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Black Slavery and World Accumulation: Towards a Global History of Value

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"Black Slavery and World Accumulation: Towards a Global History of Value" Tâmis Parron, Research Professor, Department of History, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil Graduate Student Commentators: Felipe Alfonso, PhD Candidate in History, Harvard...

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History of Capitalism Dissertation Workshop A graduate student-led, interdisciplinary working group for dissertation writers in history, economics, sociology and political science, and others whose research deals with the history of capitalism and...

About the Program on the Study of Capitalism

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Capitalism predominates over much of the globe today. As a political economic form it defines not only market dynamics but also governance structures, social relations, and repertoires of knowledge. The study of its development therefore attracts scholars...

CFP: CON-IH 20, "Labor and Discipline from a Global Perspective"

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The organizing committee for the Harvard Graduate Student Conference on International History (Con-IH) invites graduate students to submit proposals for its twentieth annual conference. This year’s theme is Labor and Discipline from a Global Perspective...

The Future of the History of Capitalism

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Antara Haldar (Law School, Cambridge University) will present at the Weatherhead Initiative on Global History Workshop on "The Future of the History of Capitalism." Graduate Student Commentator: Yedong Chen, PhD Candidate in East Asian Arts/Film/Cultural...

The Atlantic Slave-Sugar Complex in the Genoese Cycle of Accumulation: Origins of the Capitalist World-Economy

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Dale Tomich ( History and Sociology, Binghamton University) will present at the Weatherhead Initiative on Global History Workshop on " The Atlantic Slave-Sugar Complex in the Genoese Cycle of Accumulation: Origins of the Capitalist World-Economy." Faculty...

The Age of Oil and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma

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Mandy M. Izadi, WIGH Postdoctoral Fellow and Broadbent Junior Research Fellow in American History, University of Oxford, will present at the Weatherhead Initiative on Global History Workshop on "The Age of Oil and the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma."...

Making Tea, Making Empire: Social Reproduction of Workers in Colonial Assam

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Tithi Bhattacharaya, Professor of South Asian History and the Director of Global Studies at Purdue University, will present at at the Weatherhead Initiative on Global History Workshop on "Making Tea, Making Empire: Social Reproduction of Workers in...

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American Capitalism (Spring 2020) How did capitalism emerge, expand and transform daily life in North America over the past 500 years? In this course, students will gain an in-depth understanding of how North America turned from a minor outpost of the...

Visiting Assistant Professor in Economic Thought - Gallatin School at NYU

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Visiting Assistant Professor of Economic Thought The Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University (NYU) seeks to fill a Visiting Assistant Professor position to commence on September 1, 2019. We are seeking candidates with expertise in...

Program on The Study of Capitalism

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Capitalism predominates over much of the globe today. As a political economic form it defines not only market dynamics but also governance structures and social relations. The study of its growth and development therefore attracts scholars from a wide...

Teaching The Study of Capitalism

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The history of capitalism first appeared as a framework for teaching. Much of the field’s strength and vitality thus far has been drawn from the enthusiastic reception it received from undergraduate and graduate students. The demand for courses that use...