Tag Archives: Erik Olin Wright

What has Sociological Marxism ever done for us?

Posted on August 4, 2015 Posted inEventsTags:Erik Olin Wright, Sociological Marxism

[jumbotron heading=”What has Sociological Marxism ever done for us?”] Within the agenda of historical materialist theory and practice Sociological Marxism has delivered a compelling perspective on how to explore and link the analysis of civil society, the state, and the economy within an explicit focus on class exploitation, emancipation, and rich ethnography. This workshop is…

“On care for our common home”: social theory in Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the environment

Posted on July 30, 2015 Posted inEventsTags:environment, Erik Olin Wright

Invitation to workshop with Erik Olin Wright “On care for our common home”: Reading social/sociological theory in Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the environment Pope Francis’ recent Encyclical on the environment has generated substantial global debate. The Papal letter, titled “On care for our common home,” links climate change and ecological crisis more generally with issues…

Final Call: 8th Annual Wheelwright Lecture: Erik Olin Wright

Posted on July 29, 2015 Posted inEvents, Wheelwright LectureTags:Erik Olin Wright, Wheelwright Lecture

[jumbotron heading=”Final Call: 2015 8th Annual Wheelwright Lecture in Political Economy” tagline=”Erik Olin Wright (Professor of Sociology at University of Wisconsin – Madison)”] “Challenging (and maybe transcending) Capitalism through Real Utopias” Eastern Avenue Auditorium, University of Sydney 5 August, 2015 – 6:00pm (drinks and bookstall in the Foyer beforehand from 5:15). Entrance: Free[/jumbotron]