Join us as we host Harvard School of Public Health scholar, Dr. Margareta Matache. She will help us identify and unpack structural racism and other determinants of health in the case of Romani people.

Originally from Romania, Dr. Matache is uniquely positioned to observe the experiences of Romani people both in Europe and the USA. Her most recent co-authored book Time for Reparations focuses on enduring consequences that generate ongoing harm caused by past state injustices.

Dr. Florence Dafe is a political economist at TU Munich whose work focuses on the political economy of finance in developing countries.

She will be presenting on her current reserach into investments of ‘patient capital’ in Kenya and how this has affected work conditions in the manufacturing sector there, along with co-author Dr. Radha Upadhyaya.

Amelia Horgan is a philosopher, doctoral researcher and lecturer at The University of Essex and works for the UK-based think tank Commonwealth. Her research looks at work through the lens of a radical and feminist analysis of modern capitalism.

Her 2021 book “Lost in Work: Escaping Capitalism” has been hailed as a incisive account of why many people find work in our times so dissatisfying. Her work has additionally been featured in numerous media outlets such as The Guardian, Vice and Tribune Magazine.

Film Screening at Du Beast Bar, in collaboration with Cinema Politica Berlin.

A textile worker fights for employee rights after a co-worker is killed in a fire at her factory.

Shimu, 23, works in a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Faced with difficult conditions at work, she decides to start a union with her co-workers. Despite threats from the management and disapproval of her husband, Shimu is determined to go on. Together the women must fight and find a way.

Benjamin Braun is a political economist working on international & comparative political economy. He focuses on macroeconomic policy, financial markets and the growth of the asset management industry.

In his talk, Benjamin will outline what the power of these large asset managers means for the state of modern finance capitalism, macroeconomic policymaking and even how this can have a knock on effect for social policy, such as through its effect on pension funds.

Aaron Benanav is an economic historian, social theorist and post-doctoral researcher at Humboldt University and SCRIPTS Berlin.

His work focuses on the history of labour market dynamics and unemployment, the future of capitalism and the challenges and opportunities of automation. His 2020 book “Automation and the future of Work” was a consensus shattering reply to the prevailing discourse on automation, which has too often ignored the dynamics of capitalism and the world economy.

Topic: Sources of rising income inequality: structural changes and policy

NOTE: this event will be held online

NOTE: Event has moved to online only, due to Covid-19.

Topic: The European alliance for apprenticeships: A new pathway to enhance social inclusion and economic competitiveness

Topic: The politics of regulating low wages in the UK

Mark Blyth is Professor of International Economics at Brown University and a popular media commentator on politics and current affairs.

He has written several books on topics as varied as why austerity is a ‘dangerous idea’, the economics roots of anger in our societies, and the future of the euro. We’ll be discussing the economic foundations of our current social issues and whether we already have the ideas which are able to solve them.

Topic: Boundary work and transgressive institutional change: Love, hate, and private enterprise in Chinese socialism

Topic: Regulating the poor through internal borders: the EU in historical and international perspectives

An advocate and strong voice for Universal Basic Income as well author of a wopping 30+ books over his career, Guy Standing has done an impressive job of bridging academic thought and real-life solutions.

This talk focuses on his two latest books, the Plunder of the Commons and the Corruption of Capitalism: why rentiers thrive and work does not pay.

Aaron Benanav is a Researcher at Humboldt University in Berlin. He previously taught at the University of Chicago and has written for the Guardian and New Left Review. In this discussion we will deep dive into Aaron’s new book and the common misconceptions towards threats posed by disruptive technology in the modern workplace.

In this session we will discuss with Prof. Juan Carlos Moreno-Brid the macroeconomic themes and policy consequences which have been highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America.

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