Economic Sociology & Political Economy

EVENT: "A Just Transition in Education" @unrisd.org webinar about care work and just transition in the eyes of union representatives and academics, 2 March, 15:30 (CET). Register:
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Book Launch - Mareike Beck - Extroverted Financialisation Mareike Beck will present her new book Extroverted Financialisation: Banking on USD debt in this session of our CITYPERC lecture series

EVENT: "Extroverted #Financialisation: Banking on USD debt", Mareike Beck (University of Warwick) will present her new book, February 24, 16:30 (GMT). A Zoom link to join:
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Book Launch: Critical Political Economy of the European Polycrisis Critical Political Economy of the European Polycrisis - a public talk by Prof Andreas Bieler and Dr Vincenzo Maccarrone.

EVENT: "Critical #PoliticalEconomy of the European #Polycrisis" book launch with the editors Vincenzo Maccarrone & Andreas Bieler, and contributors Alan Cafruny, Rosalind Cavaghan, Nikolai Huke and Giuseppe Montalbano. 9 February, 8pm- 9:30pm (GMT+2). Register:
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Nietzsche on Danger in Wealth and Pretense Friedrich Nietzsche: “Danger in riches. — Only he who has spirit ought to have possessions: otherwise possessions are a public danger. For the possessor who does not know how to make us…

"For gilded vulgarity and histrionic self-inflation" -- #Nietzsche on Danger in #Wealth and Pretense economicsociology.org/2017/11/26/n...

How Performativity Works Across Disciplines: Toward an Integrated Theory by Koray Caliskan* Over the past few decades, the idea of performativity has quietly reshaped how many of us think about markets, identities, technologies, and institutions. The basic intuition is …

What does #Performativity really do, and when it occurs, what exactly is being changed? Koray Caliskan, Nur Unal, Simone Polillo & David MacKenzie propose a powerful framework whose significance will grow in the face of AI, #climatechange & socioeconomic shifts economicsociology.org/2026/01/30/h...

How Performativity Works Across Disciplines: Toward an Integrated Theory by Koray Caliskan* Over the past few decades, the idea of performativity has quietly reshaped how many of us think about markets, identities, technologies, and institutions. The basic intuition is …

What does #Performativity really do, and when it occurs, what exactly is being changed? Koray Caliskan, Nur Unal, Polillo, and MacKenzie propose an powerful framework whose significance will grow in the face of #AI, #climatechange & socioeconomic shifts.
economicsociology.org/2026/01/30/h...

EVENT: "Economic Sociology of Platforms" with Vieira & Mendonça and Song & Liu on their respective SER articles on the impact of Spain’s Ley Rider (Rider Law) and on the platformization of the Chinese freight transportation sector, January 30, 17:00 (CET). Register: utexas.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

EVENT: "#Finance and the Far Right: Financial-nationalist Politics in an Asset-manager World", a talk by @ingarade.bsky.social Rademacher (City, London), with Owen Worth (Limerick) & Alen Toplisek (Derby) as discussants, 29 January, 17:00 (UK time). Register: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

EVENT: "Managers’ Views of Organisational Values and External Stakeholders Salience", a talk by Federica Rossi (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia), Monday 26 January (1pm-2pm UK Time). Register: www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...

Women and Class: Why Identity Politics Fails Women The Centre for the Study of Social and Global Justice (CSSGJ) is delighted to welcome Prof Mary Davis for a critical talk on Women and Class

EVENT: "Women and Class: Why Identity Politics Fails Women", a talk by Prof. Mary Davis (Royal Holloway, University of London), 19 January, 18:00 (UK time). See here more details and register to receive a Zoom link:
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The Best Books in Economic Sociology and Political Economy for 2025 As the year comes to an end, this is a opportune moment to celebrate some of the most notable books in Economic Sociology and Political Economy. The following studies are distinguished by their emp…

🏆 The Best Books in Economic #Sociology and Political Economy for 2025
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The Best Books in Economic Sociology and Political Economy for 2025 As the year comes to an end, this is a opportune moment to celebrate some of the most notable books in Economic Sociology and Political Economy acknowledged by leading associations in our field. Th…

The Best Books in Economic Sociology and Political Economy for 2025 economicsociology.org/2025/12/31/t...

Let us all never to tire of distinguishing between the trails of truth and fairy tales. May the New Year be more positive, enlightening, fulfilling, peaceful, and transformative!
More about the “magic” of consumerist & capitalist #Christmas >>> economicsociology.org/2025/12/27/c...

EVENT: "Toward a Business History Approach to International Organizations: The International Labor Organization Case" workshop with Rolv Petter Amdam, Andrea Lluch, Carlos Dávila, more. December 15, 13:00 to 16:00 (CET). To get a link sign up: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Great academic opportunities: 20 calls for papers, 9 postdocs, 4 jobs, 3 PhD scholarships, a course, an award Dear ES/PE community members, find below and benefit from an abundant list of great academic opportunities: 20 calls for papers for conferences (some are partly and fully funded) and special issues…

Benefit from these great academic opportunities: 20 calls for papers, 9 postdocs, 4 jobs, 3 #PhD scholarships, a course, an award with deadlines till January 7. Share with your colleagues & students. Good luck! economicsociology.org/2025/12/06/g...

Great academic opportunities: 20 calls for papers, 9 postdocs, 4 jobs, 3 PhD scholarships, a course, an award Dear ES/PE community members, find below and benefit from an abundant list of great academic opportunities: 20 calls for papers for conferences (some are partly and fully funded) and special issues…

Benefit from these great academic opportunities: 20 calls for papers, 9 postdocs, 4 jobs, 3 PhD scholarships, a course, an award with deadlines till January 6. Share and good luck! economicsociology.org/2025/12/06/g...

On-Shelving Offshore: How Capital Escapes, Evades, and Exacerbates First, a lovely prelude to hint at the bigger and darker story. Then come the books that help unpack the black box: Cartoon by Paul Noth, The New Yorker, November 22, 2017 — Beckert, Jens and…

On-Shelving #Offshore: How Capital Escapes, Evades, and Exacerbates economicsociology.org/2025/11/18/o...

EVENT: "Policy Styles for Sustainable #Finance", a talk by Natascha van der Zwan (Groningen University) on November 19, 14:00 CET. @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social .Sign to join online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cityperc-s...

The Political Economy of Privacy: How Law, Markets, and Consumers Shaped the U.S. Information Order by Martin Eiermann* In international comparison, the United States stand out for the wide range of political hopes that are attached to the right to privacy—which covers anything from abortion and …

The Political Economy of #Privacy: How Law, Markets, and Consumers Shaped the U.S. Information Order economicsociology.org/2025/10/01/t...

Economies and Economics of Italian Anti-Mafia Activism by Christina Jerne* In April 2020, a truck transporting half a million euros in cash was stopped at Italy’s eastern border, testifying that the ’Ndrangheta, one of the world’s largest and richest m…

Economies and Economics of Italian Anti-Mafia #Activism and Resistance @uminnpress.bsky.social economicsociology.org/2025/11/10/e...

EVENT: "Networks of Privilege? #Wealth and Human Capital Effects of Communist Party Connections", a talk by Olga Popova (Leibniz Institute for East and Southeast European Studies @leibniz-ios.de), 11 November 2025, 14:00-15:00 (UK Time). Register to receive a zoom link: www.bbk.ac.uk/events/event...

The Political Economy and Societal Roots of Youth Protests in Nepal and South Asia by Rudabeh Shahid, Nischal Dhungel, and Shakthi De Silva* In September, Nepal became the third South Asian country in three years to see its government collapse under the weight of mass protests. A…

The Political Economy and Societal Roots of Youth Protests in #Nepal and South Asia economicsociology.org/2025/11/05/t...

EVENT: "Social Economics Meets Institutional #Economics: On Norms, Values and Ethics", an international workshop with about 10 papers and talks at the University of Sibiu, 8 November, 9:00-19:00. To attend via zoom, email to: IsraelTimotei.Gavril@ulbsibiu.ro

EVENT: "Finance and Global Hierarchies: International Financial Subordination in the Global South", a lecture by Bruno Bonizzi (City St George's) on October 29 at 16:30. @ingarade.bsky.social . Sign up to receive a zoom link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cityperc-s...

Why have historians ceded authority to economists as reliable and competent policy advisors? Since the 18th century historians have advised policy-makers. Then, about fifty years ago, economists have taken their place. Why did it happen and what can be learned from this occurrence? During …

Why have historians ceded authority to economists as reliable and competent policy advisors? economicsociology.org/2014/10/09/h...

Search Results for “Nobel” – Economic Sociology & Political Economy The global community of academics, practitioners, and activists – led by Dr. Oleg Komlik

A very interesting collection of items on the #NobelPrize in #economics / Economic Sciences posted on the ES/PE blog during the years >>
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The ‘Economics Nobel Prize’ — what is it good for? This Nobel Prize season brings to mind once again the observation that in the past economists were awarded the Nobel prize for explaining to the general public something that only economists unders…

The ' #Economics #NobelPrize ' -- what is it good for? economicsociology.org/2024/10/12/t...

Karl Marx on Free Time – Time for the Full Development of the Individual To justify the upcoming three-week blogcation, I turned to Karl Marx: “The saving of labour time [is] equal to an increase of free time, i.e. time for the full development of the individual, …

Karl Marx on Free Time - Time for the Full Development of the Individual economicsociology.org/2016/10/13/k...

Great academic opportunities: 26 calls for papers, 8 PhD scholarships, 7 jobs, 5 postdocs, a grant, a course, an award, and an internship Dear ES/PE community members, find below and benefit from an abundant and excellent list of great academic opportunities: 26 calls for papers for conferences (some are partly and fully funded) and …

Benefit from these great academic opportunities: calls for papers, #PhD scholarships, jobs, postdocs, a visiting fellowship, a grant, a course, an award with deadlines till Oct 17 in economic #sociology, political economy & related fields. Share & Good luck! economicsociology.org/2025/08/29/g...

The Political Economy of Privacy: How Law, Markets, and Consumers Shaped the U.S. Information Order by Martin Eiermann* In international comparison, the United States stand out for the wide range of political hopes that are attached to the right to privacy—which covers anything from abortion and …

The Political Economy of #Privacy. Martin Eiermann Explains how Law, Markets, and Consumers Shaped the U.S. Information Order >> @uwsoc.bsky.social economicsociology.org/2025/10/01/t...