Members of the Editorial Board of @econsocjournal.bsky.social have contributed to a series of reflections on the (contradictory, emergent, uncertain) 'state of the state', introduced by Andrew Barry and me (open access) www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
There's a global race to secure EV battery gigafactories & reduce reliance on China.
But not all clean-tech projects are created equal. Some generate good jobs & domestic capacities, others produce ecological harm & low value-added enclaves.
New paper & thread 👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Economics can either enable the slide toward fascism, or defend affordability, dignity, and democracy.
I wrote ANTI-FASCIST ECONOMICS with my baby by my side—a constant reminder that the future should be livable for all.
Out in October with Random House.
Social structures appear in social action. This is why different views on how and why we act demarcate differences in theory.
My intro-level course "theorizing social action" is designed to help bring these perspectives to life by inviting students to theorize.
Posting the syllabus here 1/2
The course aims to foster students' sociological imagination through the problem of action.
For accessibility and to show how social theory developed by theorizing action, readings are mostly from the Joas & Knöbl textbook.
Big thanks to @mdemac.bsky.social for joining for a data clinic! 2/2
Social structures appear in social action. This is why different views on how and why we act demarcate differences in theory.
My intro-level course "theorizing social action" is designed to help bring these perspectives to life by inviting students to theorize.
Posting the syllabus here 1/2
pleased to announce the merger of @erikpeinert.bsky.social (antitrust) and my (corporate organization / franchise) interests in a paper on what the end of regulation banning vertical restraints meant for the US political economy = not good !
academic.oup.com/ser/advance-...
It was a great pleasure to speak about my book Currency of Nihilism with @garethwatkins.bsky.social and @pyramidmaster.bsky.social on their podcast, Death Sentence. We touched on everything from French theory and punk rock to prediction markets. Have a listen below!
All I want is functioning BlueSky and a nice nap but even that is now too much to ask 😭
🚨 VACATURE Het Instituut Politieke Wetenschap van Uni Leiden is op zoek naar twee UD2s met expertise in één of meer van de volgende gebieden: de Europese Unie-politiek, politieke economie, milieupolitiek, beleid en/of de Nederlandse politiek.
careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/Universi...
Very much looking forward to be teaching @mpifg.bsky.social signature #economicsociology PhD course this year. The course is a slightly modified version of the one developed by Jens Beckert featuring three amazing guest lectures I look particularly forward to!
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I'm afraid now you know my plans for this weekend 😬
And here the final two pages. 3/3
Will make sure to upload the syllabus on our @dgswisoz.bsky.social website. If you have econ soc syllabi that you'd like to share on there, too, please let me know.
soziologie.de/sektionen/wi...
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Very much looking forward to be teaching @mpifg.bsky.social signature #economicsociology PhD course this year. The course is a slightly modified version of the one developed by Jens Beckert featuring three amazing guest lectures I look particularly forward to!
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Das Wirtschaftsministerium hat beim EnBW-Konzern Vorschläge bestellt, die Batteriespeicher bei den Auktionen für ein Strom-Backup benachteiligen würden. Im Lobbyregister wurde das erst nach Anfrage des SPIEGEL vermerkt.
This paper on the Italian output gap controversy in the run-up to the Covid-19 crisis documents the profound disagreement between the European Commission and the Italian government over Italy’s output gap - with major implications for assessing compliance with EU fiscal rules.
If you want to know more, follow Camilla: @cami34.bsky.social
Vom 12. - 13.11.2026 veranstaltet das DHI Rom in Kooperation mit dem AK Historische Soziologie eine transepochale Tagung zum Thema "Asymmetrische Beziehungen – asymmetrische Verhältnisse". Die Frist des CfP läuft am 01.06.2026 aus, wir freuen uns auf spannende Beiträge!
dhi-roma.it/index.php?id...
The first paper of my dissertation is published now in @sociologyjnl.bsky.social!
Press coverage of the richest Germans is rare but focused on a minority of highly visible individuals and varies along the historical origins of fortunes.
doi.org/10.1177/00380385261428292
I am looking for a postdoc to join my team at the University of Bremen. 5-year-contract, top-up to 100% possible for most of the contract period.
Apply by 04 May 2026.
If you have questions about the position, send me an email!
www.uni-bremen.de/en/universit...
Jordan Bardella and Princess Maria Carolina de Bourbon Deux Siciles
So much news about the far-right turn of French elites these days that I'm making a thread... 👇🧵
#1: Jordan Bardella (Marine Le Pen's sub if she can't run in 2027) is dating Louis XVI's heiress, Princess Maria de Bourbon Deux-Siciles. Rassemblement National officials call it a 'modern fairytale'...
In ihrem aktuellen FAZ-Gastbeitrag beklagt Katherina Reiche eine "Selbsttäuschunug" in der Energiepolitik. Tatsächlich fällt der Täuschungsvorwurf aber teilweise auf sie selbst zurück, denn der Text enthält diverse falsche oder irreführende Zahlen. Ein Thread. (1/17) www.faz.net/aktuell/wirt...
It’s giving Hilferding
This is amazing work by @freedaaron.bsky.social. Thanks @adamtooze.bsky.social for Chartbooking it.
THE ASSET CLASS publishes today! The book is a roving investigation of private equity, a surreptitious realm of finance that has infiltrated almost every corner of our lives…
If you’re in Berlin this weekend, join us for One Big Beautiful Bach
We’re playing the Mass in B Minor together with the fabulous Konzerthausorchester
Saturday, 6PM, Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt
Tickets: cantusdomus.de/projekte/h-m...
Happy Easter from Finance and Society team!
Here is our special easter egg for all of you: a fresh Call for Papers for this year's Finance and Society conference happening again at CBS Copenhagen!
Deadline: May 1st
Hoping to see many of you there!
The rumours are true – Finance and Society conference 2026 *is* happening! 🥰🫠
So much better than chocolate!