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CCS is a world-leading centre for critical interdisciplinary research into the past, present & future of capitalism, led by @ariskomporozos.bsky.social

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I’m thrilled to be joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next academic year!

31.07.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Visiting Research Fellows 2025-26

We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill!

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

24.07.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Collapse Finance - e-flux Education The New Institute's Futures of Capitalism Program, led by Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, convenes Collapse Finance, the inaugural workshop of the Global Consortium for Re-thinking Capitalism (GCRC).

Extremely proud to bring COLLAPSE FINANCE to the world β€” with an unbelievable set of participants.

Full announcement via e-Flux, Inc.
lnkd.in/eHBWTbsx

June 10-11. Hosted by The New Institute and organised together with @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social and Till Wittwer.

www.e-flux.com/announcement...

29.05.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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This was quite a thought-provoking event / book launch yesterday on Noam Yuran’s The Sexual Economy of Capitalism, with @aminsamman.bsky.social and Anat Rosenberg, hosted by @finandsoc.bsky.social and @ucl-ccs.bsky.social A lesson in how to think things otherwise.

02.05.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Book launch: The sexual economy of capitalism The Centre for Capitalism Studies, in collaboration with the Finance and Society Network, is pleased to welcome Noam Yuran (Bar Ilan), Anat Rosenberg (IALS), and Amin Samman (City) to launch Yuran’s n...

We are delighted to be hosting the launch of Noam Yuran's THE SEXUAL ECONOMY OF CAPITALISM tonight -- details below!

@aminsamman.bsky.social
@finandsoc.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

01.05.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always great to hear from @maxread.info who’s been one of the most insightful voices engaging with my work. Here he draws on my analysis of speculative politics to make a compelling case about the logic behind Trump’s tariff chaos.

21.04.2025 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Kohei Saito and Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

Kohei Saito and Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

UK launch for @koheisaito.bsky.social's Slow Down, hosted by @ariskomporozos.bsky.social & @ucl-ccs.bsky.social!

A wide ranging conversation spanning the commons, planning, revolutionary reformism, and why you should collectively own forest with your mates.

15.04.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If in London today, join us for this amazing discussion with @koheisaito.bsky.social about his book β€˜Slow Down: Slow Down: How Degrowth Communism Can Save the Earth’

15.04.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TODAY // 18:00 // 20 BEDFORD WAY // UCL

15.04.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This will be great! Head over if you’re in London

14.04.2025 09:46 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

TOMORROW!

14.04.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Check out our amazing line-up of upcoming events with
@koheisaito.bsky.social, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social, Ana Valdivia, @aminsamman.bsky.social, Noam Yuran, Caroline Hossein, Anat Rosenberg and others!

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

10.04.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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SLOW DOWN - the UK launch The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN

Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way

@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

04.04.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 4
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If times feel uncertain, it’s because they are No doubt on doubt

Some compelling FT charts on the recent explosion of uncertainty readings in economic and geopolitical indices -- even higher than market measures of uncertainty used in options pricing, the VIX etc....

www.ft.com/content/8c12...

03.04.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come and join us!

25.03.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

We are delighted to be hosting this event on Monday with @aminsamman.bsky.social and @will-davies.bsky.social

21.03.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How does finance shape our world today? - Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
YouTube video by THE NEW INSTITUTE How does finance shape our world today? - Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

How does finance shape our world today?

One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/shorts/tF1p4...

@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
@ucl-ias.bsky.social

14.03.2025 08:44 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opportunities to work with us We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.

Work with us!

We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.

Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk

03.03.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SLOW DOWN - the UK launch The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents:

***SLOW DOWN - the UK launch***

Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.

πŸ—“οΈ 6-7pm April 15th 2025
πŸ“ Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way

Open to all

@koheisaito.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

28.02.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! πŸ’•πŸ“ˆπŸ’•πŸ“ˆ www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

17.01.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How ultra-liberalism and precariousness created the β€˜cryptobros’ Speculation has become central to our lives, argues Dr Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), adding: "Speculation is not a choice but an imposition: we speculate to s...

Donald and Melania Trump launched their 'memecoin' cryptocurrencies $Trump and $Melania in the last few days, and their valuations have soared. In August, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social argued that ultra-liberalism and precariousness have created the 'cryptobros'.

www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...

20.01.2025 11:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Call for Participants: The Truth? In this Economy? An Unconventional London Symposium on Financialisation and Truth-bending.

πŸ‘½πŸ“ˆCall for Participants: The Truth? In this Economy?πŸ“ˆπŸ‘½

An Unconventional London Symposium on Financialisation and Truth-bending

πŸ“UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies
πŸ—“οΈApril 10 2025

Organised by @maxhaiven.bsky.social and @ariskomporozos.bsky.social

APPLY by 03.03.25

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

20.01.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! πŸ’•πŸ“ˆπŸ’•πŸ“ˆ www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Last Thursday, over 1,000 people packed UCL's Logan Hall to listen to Thomas Piketty, Gillian Tett and Ash Sarkar at our CCS Inaugural Annual Conversation. Thank you all for an incredible evening, and stay tuned!

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TOMORROW!
CAPITALISM IN THE 21st CENTURY

REGISTER NOW
ONLY FEW TICKETS REMAINING
LINK IN BIO
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04.12.2024 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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3 DAYS LEFT!
CAPITALISM IN THE 21st CENTURY

REGISTER NOW
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE
LINK IN BIO

02.12.2024 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10 DAYS LEFT
CAPITALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY

REGISTER NOW>>LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE
LINK IN BIO

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ONLY FEW TICKETS LEFT -- REGISTER NOW!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/will-capit...

24.11.2024 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’ΈWill Capitalism survive the 21st Century? πŸ’Έ

We are thrilled to present our Inaugural Annual Conversation:

*Gillian Tett*

*Ash Sarkar*

with

*Thomas Piketty*

πŸ—“οΈ6-7.30pm, 5 Dec 2024

πŸ“University College London

Free & open to all - registration necessary:

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

20.11.2024 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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