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Lawprof, author of the Code of the Capital, music & nature lover

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Join us for this talk that will examine the financial interests opposing decarbonization with @gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social

πŸ“… 3 March, 6.30pm

πŸ“In-person and online

Register at: www.lse.ac.uk/european-ins...

23.02.2026 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ho … is a new film that Melina Leon is working on. Find out more here

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25.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An artistic illustration representing European society, featuring a diverse crowd of brightly coloured, faceless silhouettes in the foreground. A stylized landscape of houses sits behind them under a sky of flowing yellow and blue ribbons, with the European Union flag's yellow stars visible in the top left corner.

An artistic illustration representing European society, featuring a diverse crowd of brightly coloured, faceless silhouettes in the foreground. A stylized landscape of houses sits behind them under a sky of flowing yellow and blue ribbons, with the European Union flag's yellow stars visible in the top left corner.

Early-career scholars: is "European society" a lived reality or a legal construct? Bring your doctrinal, socio-legal, or critical arguments to our MPIL conference (17-18 Sept).

Deadline: 31 March 2026.
Full call: www.mpil.de/en/pub/news/...

#CallForPapers #EuropeanLaw

25.02.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Epstein files document what many women researchers have long experienced but rarely seen laid bare so starkly: exclusion operating behind closed doors, shaping who gets funded, invited, mentored, and taken seriously. How many of these networks, norms, and gatekeepers remain in place?

23.02.2026 23:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4276    πŸ” 1759    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 51

Five days left to apply for the finance summer school vol. 3 πŸ‘‡

24.02.2026 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Unfortunately we had to postpone the event due to the weather. We are aiming now for 13 April! Will confirm soon!

22.02.2026 22:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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HO ... (Documentary Film) A feature doc about a migrant’s journey across a United States in turmoil, tracing acts of hope.

My friend and co-fellow at the Institute for Ideas and Imagination, @melinaleon.bsky.social is working on a documentary film project about the undocumented in our times. Please support her project by pitching into her kickstarter campaign at www.kickstarter.com/projects/mel...

22.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
How Inequality Distorts the Law - ft. Katharina Pistor | Capitalisn't
YouTube video by Capitalisn't How Inequality Distorts the Law - ft. Katharina Pistor | Capitalisn't

Now out - my conversation with Luigi Zingales and Bethany MacLean about capitalism and the law - inspired by my new book β€œThe Law of Capitalism”

youtu.be/9Z61RU6dJIc

20.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much looking forward to this debate together with Jeremy Kessler and Suresh Naidu!
Join us (registration required)

17.02.2026 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Episode 64 - Capitalism is commonly understood as an economic system, but Columbia University legal scholar Katharina Pistor argues that its more properly understood as a kind of legal regime. Pistor joins Chris M

Heaven help me, I am a Podcaster now. I recently talked to @katharinapistor.bsky.social about capitalist law and its discontents (with a particular eye toward the law’s impact on labor and worker organizing) for @cunyslu.bsky.social’s Reinventing Solidarity podcast: soundcloud.com/cunyslu/epis...

29.01.2026 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Stack of books:
The Great Transformation by Karl Polanyi
International Political Economy by Ben Cohen
The Currency of Politics by Stefan Eich
The Globalizers by Ngaire Woods
The Money Laundry by J.C. Sharman
The Code of Capital by Katharina Pistor
Bankers' Trust by Aditi Sahasrabuddhe
Unexpected Revolutionaries by Manuela Moschella
Rating Politics by Zsofia Barta and Alison Johnston
Bucking the Buck by Daniel McDowell
The Meddlers by Jamie Martin
The Entangled Legacies of Empire (eds. Gilbert, Bourne, Haiven, and Montgomerie)
Depletion by Shirin Rai
Chip War by Chris Miller

Stack of books: The Great Transformation by Karl Polanyi International Political Economy by Ben Cohen The Currency of Politics by Stefan Eich The Globalizers by Ngaire Woods The Money Laundry by J.C. Sharman The Code of Capital by Katharina Pistor Bankers' Trust by Aditi Sahasrabuddhe Unexpected Revolutionaries by Manuela Moschella Rating Politics by Zsofia Barta and Alison Johnston Bucking the Buck by Daniel McDowell The Meddlers by Jamie Martin The Entangled Legacies of Empire (eds. Gilbert, Bourne, Haiven, and Montgomerie) Depletion by Shirin Rai Chip War by Chris Miller

This year I made two big changes to my graduate International Political Economy syllabus: 1) I leaned in to money and capital as organizing themes, and 2) I assigned (nearly) all books. Here's our reading list, ft. Karl Polanyi, Benjamin Cohen, @stefeich.bsky.social, Ngaire Woods, J.C. Sharman ...

05.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2

It was great talking to you!

30.01.2026 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Das Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos gehΓΆrt abgeschafft Das WEF in Davos steht im Zeichen einer Weltordnung, die es nicht mehr gibt. Damit sollte auch das Forum sein Ende finden.

Das WEF in Davos steht im Zeichen einer Weltordnung, die es nicht mehr gibt. Damit sollte auch das Forum sein Ende finden, schreibt @katharinapistor.bsky.social.

24.01.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Time Has Come to Shutter the World Economic Forum Katharina Pistor recounts how the annual Davos gathering has served as a platform for anti-democratic deal-making.

My latest on @projectsyndicate.bsky.social

www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...

23.01.2026 19:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@katharinapistor.bsky.social, β€ͺThomas Piketty, Anke Rehlinger, Christiane Benner, Jakob Hafele, Baro Vincenta Ra Gabbert, β€ͺMariana Mazzucato, @mauricehoefgen.bsky.social‬, @martynalinartas.bsky.social‬, Maria Syed.

15.12.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Und in dieser Ausgabe ein Interview zu meinem jΓΌngsten Buch, β€œThe Law of Capitalism and how to transform it”

16.12.2025 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

🚨Today is the final day to register for the Association of Law and Political Economy's inaugural conference🚨

And even if you are unable to attend the conference, you can still join @a-lpe.bsky.social as a member and vote in the spring elections!

Links to both can be found in the post below!

10.12.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Max Planck Trialogues on the Law of Peace and War Vol. VI - Max Planck Law

Reminder: @mpil.de and the Humboldt University will host the Sixth Authors’ Workshop of the Max Planck Trialogues on 12–13 March 2026 in Berlin. Researchers can apply as β€˜engaged listeners’. Register by 15 December: law.mpg.de/event/max-pl... #MPINetworkEvent

10.12.2025 09:38 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
- YouTube Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

HΓΆrt euch jetzt die neue Folge an:
🎬 Youtube: l.neudenken-podcast.de/bsky-yt/?fol...
πŸ”Š Spotify: l.neudenken-podcast.de/bsky-spotify...
🍏 Apple Podcast: l.neudenken-podcast.de/bsky-apple/?...

10.12.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Creative Destruction Should Not Spare Commercial Banks Katharina Pistor worries that policymakers are foregoing innovation for fear of disrupting a centuries-old business model.

One might think that central banks would jump at the opportunity finally to create a money system that serves the people rather than the banks. @katharinapistor.bsky.social explains why they haven't. bit.ly/4poyYSE

03.12.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Narzissmus ohne Grenzen

06.12.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Creative Destruction Should Not Spare Commercial Banks Katharina Pistor worries that policymakers are foregoing innovation for fear of disrupting a centuries-old business model.

My latest on Project syndicate

www1.project-syndicate.org/commentary/c...

03.12.2025 02:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Richtig.

21.11.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution.

In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:

20.11.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 21944    πŸ” 7748    πŸ’¬ 1010    πŸ“Œ 482
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Β»Wer macht ΓΌberhaupt das Geld?Β« Die Juristin Katharina Pistor kritisiert, dass das universelle Γ„quivalent nicht fΓΌr die Allgemeinheit produziert wird. Im Interview spricht sie ΓΌber die herrschende Geldordnung und deren Profiteure.

Β»Ein solch feudalistisches GeldverhΓ€ltnis halte ich fΓΌr unvereinbar mit den Grundwerten einer demokratischen Ordnung.Β«
@katharinapistor.bsky.social im Interview mit Stephan Kaufmann (@nd-aktuell.de) ΓΌber die Geldverfassung der Gegenwart (Adorno-Vorlesungen 2025).
www.nd-aktuell.de/artikel/1195...

17.11.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Attempts to Destroy Higher Education in the US (and in one state in particular) Started Long Ago Yesterday'sΒ  Chronicle of Higher Education Β included an essay by John W. White, who is an education professor at the University of North Flo...

On the blog, Prof Neil Buchanan recounts how faculty disempowerment in Florida laid the groundwork for the broader assault on academic freedom and indeed higher education, first in the Sunshine State's war on woke, and then nationwide. πŸ‘‡

19.11.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mit Dank fΓΌr das gute GesprΓ€ch

17.11.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming up - my contribution to this workshop in Lima

13.11.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The David Richards Junior Research Fellowship in Economic History Wadham College invites applications for a fixed-term Junior Research Fellowship in Economic History, named the David Richards Fellowship, September 2026 – August 2029.

🚨We’re hiring a Junior Research Fellow in Economic History (Sept 2026–Aug 2029) at Wadham College, University of Oxford. It’s a genuinely supportive place to work. Happy to answer any questions. Spread the word!

www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/about/the-da...

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