx’s writings refuse the notion of an unchanging or pre-given ‘essence’ of what it means to be human. Marx repeatedly affirmed the historical variability of human needs, drives, and capacities, since ‘all history is nothing but a continuous transformation of human nature’ (The Poverty of Philosophy). For Marx, the ‘human essence’ is' the ensemble of social relations' (Theses on Feuerbach, VI), while social relations are made and remade by human action. The “essence” of the human in Marx’ work is thus a self-transformative function pointing to an open idea of humanity that remains inexhaustible across its multiple and varying concrete actualizations. In the context of a proliferation of theoretical ‘overcomings’ of humanity, a re-reading of Marx’s texts shows that Marx’s understanding of ‘human essence’ not only engages with the concerns of post-humanist and transhumanist perspectives but reveals unthought aspects of these standpoints.
However, even if Marx’s concept of an ‘open’ humanity is plausible, it generates further questions: how can the ‘continuous transformation of human nature’ be compatible with the idea of a ‘full’ development of the individual, as Marx alludes to in different contexts? Is transformation equivalent to development? By what criteria (immanent, universal or otherwise) can the adequacy of any particular form of human existence be determined? Does the ‘ensemble of social relations’ contain a normative horizon of transformation? What specific modifications and distortions does the idea of the human take on in capitalist societies, and how might the Marxist notions of ideology and fetishism help make sense of these? One the other hand, does the critique of humanity from the perspective of transhumanism and posthumanism go beyond Marx’s account of the human? Can Marx’s thinking of the ‘human essence’ enter into dialogue with post-humanism, post-Anthropocene, transhumanism in productive ways?
We invite contribution that address these questions and engage with the following topics, although the list is not exhaustive: Marx’s humanism, its supporters and critics; the idea of transindividuality in Marx; Marx on nature and humanism as a ‘consistent naturalism’; Marx’s ecology; Marx and transhumanism; Marx and post-humanism; the idea of ‘open humanity’; philosophical anthropology; humanism and the critique of political economy; humanism and Marx’s materialism; humanism, ideology and fetishism; practical humanism and revolution; humanism and decolonial Marxism; humanism and Marxist feminism; debates on humanism in the Global South, etc.
This conference is organized by Tamara Caraus (Praxis-CFUL, University of Lisbon) and Andrés Saenz de Sicilia (National Autonomous University of Mexico & University of the Arts London).
Abstracts for 20-minute presentations (max. 500 words) accompanied by a short biographical note (max. 150 words) should be submitted by 15 June 2022 to marxandhumanism2022@gmail.com. Full name and institutional affiliations should be included. Decision notices will be emailed by 30 June 2022. The working language of the conference is English. The event will take place in a presential/face-to-face format (with the exception of two keynote lectures by zoom). Conference participation is free of charge. Details about meal arrangements and eventual payments will be established after the selection of participants.
For further details or questions, please contact marxandhumanism2022@gmail.com.
Submission Deadline: 15 June 2022
15-16 September 2022 | London, UK
Events of recent years have highlighted how central money, debt, and finance are to the workings of contemporary society. Financial and economic policy occupied a key place in the response to the public health crisis triggered by Covid-19. In the current re-emergence of geopolitical conflict, the strategic deployment of financial power plays a crucial role. Other trends, such as the growth of personal debt, continue to reshape the structures of modern life in profound ways. These developments signal the need for a continued deepening of the conversation among the diverse perspectives that have emerged in the interdisciplinary study of finance.
Building on the success of previous editions, the FSN 2022 conference invites a variety of contributions that aim to extend and deepen the field of finance and society studies. We welcome the submission of papers and panels, as well as less traditional formats. Contributions from beyond academia – from artists, activists, policymakers, or practitioners – have been integral to the success of previous conferences and are again warmly invited.
This conference is organized by the Finance and Society Network (FSN) with support from the School of Arts and Social Sciences and the City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC) at City University of London.
All interested can check out the official CfP here for more details and this year's list of suggested topics. Please submit abstracts and proposals by 1 June 2022 to Amin Samman and Martijn Konings at the following address: intersectionsfinancesociety@gmail.com.
Submission Deadline: 1 June 2022
Professor Tracy Mott, who passed away on November 4, 2021, made several important contributions to Post Keynesian macroeconomics literature and was widely recognized as a preeminent expert on the works of Michał Kalecki.
The Journal of Post Keynesian Economics calls for papers to be submitted for a special issue of the journal dedicated to Professor Mott’s memory. The papers should be related, but not limited to the relevance and importance of the following Post Keynesian and Kaleckian themes in the post-COVID world:
Department of Economics at the University of Denver will also have a workshop, entitled the Annual Professor Tracy Mott Economic Theory and Policy Workshop, between 23 and 24 September 2022 at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Some submissions will be considered for presentation at the workshop and a selection of all submitted papers will be published in the journal. Please indicate whether you would like to apply for presenting your paper at the workshop as well in your submission.
Submission Deadline 1 August 2022
The Review of Political Economy invites contributions that explore the interrelations between the supermultiplier and the theory of endogenous money. The supermultiplier has recently started to be developed by researchers from other Post-Keynesian strands, besides Sraffians, and is establishing itself as an important component of heterodox Keynesian economics. The supermultiplier proposes that not only actual output but also the trend of productive capacity are determined by effective demand in monetary economies of production.
Both the principle of effective demand and the endogenous money theory are well-established foundations of Post-Keynesian economics, and thus perfectly compatible with each other. Recent advances on endogenous money have focused on effective demand, distribution, macroeconomic policies, open economy, and finance. On the other hand, recent analysis on the supermultiplier for its part has focused on theoretical and empirical determinants of demand-led growth and its relationship with income distribution, macroeconomic policies as well as possible constraints to growth. In this sense, both the supermultiplier and endogenous money would appear to be compatible ideas. However, such a research agenda has not been obvious to many scholars, which is the reason we have decided to publish a special issue on this.
This symposium seeks innovative work to explore the interrelations between the supermultiplier and endogenous money theories. We are seeking contributions from a wide range of theoretical approaches, including but not limited to the various strands of post-Keynesian, neo-Schumpeterian and other heterodox schools of economic thought. Papers may present innovative research using empirical, theoretical, or historical methodologies.
Some of the relevant topics to be explored include:
Important dates:
Please find further information on the website.
Submission Deadline: 31 August 2022
The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences calls for contributions for a Special Issue on "Black Reparations: Insights from the Social Sciences", edited by William Darity Jr. (Duke University), Daina Ramey Berry (University of Texas at Austin), Thomas Craemer (University of Connecticut), Dania Frank Francis (University of Massachusetts, Boston).
Since the failed promise of the provision of 40-acre land grants to the formerly enslaved in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War as restitution for their years of bondage, reparations for Black Americans has lived off-stage from the center of American political discourse—until now. In 2019, during the Democratic Party's primary race for the 2020 presidential election, candidates actually invoked the term "reparations," previously verboten in credible policy conversations. While some Democratic candidates endorsed direct cash reparations, other candidates took the safer route of expressing some support for HR 40, legislation to establish a study commission for black reparations that had lain fallow in the U.S. House of Representatives for over 30 years since it was introduced by the late Rep. John Conyers (D-Michigan) in 1989.
In 2000, a national survey conducted by University of Chicago scholars Michael Dawson and Rovana Popoff, found that only 4 percent of white Americans supported reparations in the form of monetary payments. A PRRI survey in 2020 found that percentage was closer to 20 percent. By early April 2021, a University of Massachusetts at Amherst research team reported that the share had risen to nearly 30 percent. Moreover, a number of cities and two states, California and New York, have activated initiatives to execute or develop what they call "reparations" plans. For this issue of RSF, we solicit empirically grounded papers from scholars in all of social science disciplines, including history and public health. We encourage contributions from across the ideological spectrum, especially on such topics as eligibility for reparations; long-term impacts of racial gaps on wealth; and potential unintended consequences of a black reparations plan.
Please click here for a full description of the topics covered in this call for articles.
Anticipated Timeline
Prospective contributors should submit a CV and an abstract (up to two pages in length, single or double spaced) of their study along with up to two pages of supporting material (e.g., tables, figures, pictures, references that don't fit on the proposal pages, etc.) to: rsf.fluxx.io
NOTE that if you wish to submit an abstract and do not yet have an account with us, it can take up to 48 hours to get credentials, so please start your application at least two days before the deadline. All submissions must be original work that has not been previously published in part or in full. Only abstracts submitted to https://rsf.fluxx.io will be considered. Each paper will receive a $1,000 honorarium when the issue is published. All questions regarding this issue should be directed to Suzanne Nichols, Director of Publications, at journal@rsage.org and not to the email addresses of the editors of the issue.
A conference will take place at the Russell Sage Foundation in New York City on April 21, 2023.The selected contributors will gather for a one-day workshop to present draft papers (due a month prior to the conference on 3/24/23) and receive feedback from the other contributors and editors. Travel costs, food, and lodging for one author per paper will be covered by the foundation. Papers will be circulated before the conference. After the conference, the authors will submit their revised drafts by 7/14/23. The papers will then be sent out to three additional scholars for formal peer review. Having received feedback from reviewers and the RSF board, authors will revise their papers by 10/4/23. The full and final issue will be published in the June of 2024. Papers will be published open access on the RSF website as well as in several digital repositories, including JSTOR and UPCC/Muse.
Submission Deadline: 15 July 2022 (5 pm EST)
16-18 November 2022 | Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
Theme: "The Crucial Role of Women within the Heterodox Economics Community"
Economics is a social science characterized by its dismal response to social problems, where women’s work has been displaced since the academic beginning of the discipline. Activities related to care, usually done by women, are taken out of the picture or assumed as given. Necessary chores for the reproduction of the economy are taken for granted, and not much discussion about it is done. Also, women’s work within the profession shows a high level of inequality. For instance, economics is a typical example of the gender gap. The data show the low participation of women in economics. Only 15% of full professors in the U.S. are women; in Latin America, the figures are closer or worse. Fortunately, the tendency is changing within the heterodox community, although not fast enough. More women are leading the political and theoretical discussions every time. For instance, the works of authors and activists like Frances Perkins, Hellen Keller, Rosa Luxemburg, Joan Robinson, Suzanne De Brunhoff, Susan Strange, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander, Maria da Conceição Tavares, and a long et cetera.
Nowadays, other women heterodox economists are under the spotlight because of their advances in economic theory and policy. To mention only a few: Mariana Mazzucato’s work on the importance of the State’s role in developing economies; the insights by Stephanie Kelton on Modern Money Theory; Pavlina Tcherneva’s work on job guarantee programs; Nancy Folbre’s work on feminist economics; Jayati Ghosh’s insights on the development and gender economics; Carolina Alves and Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven work on bringing economics pluralism, Daniela Gabor’s work on financial macroeconomics, Stephanie Griffith-Jones’s works on development banks, Victoria Chick’s and Sheilla Dow’s works on macroeconomics and methodology, Alicia Giron’s and Noemy Levy’s works on macroeconomics and monetary policy in developing economies, etc.
The third conference in heterodox economics aims to bring the work of heterodox women authors in front since many subjects of their work are relevant for countries of the Global South. We invited all the researchers interested in these topics to submit and present their papers related but not exclusive to the following issues:
Key Speakers
Instructions for panel proposal:
Instructions for individual articles
Submission Details:
Submission Deadline: 20 September 2022
22-24 June 2022 | University of Greenwich, London, UK
The Post-Keynesian Economic Society (PKES) calls for participants for the 11th Post-Keynesian Economics Summer School. This three-day summer school introduces Post Keynesian Economics as an alternative to mainstream neoclassical economic theory and neoliberal economic policy. Key assumptions in Post Keynesian Economics are that individuals face fundamental uncertainty about the future; there is a central role for ‘animal spirits’ in the determination of investment decisions; inflation is the result of unresolved distributional conflicts; money is an endogenous creation of the private banking system; unemployment is determined by effective demand on the goods markets; financial markets are prone to periodic boom-bust cycles.
Post Keynesian theory is part of a broader Political Economy approach which highlights the social conflict and power relations between classes such as labour, capital and finance and social groups stratified along the lines of gender and ethnicity. Economic analysis should thus be rooted in a historic and institutional setting.
The summer school is aimed at advanced undergraduate students of economics and social sciences. As the aim of Post Keynesian Economics and Political Economy ultimately is to provide the foundation for progressive economic policies, it may be of interest for a broader audience.
In order to book your place please follow this link. The full programm of the event and further information is available on the conference website.
6-8 July 2022 | Montpellier, France
The International Association for the Economics of Participation (IAFEP) gathers scholars dedicated to exploring the economics of democratic and participatory organizations, such as labor–managed firms, cooperatives and firms with broad–based employee share–ownership, profit sharing and worker participation schemes, as well as democratic nonprofit, community and social enterprises. The IAFEP Conferences, which take place every two years, provide an international forum for presentations and discussions of current research on the economics of participation. Typical topics that members work on include employee ownership, cooperatives, labor-management decision-making, co-determination, profit-sharing, non-profit organizations, and economic democracy.
Registrations for the IAFEP conference are now open until June 12th. You will also find practical information about transport and accommodation on the website. The conference will be held in hybrid mode but the registration fees are the same whether you attend online or in person, except for the gala dinner fees. It is possible to come to the gala dinner with a guest (please be aware that guests should also register through the website).
Reception drinks are planned on the evening of the 5 and a sightseeing activity will be organized on Saturday the 9 for those who would like to explore around Montpellier. The detailed program will be available in June.
Registration Deadline: 12 June 2022
29 July - 5 August 2022 | online
Theme: "Better Economics for a better Future"
Economic thinking paves the way towards our common future. Economic paradigms, penetrating deep into the policy sphere, shape the world we live in today. Moreover, they provide a compass that indicates the direction for the future trajectory of our individual lives, communities, and societies.
Currently, we are witnessing a rapid succession of crises which have serious consequences for people's wellbeing – not least because of their implications for the economic systems we rely on. We are not only observing a war in Europe and a global pandemic that reveal our deep economic interconnectedness in a drastic manner, but also experience inaction in the face of the ongoing climate and biodiversity crisis as well as diverse forms of inequalities, discrimination, and polarization. It's time to reconfigure our compass.
In order to address today's diverse challenges, we need to fix our compass. Based on a participative process, we ought to reevaluate the dirction into which we collectively want to head. Fortunately, economics is a discipline that offers a wide array of tools to analyze the status quo and its genesis, and to subsequently guide us onto a new, more sustainable and just, path. The Summer Academy invites you on a journey through the past and present of economic narratives, providing puzzle pieces for you to imagine and assemble a vision of the future. The Online Summer Academy 2022 will take place from July 29 to August 5.
Together, 120 participants and 25 lecturers from around the world will embark on a journey to discover heterodox economics and to shift the economic mainstream. In each of 11 diverse workshops, around 10 committed students will have the opportunity to take a deep dive into one subject pertaining to heterodox conomics. The workshop facilitators are experts in their field and have a passion for teaching. Beyond participating in the workshops, participants will take part in discussions, lectures, and open spaces allowing them to expand their horizon, to share their thoughts and a laugh, and to challenge their perspectives on a range of subjects.
Application
To apply, you need to:
You can upload your motivational statement and CV directly in the application form.
The number of participants is limited to 10 people per workshop. In the case of overbooking, the organizing team will perform a selection process based on transparent criteria to make sure the workshop groups are composed of diverse and motivated people.
If you have questions regarding the Summer Academy check out our Q&As or contact us at participation@summereconomics.org.
Brought to you by the Network for Pluralist Economics.
Application Deadline: 12 June 2022
18 July - 5 August 2022 | Vienna, Austria
The Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems (AEMS) summer school is a combined effort to create an academically open event for students and professionals from all walks of life: The program takes place annually in Vienna and is organized as a not-for-profit cooperation project between OeAD student housing, the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) and representatives of the Economy for the Common Good (ECG).
The program of the AEMS summer school is adapted continuously to guarantee state-of-the-art knowledge in terms of content and to offer the best possible experience! It comprises a preparatory phase and a lecture phase. During the preparatory phase, students read recommended introductory literature and complete an exercise that prepares them for the contents discussed during the program. The lecture phase is split into 4 modules, building on the preparatory work. The summer school includes lectures, (panel) discussions, and workshops such as simulation games to enable a deeper understanding of complex interrelationships. You can check out this year's curriculum here.
All interested in participating in this year's AEMS summer school must apply through the online application page by June 30th, 2022. For more information about the program and related resources, please visit the AEMS website.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2022
9-10 June 2022 | Erfurt, Germany (hybrid format)
China’s ascent ischallenging theinternationaleconomic order. As Chinesecompanies areexpanding globally, Westerncompanies are facing intensified economic competition. Alongside this international expansion, thepeculiar Chinese political-economic model is globalizing — often referred to as “statecapitalism” — that deviates sharply from liberal- Western principles of a market economy. These dynamics have evoked various conflicts between China and Western powers which are reflected particularly in an increasingly protectionist trade and investment regime, but also in a reorientation of industrial policy in the EU and the United States.
This international workshop organized by the University of Erfurt explores the driving forces and trajectories of increasing tensions between China and the EU and adaptive reactions in the EU with a specific focus on Chinese direct investments. It aims at bringing together scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds and discussing their current research on the topic.
Places for participation are limited; please register for participation by 5 June 2022 by writing to catalina.enrica.renc@uni-jena.de. Other relevant details including Zoom link and itinerary can be found here.
11 June 2022 | University of Greenwich, London, UK
The Event "Progressive Economics 2022" is organised by The Progressive Economy Forum. Progressive Economics 2022 is a one-day conference of transformative economic thinking. In a world battered by crises, facing environmental collapse, leading thinkers from across the progressive economics movement will present the arguments and the solutions we need to build a radically better economy. A day of discussion and debate at the University of Greenwich, London. The conference will be packed with sessions ranging from "The End of Economic Growth?" to "Beyond the Green New Deal", "Workers and the Crisis" and "Political Economy of Ukraine".Featured speakers include Ann Pettifor, Guy Standing, Grace Blakeley, Ozlem Onaran, Gargi Bhattacharyya, Kate Pickett, Ed Miliband, Nadia Whittome, Gary Stevenson, Yuliya Yurchenko, Peter Holmes, James Meadway and many more.
Programme Preview
9:30 - 10:20: Keynote
10:30 - 11:20:
11:30 - 1pm:
2 - 3:30pm
3:40 - 5:10pm
5:20 - 6pm: Closing plenary
Please register online for this event.
What role can (and must?) Pluralist Economics play in building a better future? How can heterodox teaching challenge common assumptions of mainstream economics? And what does this mean for the future of economics? If you want to get to the bottom of these and other questions in an international and highly motivated environment, apply for this year's Summer Academy for Pluralist Economics!
What
The Summer Academy is a space where 100 students, young academics, and professionals from various disciplines can come together to learn about and exchange views on pressing economic questions of our time. Based on the analysis that currently, neither economic theory nor economic policy can adequately respond to humanity's significant challenges – climate change, resource consumption, sustainable development, social division – this format is designed to (re)introduce and discuss the broad spectrum of economic schools of thought. Under this year's theme, "Better Economics for a Better Future," we will focus on economic idea(l)s on achieving an environmentally and socially sustainable future.
For seven days, we will host 11 different, wide-ranging workshops online. Participants will have the chance to register for one of these workshops and thus gain an intensive insight into a subfield of Pluralist Economics for one week. In addition, public evening lectures and the possibility of networking in Open Spaces allow participants to gain new knowledge and experience far beyond their chosen workshop.
When & Where
The Summer Academy will take place online from July 29 to August 5, 2022. This online format makes the summer Academy accessible to international students, especially those from the Global South.
For further information and application please visit the website.
Application Deadline: 12 June 2022
Job title: Research Fellow on Pluralist Economics
The Faculty of Business and Law is formed of two Schools, the School of Economics, Finance and Law, and the School of Management. We are seeking a full time Research Fellow for a 3 year FTC to join the Centre for Pluralist Economics in the School of Economics, Finance and Law to support the activities of the Centre, including income generation, research, and knowledge exchange. CPE examines the economics of inequality, equality and diversity in labour markets, health inequalities, migration, human rights, development, digital divide, information and communications technology, innovation and diffusion. CPE aims to influence policy decision-making and values critical openness to different perspectives, theories and methods, and encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration.
A growing focus of research in CPE is on the Economics of Inequality, Marginalised Communities and Social Inclusion (EIMCSI). The Research Fellow will support, and grow, that area of research. You will support bidding and funding applications, and the development of scholarly outputs and pathways to impact from the Centre’s activities. You will also use insights from research on the EIMCSI to inform teaching and curriculum development and enhance student experience and employability in the wider Faculty.
With a Degree plus PhD or near completion, or other post-graduate research qualification (e.g., MRes, MPhil), ideally you will have a keen interest in being interdisciplinary, with the ability to critically engage with a wide range of literatures as well as policy. You can think innovatively and work independently with limited supervision. You will be IT literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office and have good interpersonal and negotiating skills.
Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Nick Drydakis, Director of the Centre, at nick.drydakis@aru.ac.uk.
For further information and application please visit the website.
Application Deadline: 3 June 2022
Job title: Visiting Assistant Professor in Economics, Macroeconomics (Full time)
Bucknell University’s Department of Economics invites interested candidates to apply for a visiting assistant professor position in Macroeconomics, with a background in Money and Financial Institutions, beginning in the fall semester of 2022. The successful candidate will teach Intermediate Macroeconomics, Money and Financial Institutions, and a current economic issues course (with principles as the prerequisite) that takes up important economic problems facing contemporary society (such as climate change and inequality). The Department of Economics continually seeks to hire diverse faculty, whose courses expose students to a variety of intellectual, racial, ethnic, gendered, and cultural perspectives. We are especially interested in candidates whose teaching and research will contribute to the department’s commitment to pluralism, diversity, and academic excellence.
The teaching load for this position is 6 courses per year. The university sponsors a range of activities to support the development of all of its faculty, including a Teaching and Learning Center that offers workshops on best teaching practices. The department works very hard to support visitors via mentoring, sharing of course materials, and job search assistance.
By the start date of the position, candidates are expected to have a Ph.D. or be ABD in Economics. For additional information and to apply, please go to careers.bucknell.edu. The application should include (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vita, (3) a teaching portfolio (a statement of teaching philosophy, course evaluations, and syllabi if available), (4) a research statement and research sample, (5) a diversity statement, and (6) official graduate school transcripts. (7) Three letters of recommendation are required and must be submitted separately to the website. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Interested candidates can find more information about this position on the posting page. Questions about the position should be addressed by email to Professor Geoff Schneider, Geoff.Schneider@bucknell.edu.
Application Deadline: Open until position is filled
Job title: Post Doctorate (M/F) (12 months, renewable up to 36 months)
Workplace: Nogent-sur-Marne (Paris area)
Type of contract: fixed-term contract scientist
Contract period: 12 months (renewable up to two times, for a total duration of 36 months) Expected date of employment: 1 September 2022
Proportion of work: full time
Salary: from 2700€ to 3900€ monthly gross salary, depending on experience and CNRS rules Desired level of education: PhD
Experience required: 0-4 years after PhD
Missions
This post doctorate will consist in the analysis of energy issues and transitions in the history of Spanish and Portuguese speaking economic thought from the 19th and 20th centuries, in Europe and Latin America, following the research questions and framework of the ERC Starting-Grant project ETRANHET.
Activities
The post-doctoral fellow will use historical methods – including archival research and tools from the digital humanities (digitisation of materials, lexicographic analysis, etc.) – to explore the Spanish and Portuguese speaking economic literature from the 19th and 20th centuries, in Western Europe and Latin America, dealing with energy issues and transitions. The first stage of the research will consist in mapping this literature through an extensive literature review and a few expert consultations. Then, the second stage will consist in analysing the most relevant corpuses allowing for a good understanding of Spanish and Portuguese speaking economists’ ideas, theories, concepts, models, and policy recommendations related to energy issues and transitions. Research questions will include: What role did economists attribute to energy in economic growth and development? What role did they attribute to technology in energy transitions? What strategies did they use to draw scientific and public attention to energy issues when they were not otherwise a major preoccupation (e.g. during recessions, epidemics, or when energy was cheap and abundant)? The post-doctoral fellow will thus contribute to picturing a worldwide panorama of energy transitions in the history of economic thought, in order to take a fresh look at today’s challenges with respect to the low-carbon transition. Interaction with other members of the ETRANHET team working on other corpuses (English-, French-, Dutch/Flemish-, German-, Italian-, Japanese-speaking corpuses) is expected. The post-doctoral fellow will also be required to participate in the collective tasks related to the ETRANHET project (e.g. communication, dissemination, organization of events, team-building, supervision of students) and in the different research activities taking place at CIRED (e.g. weekly seminars, general assemblies, workshops).
Skills
Degree: PhD in economics, history of economic thought, philosophy of economics, history of ideas, intellectual history, history of science, economic history, energy history, political science, STS or cultural studies, with a strong interest in economic and historical research, and energy and sustainability issues. Prior knowledge of the European and Latin American (past and present) economic literature would be welcome. Languages: English required (working language), Spanish required (at least B2-C1 in oral and written communication), Portuguese required (at least B2 in reading), French not required but would be a plus for the integration of the post-doctoral fellow in his/her research environment. Other skills: computer skills (usual software, qualitative database management, collaborative tools), autonomy (in particular for conducting on-site archival research), teamwork, ability to take initiatives, ability to work in an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment.
Work context
The position is funded by the ERC Starting-Grant project ETRANHET – ‘Energy Transitions in the History of Economic Thought (19th-20th c.)’ led by Dr. Antoine Missemer (PI) and hosted by CNRS (https://www.centre-cired.fr/etranhet/). ETRANHET will provide favourable material conditions for the proper conduct of the research (e.g. travel and documentation allowances). The recruited person will work at the CIRED laboratory located in Nogent-sur-Marne (Paris area, France). Remote working will be possible in moderate proportions. CIRED is a multidisciplinary unit (about 100-120 permanent and non-permanent members), with a core expertise in economics, gathering researchers and PhD students working on environmental and development issues. With members involved in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), CIRED is recognized as a top-research unit in the field of environmental, climate, and energy economics. A few researchers in sociology, business organization, and history of economic thought, complement the unit’s larger teams more specialized in integrated assessment modelling (IAM), land-use, transportation economics, and ecological accounting. The Parisian university context is conductive to active participation in many national and international research networks.
To apply
All applications must go through the CNRS job portal, Reference: UMR8568-ANTMIS-002.
Applicants are invited to create a ‘candidate account’, give standard information, and upload a CV, including a list of publications (if any), and a cover letter (max. 2 pages). Once you have applied on the platform, please send in addition, by e-mail (see address below), an electronic copy of your PhD dissertation, and up to two letters of recommendation from senior scholars (optional).
For additional information, contact address or visit the official website.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2022
Job title: Post-doc (M/F) history of ideas x energy economics (NL)
Workplace: Nogent-sur-Marne (Paris area)
Type of contract: fixed-term contract scientist
Contract period: 12 months
Expected date of employment: 1 September 2022
Proportion of work: full time
Salary: from 2700€ to 3900€ monthly gross salary, depending on experience and CNRS rules Desired level of education: PhD
Experience required: 0-4 years after PhD
Missions
This post doctorate will consist in the analysis of energy issues and transitions in the history of Dutch and Flemish economic thought from the 19th and 20th centuries, following the research questions and framework of the ERC Starting-Grant project ETRANHET.
Activities
The post-doctoral fellow will use historical methods – including archival research and tools from the digital humanities (digitisation of materials, lexicographic analysis, etc.) – to explore the Dutch and Flemish speaking economic literature from the 19th and 20th centuries dealing with energy issues and transitions. The first stage of the research will consist in mapping this literature through an extensive literature review and a few expert consultations. Then, the second stage will consist in analysing the most relevant writings, controversies and episodes allowing for a good understanding of Dutch and Flemish speaking economists’ ideas, theories, concepts, models, and policy recommendations related to energy issues and transitions. Particular attention will be given to the reactions of Dutch economists to what would be known as the resource curse. More generally, research questions will include: What role did economists attribute to energy in economic growth and development? What role did they attribute to technology in energy transitions? What strategies did they use to draw scientific and public attention to energy issues when they were not otherwise a major preoccupation (e.g. during recessions, epidemics, or when energy was cheap and abundant)? The post-doctoral fellow will thus contribute to picturing a worldwide panorama of energy transitions in the history of economic thought, in order to take a fresh look at today’s challenges with respect to the low-carbon transition. Interaction with other members of the ETRANHET team working on other corpuses (English-, French-, Spanish-, Portuguese-, German-, Italian-, Japanese-speaking corpuses) is expected. The post-doctoral fellow will also be required to participate in the collective tasks related to ETRANHET (e.g. communication, dissemination, organization of events, team-building, supervision of students) and in the different research activities taking place at CIRED (e.g. weekly seminars, general assemblies, workshops).
Skills
Degree: PhD in economics, history of economic thought, philosophy of economics, history of ideas, intellectual history, history of science, economic history, energy history, political science, STS or cultural studies, with a strong interest in economic and historical research, and energy and sustainability issues. Prior knowledge of the Dutch and Flemish (past and present) economic literature would be welcome. Languages: English required (working language), Dutch/Flemish required (at least B2-C1 in oral and written communication), knowledge of another language (mentioned above, e.g. French or German) would be a plus. Other skills: computer skills (usual software, qualitative database management, collaborative tools), autonomy (in particular for conducting on-site archival research), teamwork, ability to take initiatives, ability to work in an interdisciplinary and intercultural environment.
Work context
The position is funded by the ERC Starting-Grant project ETRANHET – ‘Energy Transitions in the History of Economic Thought (19th-20th c.)’ led by Dr. Antoine Missemer (PI) and hosted by CNRS (https://www.centre-cired.fr/etranhet/). ETRANHET will provide favourable material conditions for the proper conduct of the research (e.g. travel and documentation allowances). The recruited person will work at the CIRED laboratory located in Nogent-sur-Marne (Paris area, France). Remote working will be possible in moderate proportions. CIRED is a multidisciplinary unit (about 100-120 permanent and non-permanent members), with a core expertise in economics, gathering researchers and PhD students working on environmental and development issues. With members involved in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), CIRED is recognized as a top-research unit in the field of environmental, climate, and energy economics. A few researchers in sociology, business organization, and history of economic thought, complement the unit’s larger teams more specialized in integrated assessment modelling (IAM), land-use, transportation economics, and ecological accounting. The Parisian university context is conductive to active participation in many national and international research networks.
To apply
All applications must go through the CNRS job portal, Reference: UMR8568-ANTMIS-003.
Applicants are invited to create a ‘candidate account’, give standard information, and upload a CV, including a list of publications (if any), and a cover letter (max. 2 pages). Once you have applied on the platform, please send in addition, by e-mail (see address below), an electronic copy of your PhD dissertation, and up to two letters of recommendation from senior scholars (optional).
For additional information, contact address or visit the official website.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2022
Job title: Full-time Researcher / Campaigner
Are you fed up with the power of Google, Facebook, and other Big Tech players? Are you passionate about tackling social injustice, economic inequality, and climate change? Could you be the new researcher and campaigner on corporate capture & Big Tech for CEO? Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) is a research and campaign group working to expose and challenge the privileged access and influence enjoyed by corporations and their lobby groups in EU policy-making. Currently a team of 13 with about half based in Brussels, CEO is looking for a full-time researcher and campaigner (4 days a week is a possibility) to join from their Brussels office, ideally from September 2022.
The researcher/campaigner will contribute to CEO’s work to roll back corporate capture of EU policy-making, with a key focus on exposing the influence of Big Tech firms and other corporate lobby actors. You will become the lead person in CEO for digital / technology issues, working with colleagues across the team and within civil society coalitions. The researcher/campaigner will also contribute to CEO’s wider work on corporate capture: advancing solutions to limit the power of corporations and improve democratic decision-making.
Your main tasks will be to:
Please visit the posting page for more information. To apply, candidates must fill out the application form (available as .docx file) and send it to apply@corporateeurope.org stating “Researcher and campaigner on corporate capture & Big Tech” in the subject line. The deadline for applications is 23:59 CEST, Wednesday 15 June 2022. Please note that CVs and cover letters will not be considered.
Candidates will be contacted after 22 June. Interviews will be held on 28 and 29 June via zoom.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2022
Job title: Social Policy Analyst
The European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, an UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization in Vienna, has a vacancy for a researcher to work on a broad range of issues related to social policy in an international comparative perspective in the UNECE region. These include social protection (benefits and services), poverty and inequalities (including gender, and age), evaluation of public policies in these areas, policy analysis, and consultancy.
Responsabilities
Qualifications
For further information on this vacancy, please contact: Anette Scoppetta (Tel. (+ 43 1) 319 45 05 49; E-mail: vacancyinfo@euro.centre.org). Please send your application with CV and letter of motivation in English to Judith Schreiber (application_ww@euro.centre.org).
Job title: Researcher or Senior Researcher on transnational industrial relations, workers’ participation, and economic and industrial democracy
The Research Department of the European Trade Union Institute is recruiting a Researcher or Senior Researcher specializing in European industrial relations, workers’ participation, and economic and industrial democracy. Within a dynamic international environment, you will work in a team of about ten researchers working in the broad area of the ‘Europeanisation of industrial relations’.
Your research will focus primarily on transnational industrial relations, including processes such as information and consultation that take place at various levels within multinational companies. Together with colleagues, you will be responsible for developing your own research agenda which situates transnational information and consultation processes within the context of European industrial relations, which includes European Works Councils and SE-Works Councils, the different national industrial relations systems in the EU, a trade union agenda for European industrial relations and European policy-making processes. You will support the coordination of the ETUI’s Workers’ Participation in Europe network, an expert network that focuses on information, consultation, and board-level employee representation in Europe.
To these ends, you will take part in international research networks and maintain contacts with universities, other research institutes, and trade union organizations. You will organize workshops, seminars and conferences, and publish the results of your research in ETUI publications, academic and specialized journals, and other media. Additionally, you will be expected to provide expertise in support of European trade union organizations, particularly the ETUC and the sectoral European Trade Union Federations.
Requirements
We expect you to have at least a Master’s degree - and preferably a Doctoral degree - in economics, sociology, industrial relations, political science, or a related discipline, and sound professional experience in researching industrial relations. Prior experience in developing and implementing multi-annual research would be a particular asset. We are particularly interested in candidates who have a strong interest in working with qualitative research methods with a policy-making and practitioner-oriented approach and proven analytical skills. Prior publications in the field, including in peer-reviewed academic journals, would be an asset.
In addition, candidates are expected to have:
Applications and supporting documents (CV, evidence of qualifications, list of publications, etc.) should be sent before Friday 1 July at 3:00 pm Brussels time, and addressed to Prof. Nicola Countouris (skasiers@etui.org). Please find additional information related to this position and the application process here.
Application Deadline: 1 July 2022
Job title: Education Officer EWC training coordinator (Full time)
The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is a leading applied research and training institute for the European labor movement. We use our expertise in research, training, and workplace health and safety to advance workers’ interests and to support, reinforce and stimulate the European Trade Union action and identity. We are looking for a full-time Education Officer EWC training coordinator to develop the ETUI’s potential, advise on, expertise on, and run EWC and SE-works councils and SNB’s training and, to coordinate the EWC training resources and network of the education department, act as an expert and focus point for the EWC’s, the European Trade Union Confederation and the trade unions across Europe. He/she will coordinate the ETUI’s EWC’s training provision and input:
Skills required
Knowledge and Experience
Applications and supporting documents (CV, cover letter, etc.) should be sent before 3 June 2022 to: Vera dos Santos Costa, ETUI Education Director at ndevits@etui.org. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a written test and an interview in Brussels on June 13th, 2022. Interested candidates can find additional information for this position and application details here.
Application Deadline: 3 June 2022
Job title: Lecturer in International Development (Full time)
The Department of International Development, King’s College London, is a young, innovative and contemporary development studies department. Our focus is on middle-income developing countries and emerging economies, meaning the fast-growing economies of the developing world where foreign aid is largely irrelevant. The mission is to explore the sources of success as well as understand the major development challenges they continue to face.
The Department seeks to appoint a Lecturer in International Development. The successful applicant will be an outstanding early-career social scientist whose research is interdisciplinary and directly relevant to development in middle-income (emerging) economies. Within this framework, the lecturer will contribute to teaching, supervision and marking as well as academic and pastoral support of undergraduate students and also of students in selected postgraduate programmes. They will be responsible for the delivery of teaching to in-person and online student cohorts, and will be expected to pursue opportunities for conducting high-quality education-focused scholarship in their field. The Lecturer will themselves receive mentoring and support to develop their skills and experience in education, academic administration, and scholarship.
The lecturer will join an interdisciplinary team currently working on a wide range of topics including political economy, inequality and poverty, gender rights, natural resources, international trade, migration, health policy, and other pressing issues facing emerging economies today.
Applicants should demonstrate evidence of relevant teaching and research experience, and fulfill the following requirements:
Interested candidates can visit the posting page for more details about this position and the application procedure.
Application Deadline: 14 June 2022
Job title: Lecturer in International Development - Education Pathway
The Department of International Development, King’s College London, is a young, innovative and contemporary development studies department. Our focus is on middle-income developing countries and emerging economies, meaning the fast-growing economies of the developing world where foreign aid is largely irrelevant. The mission is to explore the sources of success as well as understand the major development challenges they continue to face.
The Department seeks to appoint a Lecturer in International Development (Education). The successful applicant will be an outstanding early-career social scientist whose research is interdisciplinary and directly relevant to development in middle-income (emerging) economies. Within this framework, the lecturer will contribute to teaching, supervision and marking as well as academic and pastoral support of undergraduate students and also of students in selected postgraduate programmes. They will be responsible for the delivery of teaching to in-person and online student cohorts, and may pursue opportunities for conducting high-quality education-focused scholarship in their field. The Lecturer will themselves receive mentoring and support to develop their skills and experience in education, academic administration, and scholarship.
The appointment is to the Academic Education Pathway (AEP), which is focused on the delivery of education, education-related scholarship, and leadership in education. Indicatively 80% of a staff member’s activities will be accounted for by a combination of teaching, supervision, student support, educational leadership and innovation, and administration; the remaining 20% will be dedicated to scholarship. Staff on the AEP are not contractually obliged to carry out research and will not have significant responsibility for research. Should the balance of the member of staff’s role change (for instance, if they are successful in obtaining grant funding) the workload balance and contract type would be reviewed.
The lecturer will join an interdisciplinary team currently working on a wide range of topics including political economy, inequality and poverty, gender rights, natural resources, international trade, migration, health policy, and other pressing issues facing emerging economies today.
Essential criteria
Interested candidates can find more information about this position and the application procedure on the job posting page.
Application Deadline: 14 June 2022
Job title: Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship
Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have a research background in Accounting & Finance, Economics, International Business, Management, Marketing, and Work & Employment Relations? Do you want to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities and receive a structured programme of support?
Leeds University Business School (LUBS) is a full service business school built on the rigour of disciplinary strength while working in a pluralistic way to deliver impactful research and education. With this two-year post-doctoral scheme, we are looking for enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals who can make a significant contribution to our research activities. You will receive a structured programme of support. Dedicated mentors will work with you and advise you on journal article preparation and submission, grant application, and new research and career trajectories. You will also have opportunities to develop teaching skills by undertaking teaching duties at definite, identifiable points in the year.
For further information and Application please visit the website.
Application Deadline: 14 June 2022
Job title: Ph.D. of International Studies
The Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as Ph.D. of International Studies from 1 October or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is a double degree in collaboration with the Political Science Department of the Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The overall period for the project is limited to three years. During the first 18 months, the candidate will be based at Radboud University and during the last 18 months of the project at Roskilde University. Physical presence at the respective university during this period is mandatory. That means that the Ph.D. position involves moving from the Netherlands to Denmark in 2024 (the moving costs will be partially covered by the universities).
As a Ph.D. student you will be associated with the research group Economic Policy, Institutions and Change (EPIC) at the Roskilde University (though there is a liberty of choice amongst the department’s other research groups if you feel your research belongs in another group) and the multidisciplinary research group EU Politics, Administration and Law (EUROPAL) at the Radboud University.
If the Ph.D. process lives up to the requirements at the two universities, you will be awarded a degree from each of the universities (a double degree).
Qualifications
You must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent within Global Political Economy/International Political Economy, Political Science, European Studies, Global Studies, International Relations, Economics, or a related field. Qualifications within the following areas are required.
The following qualities are a plus but not a requirement:
Please visit the posting page for general information about the research project, employment details, and application procedure. For further information about the position, please contact Angela (angela.wigger@ru.nl) and Laura (lhorn@ruc.dk). For technical or administrative questions, please contact Annika Mogensen (+45 46743499 / annikam@ruc.dk).
Application Deadline: 16 June 2022
Job Title: Research Assistant (PhD) in Pluralist Economics
The Department of Pluralist Economics at the Europa-University of Flensburg is looking for a PhD student. The position can begin in October 1 2022.
The Department of Pluralist Economics was founded in October 2021 and works on a broad range of topics using theories and methods from different economic and social science research paradigms. It is urgently desired that the future holder of this position collaborates with the departmental team to make a substantial contribution to the field of pluralist economics.
For more information visit the website. In case of interest, please do not hesitate to contact Claudius Graebner-Radkowitsch directly.
Application Deadline: 10 July 2022
Job title: Principal Lecturer/Reader or Professor in Business and Management
Hertfordshire Business School is the largest business school in the east of England, and we are committed to offering every student the opportunity to succeed. We are delighted to offer two appointments as either Principal Lecturer/Reader or Professor in Business and Management. Our strong reputation in the local region as an engaged and outward-facing business school that is both entrepreneurial and international in outlook, continues to grow nationally. Our goal is to be the number one choice for students seeking a truly transformational education. Their success is our priority, as we support their progression from a learner to an employed professional: a person capable of leading colleagues, managing major projects and succeeding in the evolving global economic landscape.Currently have over 4500 students on campus with 2500 students studying with us online. We deliver 21 core programmes at both undergraduate and post-graduate.
Main duties and responsibilities
For the appointment of Principal Lecturer/Reader you will be required to carry out and publish research of international quality in any area of Business and Management and attract external funding for research projects. You will be expected to establish international collaborations and teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the Business School. In addition to this you will play a leading role in advancing the School’s research strategy and contribute to
both departmental meetings and Boards of Examiners and the departmental and university administration.
For the appointment of Professor your primary purpose will be to provide academic leadership. The role will require you to encourage recognition, within the Business School and the University, of the academic excellence achieved by individuals, demonstrating strong research leadership and mentoring new researchers. You will also demonstrate to individuals and organisations outside the Business School the achievement by individuals of academic excellence of national and international quality and the high academic achievements of the Business School and thus to enhance its standing in the eyes of schools, colleges, prospective applicants, industry, business, commerce, the public sector and the community at large. You will also mentor and support Early Career Researchers.
In addition to this you will help to maintain and enhance the University’s reputation for research and scholarship, teaching and learning, entrepreneurship, business engagements, consultancy, original work in the creative arts and practice through their contribution to collective endeavours and through their own original work, together with other senior colleagues, you are expected to play a significant part in the development of strategy and policies relating to these areas.
Skill and experience required
The appointment of Principal Lecturer/Reader will expect you to have extensive experience of high-quality teaching to undergraduate and postgraduate students, including the effective completion of PhDs, as well as evidenced experience of research, professional or commercial activity in Business and Management. You will have experience of developing modules and/or programmes of study in Business and Management. You will also be expected to have a record of high-quality published research of international standing and an excellent record in attracting research funding. You must be committed to the educational aims of the University and to the development of a professional academic community and it will be expected that you are conscientious, thorough, reliable and self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure.
The role of Professor will require you to have experience of grant capture with UKRI funding councils experience. You will also be expected to have research outputs in leading Business and Management (or equivalent journals) of at least 3* standard (using the REF2021 criteria). The role will require relevant management experience and leadership qualities and experience of supervising students and research projects at undergraduate and postgraduate level. You must have interdisciplinary awareness of what subjects comprise Business and Management Studies and how they can contribute pan-School and be able to motivate, inspire and mentor Early Career Researchers to lead the development of a group of researchers. You will be success-oriented for the School and colleagues and able to be an ambassador for the School internally and externally. You must also be able to form relationships within the School and across the University and externally to develop the research culture and ambition of the School in research and enterprise and take a leadership role within the School and champion for their cognate area to develop innovative pedagogy and research-led teaching. For either appointment you will be proficient in English Language and have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills. It will be expected that you have good IT skills, including the use of online communication platforms such as MS Teams and Zoom, are able to deal with sensitive material with strict confidentiality and have the ability to deal with conflicting demands and priorities with high level attention to detail. It would also be advantageous to have a committed approach to issues related to equality and diversity.
Qualifications required
For either appointment you must also hold an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree, or equivalent qualification, in a relevant subject area. Additionally, you will also hold a Doctorate level qualification (or equivalent), in a relevant subject area. Additionally, for the role of Professor, you must have Fellowship of AdvanceHE (formerly Higher Education Academy). Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.
Appointment to a Readership
Please read the ‘University Policy and Regulations – Readerships (UPR HR07)’ document to ensure you are fully aware of the requirements on, and for the appointment of, a Reader at the University. The Appointment Panel for the post will be constituted in such a way that if the successful candidate fulfils the University's Readership criteria, then the Panel may award a Reader title to the successful applicant. The Reader title is a 4 year tenured appointment.
Appointment as a Professor
Please read the ‘University Policy and Regulations – Professorships (UPR HR08) document to ensure you are fully aware of the requirements on, and for the appointment of, a Professor at the University.
For either appointment, the names and contact details of three academic referees of appropriate standing in the field are required by applicants who can judge their
suitability for appointment at the stated level of the post, these may be approached by the University prior to interview. Please provide these in your application form or on your Personal Statement.
For further information please contact Associate Dean (Research) Professor Stephen Page, for application please visit the the official website.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2022
Job title: Scientific Project Assistant, Prae Doc (m/f/d, 30hrs/week)
WIFO is the leading institute for applied empirical economic research in Austria with a strong involvement in projects at the European level. The institute is independent of politics and business in its scientific work/activities and a non-profit organisation. WIFO‘s mis- sion is to build a bridge between basic academic research and economic policy in order to contribute to tackling socio-economic challenges and to create sound foundations for decisions in business and society which require economic information. At the core of WIFO‘s bridging function are empirical analyses prepared with scientific diligence and integrity. WIFO is looking for an Scientific Project Assistant under limited employment contract for a period of 4 years from the start of the position for the research group Industrial Economics, Innovation and International Competition for a third-party funded research project. Within the framework of the “FIW - Research Centre International Economics“ a third party funded Prae-Doc position in the field of „International Economics“ - at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) - is advertised.
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Required application documents (please provide three separate PDF files for 1. to 3.)
If you are interested, please send your application with all supporting documents by June 15, 2022 by e-mail to personal@wifo.ac.at. We are looking forward to the earliest possible start of employment, in any case September 1, 2022. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Mr. Alexander Hudetz or alexander.hudetz@wifo.ac.at.
Application Deadline: 15 June 2022
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by Ashwani Saith | 2022, Palgrave Macmillan
Using fresh archival materials, personal accounts and interviews, this meticulously researched book chronicles the untold story of the eclipse of diverse revolutionary heterodox and Keynesian intellectual traditions rooted and nurtured in Cambridge since the 1920s, and the rise to hegemony of orthodox, mainstream economics. It investigates both internal fault lines within the faculty, and the power of external ideological and political forces released by the global dominance of neoliberalism. Also expunged in the neoclassical counter-revolution were the structural and radical policy-oriented macroeconomic modelling teams of the iconic Department of Applied Economics, alongside the atrophy of sociology, development studies and economic history from the self-purifying faculty. This book addresses researchers in the history of economic thought, sociology of knowledge, political economy, especially heterodox and post-Keynesian economics, and anyone wishing to make economics fit for public purpose again for negotiating the multiple crises rampant at national and global levels.
Please find a link to the book here.
By Michael D. Yates | 2018, NYU Press
One of the horrors of the capitalist system is that slave labor, which was central to the formation and growth of capitalism itself, is still fully able to coexist alongside wage labor. But, as Karl Marx pointed out, it is the fact of being paid for one’s work that validates capitalism as a viable socio-economic structure. Beneath this veil of “free commerce”—where workers are paid only for a portion of their workday, and buyers and sellers in the marketplace face each other as “equals”—lies a foundation of immense inequality. Yet workers have always rebelled. They’ve organized unions, struck, picketed, boycotted, formed political organizations and parties—sometimes they have actually won and improved their lives. But, Marx argued, because capitalism is the apotheosis of class society, it must be the last class society: it must, therefore, be destroyed. And only the working class, said Marx, is capable of doing that.
In his timely and innovative book, Michael D. Yates asks if the working class can, indeed, change the world. Deftly factoring in such contemporary elements as sharp changes in the rise of identity politics and the nature of work, itself, Yates wonders if there can, in fact, be a thing called the working class. If so, how might it overcome inherent divisions of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, location—to become a cohesive and radical force for change? Forcefully and without illusions, Yates supports his arguments with relevant, clearly explained data, historical examples, and his own personal experiences. This book is a sophisticated and prescient understanding of the working class, and what all of us might do to change the world.
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by Jenny Jansson | 2020, ILR Press
Crafting the Movement presents an explanation of why the Swedish working class so unanimously adopted reformism during the interwar period. Jenny Jansson discusses the precarious time for the labor movement after the Russian Revolution in 1917 that sparked a trend towards radicalization among labor organizations and communist organizations throughout Europe and caused an identity crisis in class organizations. She reveals that the leadership of the Trade Union Confederation (LO) was well aware of the identity problems that the left-wing factions had created for the reformist unions.
Crafting the Movement explains how this led labor movement leaders towards a re-formulation of the notion of the worker by constructing an organizational identity that downplayed class struggle and embraced discipline, peaceful solutions to labor market problems, and cooperation with the employers. As Jansson shows, study activities arranged by the Workers' Educational Association became the main tool of the Trade Union Confederation's identity policy in the 1920s and 1930s and its successful outcome paved the way for the well-known "Swedish Model."
Thanks to generous funding from Uppsala University, the ebook editions of this book are available as Open Access volumes from Cornell Open (cornellopen.org) and other Open Access repositories
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by Alfie Bown | 2022, Pluto Press
We are in the middle of a 'desirevolution' - a fundamental and political transformation of the way we desire as human beings. Perhaps as always, new technologies - with their associated and inherited political biases - are organising and mapping the future. What we don't seem to notice is that the primary way in which our lives are being transformed is through the manipulation and control of desire itself.
Our very impulses, drives and urges are 'gamified' to suit particular economic and political agendas, changing the way we relate to everything from lovers and friends to food and politicians. Digital technologies are transforming the subject at the deepest level of desire – re-mapping its libidinal economy - in ways never before imagined possible.
From sexbots to smart condoms, fitbits to VR simulators and AI to dating algorithms, the 'love industries' are at the heart of the future smart city and the social fabric of everyday life. This book considers these emergent technologies and what they mean for the future of love, desire, work and capitalism.
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by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò | 2022, Pluto Press
Identity politics is everywhere, polarising discourse from the campaign trail to the classroom and amplifying antagonisms in the media. But the compulsively referenced phrase bears little resemblance to the concept as first introduced by the radical Black feminist Combahee River Collective. While the Collective articulated a political viewpoint grounded in their own position as Black lesbians with the explicit aim of building solidarity across lines of difference, identity politics is now frequently weaponised as a means of closing ranks around ever-narrower conceptions of group interests.
But the trouble, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò deftly argues, is not with identity politics itself. Through a substantive engagement with the global Black radical tradition and a critical understanding of racial capitalism, Táíwò identifies the process by which a radical concept can be stripped of its political substance and liberatory potential by becoming the victim of elite capture - deployed by political, social and economic elites in the service of their own interests.
Táíwò’s crucial intervention both elucidates this complex process and helps us move beyond the binary of 'class’ vs. ‘race’. By rejecting elitist identity politics in favour of a constructive politics of radical solidarity, he advances the possibility of organising across our differences in the urgent struggle for a better world.
Please find a link to the book here.
Edited by Frank Stilwell, David Primrose, and Tim B. Thornton | 2022, Edward Elgar
This Handbook provides an overview of established and cutting-edge contributions to political economic thought. Chapters by leading and emerging scholars showcase the diverse approaches and productive debates among researchers.
Separate sections of the book deal with political economy as an area of knowledge, its principal theoretical traditions, the dynamics and socio-ecological foundations of economic systems, and political economy’s interdisciplinary connections. Thirty-two chapters cover the full spectrum of contemporary political economy, including classical, Marxist, post-Keynesian, institutional, evolutionary, and feminist approaches, recent studies of capital as power, modern money theory, behavioural economics, social structures of accumulation, and race, gender and class. The volume concludes by reflecting on how these theories of political economy can contribute to making a better world.
Pluralist and interdisciplinary in its approach, this Handbook is a key resource for students and teachers of political economy and heterodox economics, as well as for other social scientists wanting to understand political economic processes.
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Edited by Satish Nambisan, Nancy and Joseph Keithley | 2020, Edward Elgar
Digital innovations influence every aspect of our lives in this increasingly technological world. Firms that pursue digital innovations must think carefully about how digital technologies shape the nature, process and outcomes of innovation as well as the long- and short-term social, economic and cultural consequences of their offerings. The Handbook contributes to building a transdisciplinary understanding of digital innovation by bringing together a diverse set of leading scholars from business, engineering, economics, science and public policy. Their distinct perspectives advance ideas and principles intended to set the agenda for future research on digital innovation in ways that inform not only firm-level strategies and practices but policy decisions and science-focused investments as well.
The first of its kind, this Handbook provides scope and depth for scholars interested in information systems and digital technologies, innovation and entrepreneurship, strategy, and digital platforms and ecosystems. In addition, it is informative and enlightening to scholars and practitioners interested in the impact of digital technologies on organizations and the broader society.
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by Jeff E. Biddle | 2020, part of Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics, Cambrigde University Press
The Cobb-Douglas regression, a statistical technique developed to estimate what economists called a 'production function', was introduced in the late 1920s. For several years, only economist Paul Douglas and a few collaborators used the technique, while vigorously defending it against numerous critics. By the 1950s, however, several economists beyond Douglas's circle were using the technique, and by the 1970s, Douglas's regression, and more sophisticated procedures inspired by it, had become standard parts of the empirical economist's toolkit. This volume is the story of the Cobb-Douglas regression from its introduction to its acceptance as general-purpose research tool. The story intersects with the histories of several important empirical research programs in twentieth century economics, and vividly portrays the challenges of empirical economic research during that era. Fundamentally, this work represents a case study of how a controversial, innovative research tool comes to be widely accepted by a community of scholars.
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by Janek Wasserman | 2019, Yale University Press
The Austrian School of Economics—a movement that has had a vast impact on economics, politics, and society, especially among the American right—is poorly understood by supporters and detractors alike. Defining themselves in opposition to the mainstream, economists such as Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek, and Joseph Schumpeter built the School's international reputation with their work on business cycles and monetary theory. Their focus on individualism—and deep antipathy toward socialism—ultimately won them a devoted audience among the upper echelons of business and government.
In this collective biography, Janek Wasserman brings these figures to life, showing that in order to make sense of the Austrians and their continued influence, one must understand the backdrop against which their philosophy was formed—notably, the collapse of the Austro‑Hungarian Empire and a half‑century of war and exile.
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By Michael D. Yates | 2022, NYU Press.
For most economists, labor is simply a commodity, bought and sold in markets like any other – and what happens after that is not their concern. Individual prospective workers offer their services to individual employers, each acting solely out of self-interest and facing each other as equals. The forces of demand and supply operate so that there is neither a shortage nor a surplus of labor, and, in theory, workers and bosses achieve their respective ends. Michael D. Yates, in Work Work Work: Labor, Alienation, and Class Struggle, offers a vastly different take on the nature of the labor market.
This book reveals the raw truth: The labor market is in fact a mere veil over the exploitation of workers. Peek behind it, and we clearly see the extraction, by a small but powerful class of productive property-owning capitalists, of a surplus from a much larger and propertyless class of wage laborers. Work Work Work offers us a glimpse into the mechanisms critical to this subterfuge: In every workplace, capital implements a comprehensive set of control mechanisms to constrain those who toil from defending themselves against exploitation. These include everything from the herding of workers into factories to the extreme forms of surveillance utilized by today’s “captains of industry” like the Walton family (of the Walmart empire) and Jeff Bezos.
In these strikingly lucid and passionately written chapters, Yates explains the reality of labor markets, the nature of work in capitalist societies, and the nature and necessity of class struggle, which alone can bring exploitation – and the system of control that makes it possible – to a final end.
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The Union for Radical Political Economics (URPE) invites doctoral candidates in any discipline with an approved dissertation proposal in the area of radical political economics to apply for the URPE Dissertation Fellowship. URPE is an interdisciplinary membership organization of academics and of activists dedicated to promoting the study, development, and application of radical political economic analysis to social problems. The URPE dissertation fellow will receive $6500 to support their dissertation writing during the 2022-2023 academic year.
Applicants should submit:
All interested are invited to fill out the application form. The recipient will be announced by July 1, 2022.
Submission Deadline: 31 May 2022
The Master Program in Cooperation and Development (C&D) at University of Pavia aims at training professionals in the field of international cooperation through a highly qualified academic and professional training. Students have the possibility of studying in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment inside one of the oldest University systems in Europe. Students are prepared to work in institutions like Non-Governmental Organizations, International Organizations, Governmental Bureaus, Research Centers, other Public or Private Institutions. The Master is a Second level Master Course (post-graduate), fully in English. The program lasts 15 months and provides 500 hours of teaching delivered by academicians, international professionals, and experts. The program delivers 75 credits according to the ECTS – European Credit Transfer System.
The master is open every year to 30 students of different nationalities graduated in any major, holding an Italian Laurea Magistrale or a comparable foreign degree with at least 4 years of university studies. The course is fully thought in English. An application fee of 35.00 euro must be paid during the application procedure as mandatory requirement (otherwise the application will not be valid). The cost of enrolment for the academic year 2022/2023 is 8,000.00 euro. The fees include tuition fee, attendance to regular program classes and seminars, tutorship internship & vocational guidance, teaching material and free access to computer rooms and libraries.
The teaching activities will start in class at the Almo Collegio Borromeo (Pavia) in November 2022. Across the academic year, students will also be equipped with soft skills in team leading and intercultural communication, strengthening their capacities in coordination and negotiation in multicultural environments. Moreover, students will have the opportunity to have access to an online platform in which to realize collaborative learning experiences, sharing opinions, documents and didactic materials, in a continuous workshop led by professionals and qualified teachers. The residential part of the program takes place at the Almo Collegio Borromeo University Campus in Pavia. The Master is part of the CDN, an International network of post-graduate educational programs active in Italy (University of Pavia), Colombia (Universidad de San Buenaventura and Universidad del Norte), Palestine (Bethlehem University), Nepal (Mid-West University) and Kenya (Kenyatta University and Tangaza University).
Application
Applications must be done online through this link. Please find here the admission procedure step by step. Check on our website and make sure you have all the needed documents. The application fee of 35,00 euro is a mandatory requirement. The payment can be done only through credit card on PagoPA.
Application Deadline: 30 June 2022
The DSI-NRF South African Research Chair in Industrial Development (SARChI-ID) has positions available for postdoctoral research fellowships. The fellowships are attached to a prestigious international project titled ‘Accelerating Vaccine Production in Africa: A Centres of Excellence Initiative’ seeking to foster extensive interactions between select African universities and reputed university counterparts in the USA and Europe. There are no teaching obligations. In keeping with the focus of the project, postdocs will be expected to conduct research and engage in translational policy advice at the country and regional level in Africa. The fellowships are for an initial one year period, with possibilities of renewal for up to December 2023 attached to this project, and continuation thereafter. Fellows will be paid a monthly stipend and are provided with office space, laptops, and access to funding for research and travel. In addition to the standard postdoctoral stipends, fellows will receive additional remuneration for project activities.
Eligibility and Research Areas
PhD must have been obtained within the past five years. The project deals with building production and innovation capacity in pharmaceuticals and vaccines in Africa. Applications from candidates in cognate disciplines (e.g. development studies, law, economics, innovation management, industrial sociology, international development, international political economy and public health) are welcome. Candidates with little or no experience of the pharmaceutical sector, but with experience of other industrial sectors in Africa, or alternatively those with experience in the pharmaceutical sector outside of Africa, are encouraged to apply. The positions will suit candidates whose research is linked to the field of development, with a focus on promoting production, competition, and inclusive innovation. Examples of research areas include: industrialisation; innovation and technological change; innovation policy; pharmaceutical innovation; innovation and intellectual property; competition law and policy, access to medicines; technology transfer and technology access; industrial policy; regional industrial development; public health; and more broadly, trade, intellectual property and public health. Other relevant research areas can also be considered. Fellows will be well integrated both in the project and in the activities of SARChI-ID.
About the South African Research Chair in Industrial Development
The South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) is funded by the Department of Science and Innovation through the National Research Foundation. SARChI-ID is hosted at UJ, where it operates as a centre in the College of Business and Economics. UJ is the leading university in the country in industrial development and policy. The centre is led by Prof Fiona Tregenna and is a dynamic community of researchers, postdocs, students and research assistants, and affiliated international research associates. The project ‘Accelerating Vaccine Production in Africa: A Centres of Excellence Initiative’ with which this call is associated is funded by GIZ Germany, and is led by Prof. Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Berkman Klein Center, Harvard University and Visiting Professor, SARChI-ID.
Application
Applications with CV, all university transcripts, copy of ID/passport, details of three references, and a cover letter explaining why you are applying and with an indication of research interests, are to be submitted to Ms. Valerie Mahlo at valeriem@uj.ac.za
Application Deadline: 05 June 2022