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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

⏮️ Escape from Capitalism Book Launch Catch up on the launch of Clara E. Mattei's groundbreaking new book 'Escape from Capitalism', hosted at IIPP last month and co-organised with the @ucl-ccs.bsky.social. 📺 Watch the event recording here: buff.ly/PFP3L3Z

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

We are thrilled to join forces with @iipp-ucl.bsky.social to co-host what promises to be a fantastic event: a discussion of Clara Mattei's new book Escape from Capitalism. Clara will be in conversation with @cacrisalves.bsky.social 10 Feb, 17:30, 11 Montague Street www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/eve...

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Book Launch: Escape from Capitalism

Join Clara E. Mattei in conversation for the launch of Escape from Capitalism, a new book that challenges the neutrality of economics.

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UCL Institute of Advanced Studies @ucl-ias.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Peak Pharma: Toward a New Political Economy of Health 2 Feb 6:15–8:15pm @ucl-ccs.bsky.social welcome Susi Geiger & Théo Bourgeron to present their new book, which traces the long-wave movements between the pharmaceutical industry, its discontents and regulators. www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Peak Pharma: Toward a New Political Economy of Health

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is delighted to welcome authors Susi Geiger (University College Dublin) and Théo Bourgeron (University of Edinburgh) to present their new book. Moderated by Professor...

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UCL Institute of Advanced Studies @ucl-ias.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Peak Pharma: Toward a New Political Economy of Health 2 Feb 6:15pm @ucl-ccs.bsky.social welcomes authors Susi Geiger (U. College Dublin) and Théo Bourgeron (U. of Edinburgh) to present their new book. Moderated by Toby Seddon @sriucl.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

Repeated image of book cover for 'Peak Pharma', which has stylised mountain peaks and the book title.

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Finance has shaped our world. Now it must help build the one we need. Today we launch the Global Consortium for Rethinking Capitalism: a new international alliance of universities & practitioners reimagining what finance can make possible for public value. Learn more+watch the trailer: gcrc.online

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

How might the state evolve in the wake of today’s crises? 📅 11 December 2025, 17:00–19:00 📍 UCL (IAS Common Ground G11) CCS is convening an innovative interdisciplinary workshop that brings together researchers, policy advocates, game designers & artists. Details: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Utopia, Dystopia and the Post-Capitalist State

This Centre for Capitalism Studies workshop builds on last year’s series, The Capitalist State in the 2020s. Our new workshop looks to the future, assembling an interdisciplinary group of scholars to ask what might come after the capitalist state.

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is launching two exciting new collaborations this month — with CONICET (Buenos Aires) and the Architectural Association (London). Details below, with more news on our global research platform coming soon. www.aaschool.ac.uk/publicprogra...

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UCL Institute of Advanced Studies @ucl-ias.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Logistics & Power in Illegitimate Markets 29 Oct 5pm, UCL, London Illegal logistics reveal social & cultural consequences of two centuries of laissez-faire economics. @ucl-ccs.bsky.social welcomes Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With Prof @ariskomporozos.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Logistics and Power in Illegitimate Markets

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is delighted to welcome Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With respondent Professor Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Our first event of the academic year is the UK book launch of @susanzieger.bsky.social's LOGISTICS AND POWER. 🗓️29 October 2025, 5pm–7pm 📍IAS Common Ground G11 ground floor, South Wing UCL Gower St, London Followed by a reception Free and open to all--register here: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Logistics and Power in Illegitimate Markets

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is delighted to welcome Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With respondent Professor Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.

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Sarah Kunz @sarahkunz.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Looking forward to joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next year!

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Jerome Roos @jeromeroos.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

I’m thrilled to be joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next academic year!

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill! www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Visiting Research Fellows 2025-26

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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Extremely proud to bring COLLAPSE FINANCE to the world — with an unbelievable set of participants. Full announcement via e-Flux, Inc. lnkd.in/eHBWTbsx June 10-11. Hosted by The New Institute and organised together with @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social and Till Wittwer. www.e-flux.com/announcement...

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Collapse Finance - e-flux Education

The New Institute's Futures of Capitalism Program, led by Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, convenes Collapse Finance, the inaugural workshop of the Global Consortium for Re-thinking Capitalism (GCRC).

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Elke Schwarz @elkeschwarz.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

This was quite a thought-provoking event / book launch yesterday on Noam Yuran’s The Sexual Economy of Capitalism, with @aminsamman.bsky.social and Anat Rosenberg, hosted by @finandsoc.bsky.social and @ucl-ccs.bsky.social A lesson in how to think things otherwise.

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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Always great to hear from @maxread.info who’s been one of the most insightful voices engaging with my work. Here he draws on my analysis of speculative politics to make a compelling case about the logic behind Trump’s tariff chaos.

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gabriel burrow @gabrielburrow.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

UK launch for @koheisaito.bsky.social's Slow Down, hosted by @ariskomporozos.bsky.social & @ucl-ccs.bsky.social! A wide ranging conversation spanning the commons, planning, revolutionary reformism, and why you should collectively own forest with your mates.

Kohei Saito and Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

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Carolina Alves @cacrisalves.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

If in London today, join us for this amazing discussion with @koheisaito.bsky.social about his book ‘Slow Down: Slow Down: How Degrowth Communism Can Save the Earth’

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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · 14/04/2025

This will be great! Head over if you’re in London

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Check out our amazing line-up of upcoming events with @koheisaito.bsky.social, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social, Ana Valdivia, @aminsamman.bsky.social, Noam Yuran, Caroline Hossein, Anat Rosenberg and others! www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou 6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way @ariskomporozos.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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SLOW DOWN - the UK launch

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Some compelling FT charts on the recent explosion of uncertainty readings in economic and geopolitical indices -- even higher than market measures of uncertainty used in options pricing, the VIX etc.... www.ft.com/content/8c12...

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If times feel uncertain, it’s because they are

No doubt on doubt

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Come and join us!

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Work with us! We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges. Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of... @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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Opportunities to work with us

We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents: ***SLOW DOWN - the UK launch*** Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou. 🗓️ 6-7pm April 15th 2025 📍 Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way Open to all @koheisaito.bsky.social @ariskomporozos.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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SLOW DOWN - the UK launch

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! 💕📈💕📈 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Donald and Melania Trump launched their 'memecoin' cryptocurrencies $Trump and $Melania in the last few days, and their valuations have soared. In August, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social argued that ultra-liberalism and precariousness have created the 'cryptobros'. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...

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How ultra-liberalism and precariousness created the ‘cryptobros’

Speculation has become central to our lives, argues Dr Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), adding: "Speculation is not a choice but an imposition: we speculate to s...

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

👽📈Call for Participants: The Truth? In this Economy?📈👽 An Unconventional London Symposium on Financialisation and Truth-bending 📍UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies 🗓️April 10 2025 Organised by @maxhaiven.bsky.social and @ariskomporozos.bsky.social APPLY by 03.03.25 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Call for Participants: The Truth? In this Economy?

An Unconventional London Symposium on Financialisation and Truth-bending.

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! 💕📈💕📈 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Last Thursday, over 1,000 people packed UCL's Logan Hall to listen to Thomas Piketty, Gillian Tett and Ash Sarkar at our CCS Inaugural Annual Conversation. Thank you all for an incredible evening, and stay tuned!

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

3 DAYS LEFT! CAPITALISM IN THE 21st CENTURY REGISTER NOW LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE LINK IN BIO

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

10 DAYS LEFT CAPITALISM IN THE 21ST CENTURY REGISTER NOW>>LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE LINK IN BIO

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

ONLY FEW TICKETS LEFT -- REGISTER NOW! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/will-capit...

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

💸Will Capitalism survive the 21st Century? 💸 We are thrilled to present our Inaugural Annual Conversation: *Gillian Tett* *Ash Sarkar* with *Thomas Piketty* 🗓️6-7.30pm, 5 Dec 2024 📍University College London Free & open to all - registration necessary: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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