Capitalism on Edge: A Conversation

  Description Albena Azmanova’s latest book, Capitalism on Edge, provocatively insists: “Capitalism is not on its deathbed, utopia is not in our future, and revolution is not in the cards. And yet, the time is ripe for radical progressive change.” In conversation with James Galbraith, Azmanova discusses these claims and more – from the rise… Continue reading Capitalism on Edge: A Conversation

Beyond Inequality: Case Studies

  Description The Rapoport Center and the Harvard Institute for Global Law and Policy have gathered a team of international and interdisciplinary scholars over the past year for a book project rethinking the future of work through methods of racial capitalism, world-systems, and critiques of distribution. This panel highlights case studies from the book about… Continue reading Beyond Inequality: Case Studies

Global Racial Capitalism

  Description “Racial Capitalism” provides a powerful frame and analytic method for the narration and analysis of the emergence of our present global economy. Our panelists discuss various national and international deployments of racial capitalism.   Key moments 0:00 Introduction 0:50 Panel begins 9:39 – 11:34 Dennis Davis indexes Neville Alexander’s view of race. 20:46… Continue reading Global Racial Capitalism

Keynote Opening Roundtable

  Description This event officially inaugurated the 2021 Pop-Up Institute: “Beyond the Future of Work: New Paradigms for Addressing Global Inequality.” After opening remarks on the urgent need to rethink work and livelihood, this roundtable reconvened speakers from our Fall 2020 Colloquium “Inequality, Labor, and Human Rights: The Future of Work in the Age of… Continue reading Keynote Opening Roundtable

Opening Remarks

  Description This event officially inaugurated the 2021 Pop-Up Institute: “Beyond the Future of Work: New Paradigms for Addressing Global Inequality.” After opening remarks on the urgent need to rethink work and livelihood, this roundtable reconvened speakers from our Fall 2020 Colloquium “Inequality, Labor, and Human Rights: The Future of Work in the Age of… Continue reading Opening Remarks