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Corey Payne @coreypayne.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My book, *Making Endless War*, is now available for pre-order through many retailers. Consider picking up a copy, sharing the pre-order link, and asking your favorite bookshops and libraries to carry it when it is released in June! bookshop.org/p/books/maki...

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Bookshop.org: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.

A better way to buy books online. Every purchase financially supports local independent bookstores.

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Aaron Benanav @abenanav.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I'm excited to release part 3 of my series on beyond capitalism with @Autonomy_Inst. The big question people often asked about my recent work is—ok sure, but how do we get there? Please have a look at my first sketch of an answer to that question. autonomy.work/portfolio/be...

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Beyond capitalism: from design to implementation

The third instalment of Aaron Benanav's 'Beyond capitalism' series turns to the question of transition to a multidimensional economy.

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Stuart Schrader @stschrader1.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Hey, I have books to give away! If you picked up BLUE POWER and would like a copy of my first book BADGES WITHOUT BORDERS, reply with a pic of your copy of BLUE POWER and I will send BADGES WITHOUT BORDERS to a couple of you! (The dog is not yawning due to the book contents, I promise.)

World’s greatest dog with Blue Power and Badges Without Borders

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Dylan Gottlieb @dygottlieb.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

🎉 Today is PUB DAY for YUPPIES 🎉 Join me: 5/12: @harvardbookstore.bsky.social w/ @quinnslobodian.com 5/14: Labyrinth Books w/ @kevinmkruse.bsky.social 5/15: Headhouse Books w/ @brentcebul.bsky.social 5/19: @gothamcenter.bsky.social w/ Sharon Zukin 6/9: @bookculture.com w/ Kim Phillips-Fein

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Heba Gowayed هبة جويد @hebagowayed.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Though 500+ members committed to boycott he annual meeting, the American Sociological Association just reiterated their refusal to allow a vote on BDS, complete with a throwaway line about how they "might broadly support Palestinian and other scholars under attack".

Dear Heba,

We want to begin by sincerely thanking the ASA membership for the thoughtful, engaged conversations that have occurred over the last three weeks. The care and energy so many members have brought to these discussions reflects how much this association matters to sociologists and how invested we are as a community in its future.

We received a wide range of feedback regarding the March 12 email with members expressing support, concern, and questions about the member petition process. We also understand that there is some frustration about the limits of what our association can do to influence global challenges. This email is narrowly focused on clarifying our bylaws. However, there is an intentional, ongoing discussion among Council about key issues, including how we might broadly support Palestinian and other scholars under attack. That discussion reflects understanding on the part of ASA leadership that improved communication to minimize confusion and frustration about policy and process is paramount for the health of our association.

In 2023, the membership voted to amend Article 2, Section 9 of our bylaws to clarify that members can petition the association regarding public policy positions only. The amendment was intended to preserve members’ ability to influence ASA’s positions on public policy, while also reaffirming that operational decisions remain under the purview of the elected members of Council. This distinction ensures that governance and operational decisions remain the responsibility of organizational fiduciaries who are legally obligated to the organization, which is standard and best practice for nonprofit associations.

As conveyed by the word ‘public’, public policy positions focus externally, are focused on an issue of public concern to the association, and are intended to influence government actions, policies and practices in higher education, and public opinion. Examples of public policy positions include ASA’s 2004 statement affirming same-sex marriage, 2023 comment to the Florida Board of Governors opposing the removal of sociology, and the 2024 member resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Proposed actions that concern the association’s business practices, finances, contracts, day-to-day operations, and internal policies including access to ASA listservs and journals, and eligibility to advertise or receive membership and travel support are considered operational, and they fall outside of the scope of what is petitionable under our bylaws.

We acknowledge that reasonable people could disagree about how to interpret the language of bylaws, and it is understandable that members have questions about what is permitted. ASA leadership consulted with legal counsel to ensure that the stated interpretation of the proposed petition is in accordance with Association bylaws. There is no realistic way for our bylaws to outline every potential action that would not be permitted. Instead, they are intended to identify actions that are permissible. The definitions outlined above are consistent with the distinction between public policy positions and operational decisions that motivated the 2023 amendment. The bylaws were considered, voted on, and adopted by the membership and we have an obligation to follow them.

Over the last few weeks, we have had the privilege of engaging in conversation with members whose views reflect the diversity of our community. What we’ve heard in these conversations makes it clear that we are and we aspire to remain a big tent organization. Diversity of perspectives is a hallmark characteristic of the ASA that makes our community strong. As we look toward…

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Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

In 2023, the American Anthropological Association debated, passed, and implemented a resolution for an academic boycott of Israeli institutions. Many of the conversations and materials produced in that debate are useful for thinking about the current debate in @asanews.bsky.social.

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learning from the aaa boycott

In 2023, the American Anthropological Association passed a boycott resolution very similar (though not identical) to the one proposed by Sociologists 4 Palestine. Some of the materials produced by …

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Quinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com · 21/04/2026

Finally US pub day for this little monster co-birthed with my friend @bentarnoff.com, an adventure that made made us closer, neither of us would have had the stomach for it alone! Grab a copy today! bookshop.org/p/books/musk...

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Conrad Jacober @jacober.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Must-read response to the sociologists who oppose the democratic rights of ASA members to vote on the resolution by @soc4pal.bsky.social

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Christy Thornton @llchristyll.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The 2026 @hpe-project.bsky.social grant competition is now open! PhD candidates and early-career scholars doing work on histories of neoliberalism are welcome to apply by April 5 for research work this summer. Details and application: www.hpeproject.org/grants-cfp

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HPE Project 2026 Summer Research Grant CFP — History & Political Economy Project

The History & Political Economy (HPE) Project invites applications from PhD students and early-career scholars for our 2026 summer research grant.

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Sociologists for Palestine @soc4pal.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

We are appalled at this undemocratic action. More on collective response coming soon. In the meantime, follow us for updates. If you sent ASA a response tag us & we'll amplify. If you prefer to remain anonymous, send it to us on our email (in bio) & we'll share it here. Together we will win 🇵🇸

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ASA Theory Section @asatheory.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Theorizing Our Times We’re launching a new blog and would love to feature your work! We welcome book and article summaries, reviews, reflections on current events, interviews, curated reading lists, and works in progress. Posts should be 500–3,000 words. 🔗 asatheory.com

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ASA Theory Section

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Stuart Schrader @stschrader1.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

RIP to a truly unique and inspiring intellectual

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Seth L. Sanders @nabalkattu.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

"Everyone thinks universities have to do what donors want because they pay the bills. But that gets it backward... Giant donations, he’s come to realize, often increase the university’s bills, generating new operating expenses for projects that may have only tenuous links to the university’s mission

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Todd Tucker @toddntucker.com · 20/02/2026

Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs. A stitched together majority, as expected. Read along thread here.👇 www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

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Quinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com · 19/12/2025

I wrote about a conference marking the culmination of tens of millions of dollars of philanthropic spending to transcend neoliberalism. lpeproject.org/blog/post-ne...

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Bench Ansfield @benchansfield.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

New interview! Andrew Anastasi and I discuss the emotional logic of insurance and how racial capitalism is being misconstrued in the present -- as made manifest in some reviews of my book. Grateful for this partnership between @hpe-project.bsky.social and @lpeblog.bsky.social!

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julián gómez-delgado @juliangomezdelgado.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

New School University is shutting down programs, PhD admissions have been paused, and faculty are now receiving emails to resign. Of course, this isn't the first crisis, BUT the administration's response hasn't always been like today's revamped austerity "shock therapy.” 👇🏽

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The History and Political Economy Project @hpe-project.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

@matthiasschmelzer.bsky.social's history of debates in the Mont Pèlerin Society is out this month from @versobooks.bsky.social, in a new, HPE-funded translation by Joshua Rahtz. We spoke with Matthias & Josh about their work and the new moment in which it lands: www.hpeproject.org/blog/new-reg...

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Capital’s Regime Change and the Neoliberal Monetary Debate — History & Political Economy Project

Matthias Schmelzer and Joshua Rahtz in conversation with Andrew Anastasi

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The History and Political Economy Project @hpe-project.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

@matthiasschmelzer.bsky.social: The neoliberal thought collective kept "their ideas at-the-ready for politicians amidst changing historical conditions…. Progressives today could learn from this kind of long-term, transnational organizing and intellectual work." www.hpeproject.org/blog/new-reg...

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Capital’s Regime Change and the Neoliberal Monetary Debate — History & Political Economy Project

Matthias Schmelzer and Joshua Rahtz in conversation with Andrew Anastasi

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The History and Political Economy Project @hpe-project.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We find palm oil seemingly everywhere. But, Pepe Roswaldy reminds us, its ubiquity obscures the workers (among others) “who break their bones carrying 150-pound fresh fruit bunches every day” #MayDay2025 www.hpeproject.org/blog/unearth...

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Unearthing Production — History & Political Economy Project

A roundtable discussion with Chris Abdul Hakim Martinez, Perdana “Pepe” Roswaldy, and Peter Vale

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The History and Political Economy Project @hpe-project.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Our Histories and Futures of Global Governance initiative continues this Friday at 1pm ET. Join us for a webinar on Reform from the South with Andrés Arauz, Anush Kapadia, Robert Wade, and @llchristyll.bsky.social Cohosted with our friends @gdp-center.bsky.social Register! tinyurl.com/HPEGGRS

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The History and Political Economy Project @hpe-project.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Have you ever taught a course on neoliberalism? Willing to share your syllabus on our website? We are gathering examples across disciplines and fields. Reply with a link, DM us, or email andrew@hpeproject.org.

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The History and Political Economy Project @hpe-project.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Incredible first day of presentations at this year's HPE grantee conference. We kicked things off with Asensio Robles, @atrasi.bsky.social, Eric Helleiner, and Jamie Martin discussing the role of private banks in Spain's democratization, and neoliberalism in Thailand's "sufficiency economy"

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The History and Political Economy Project @hpe-project.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

What is “globalism”? And what does it have to do with “sovereignty”? How have these become crucial terms for the Right? Historians Jennifer Mittelstadt and @zeithistoriker.bsky.social break it down over at our new blog: www.hpeproject.org/blog/globali...

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Globalism, Sovereignty, and Resistance — History & Political Economy Project

Jennifer Mittelstadt and Quinn Slobodian in conversation

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