The October 4 seminar will feature a “critical exchange” between Zophia Edwards (JHU Sociology) and Inés Valdez (JHU Political Science) taking off from their books: ˆFueling Development (Duke University Press) by Dr. Edwards and Democracy and Empire: Labor, Nature, and the Reproduction of Capitalism (Cambridge University Press) by Dr. Valdez.

The Fall 2024 Arrighi Center seminar is focused on the theme of “Race, Capitalism and Development” and is led by Professors Zophia Edwards and Inés Valdez. The seminar meets weekly on Fridays at 1:30 pm (Baltimore time) and is open to JHU students, faculty, postdocs, visiting scholars, as well as friends in Baltimore and around the world.

You can download the full seminar schedule here.

The seminar meets in person in 526 Mergenthaler Hall (JHU Homewood campus) with a zoom option for those outside Baltimore. For more information and/or to request the seminar zoom link, write to seminar assistant Tianao Gui ([email protected]) or [email protected]