Past Events
23
Mar
Public Lecture – Federico Finchelstein: Are populists turning into fascists?
Will 'wannabe fascists' undermine democracy? What do Trump, Bolsonaro, and Modi have in common? According to historian Federico Finchelstein (New School), they are 'wannabe fascists'. [...]
13
Mar
Public Lecture – Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff: 'Muskism': The World According to Elon Musk
March 13, 20:30-22.00Utrecht Neude Library Historian Quinn Slobodian and writer Ben Tarnoff on Elon Musk as the ultimate symbol of our time. Who is Elon [...]
06
Mar
Speaker Series with Dr. Roger Griffin
How will the world end: in a “Bang”, in a “Whimper” -- or will “Hope and History (finally) Rhyme”? If you would like to receive [...]
17
Feb
Public Lecture – Stuart White: What is a fair economy?
How do we achieve more economic equality? A 10,000EUR grant for all young adults turning eighteen, a universal basic income, and higher inheritance taxes. There [...]
16
Feb
In-Person Seminar: Stuart White
Location and Date: Utrecht University, Kromme Nieuwegracht 80 - room 1.06. Monday, 16 February: 15.00 – 17.00. No registration required.Inquiries: a.c.moiteirodasneves@uu.nl What is Green Republicanism? [...]
02
Feb
Speaker Series with Dr. Alyssa Battistoni
Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature If you would like to receive calendar invites with the links to all our speaker series events [...]
19
Jan
Speaker Series with Dr. Aaron Benanav
Beyond Capitalism: Framework for a Multidimensional Economics If you would like to receive calendar invites with the links to all our speaker series events and [...]
03
Dec
Public Lecture – Isabelle Ferreras: From Shareholder Capitalism to Economic Democracy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7wAMRAIpl8 Why is it time to make companies more democratic? Since neoliberalism took hold of the world in the 1970s, shareholder power has increased significantly. [...]
01
Dec
Speaker Series with Dr. Barry Maguire
Socialism and the Collective Ownership of the Means of Production (joint work with Jan Kandiyali) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXRN4NJyB_Y About the session: Historically, socialism has been identified with [...]
20
Nov
Speaker Series with Dr. Lisa Herzog
Online workshop on Lisa Herzog's 'The Democratic Marketplace. How a More Equal Economy Can Save Our Political Ideals' (Harvard University Press, 2025). With a presentation [...]