The Arrighi Center for Global Studies

Download a PDF of the weekly schedule. At our Friday, January 31 seminar, we will read and discuss Sam Chambers' book, Capitalist Economics (Oxford University Press 2022). The theme of […]

Download a PDF of the weekly schedule. At our February 14 seminar, we will discuss two chapters from vol 2 of Capital. These are Chapter 8, “Fixed and Circulating Capital” […]

Download a PDF of the weekly schedule. At the February 21 seminar, we will welcome Professor Sam Chambers from the JHU Political Science for a discussion of his recent work, […]

Download a PDF of the weekly schedule. At our February 28 seminar we will discuss Rupert Russell’s book, Price Wars: How The Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World (Doubleday Books) […]

At our March 7 seminar we will discuss Beverley Best's book, The Automatic Fetish, in preparation of Professor Best's in-person visit at our March 14 seminar session. The Arrighi Center […]

At the March 14 seminar, we will welcome Beverley Best, Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at Concordia University, for a discussion of her book, The Automatic Fetish: The Law of […]

At our March 28 seminar, we will discuss Brett Christophers' book, The Price Is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save The Planet (Verso 2025). The seminar meets in person in 526 […]

At the April 11 seminar, we will welcome (virtually) Dr. Richard Saull from International Politics at Queen Mary, University of London, for a discussion of his book, Capital, Race and […]

At our April 18 seminar, we will welcome Dr. Paul Kohlbry (Cornell University) for a discussion (n person) of his work, including “Selling Rural Palestine: Land Devaluation, Ethical Investment, and […]

This will be our final session for the Spring 2025 Arrighi Center General Seminar. Download a PDF of the weekly schedule. The theme of the Spring 2025 Arrighi Center General […]