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Neoliberalism Compared: Transformations in Latin America and Eastern Europe
International Conference, UNC Charlotte, September 8-9, 2023 This conference will bring together specialists from various disciplines to think comparatively about neoliberalism in Latin America and Eastern Europe. We aim to illuminate similarities and differences in the conception, implementation, and effect of neoliberalism in both regions, as well as consider cross fertilizations between them. Papers selected […]
Kimberly Kay Hoang discussed “Spiderweb Capitalism: how Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets”
March 18, 2022: From 12:30-1:45, in Cone 210, Prof. Kimberly Kay Hoang, University of Chicago, discussed her new book, Spiderweb Capitalism: How Global Elites Exploit Frontier Markets (Princeton University Press, 2022). This event was co-sponsored by the Department of Sociology.
Striving Towards True Wealth at Earthaven Ecovillage
February 1, 2022: NikiAnne Feinberg and Chris Farmer offered a lecture and discussion, in Denny 220, 2:30-3:45 pm, “Striving Towards True Wealth at Earthaven Ecovillage” NikiAnne Feinberg is Director, School of Integrated Living, and Chris Farmer is Owner/ Lead electrician, Sunworks Electric. They are both community members at Earthhaven Ecovillage, a community near Asheville, NC, dedicated to […]
Making the Empire Work: Property, Labor, and the Early Silver Industry in the Production of a World Commodity at Potosi.
On Wednesday, September 15, from 4:00-5:15 pm, on Zoom, Prof. Rossana Barragán, of the International Institute of Social History, delivered a presentation with Q&A with students and faculty, entitled “Making the Empire Work: Property, Labor, and the Early Silver Industry in the Production of a World Commodity at Potosi.”