Crises in capitalism or crises of capitalism:
Current issues and transformative solutions

July 6-8, 2022 at SOAS University of London

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Global South Reduced Online
Global North Reduced Online
Global South Standard Online
Global North Standard Online
Global South Reduced in-Person
Global North Reduced in-Person
Global South Standard in-Person
Global North Standard in-Person
Global South Reduced Online

If you are attending online, are based in the global South, are a student or fractional/part-time staff = £30

Global North Reduced Online

If you are attending online, are based in the global North, are a student or fractional/part-time staff: £80

Global South Standard Online

If you are attending online, are based in the global South, are a full-time staff: £80

Global North Standard Online

If you are attending online, are based in the global North, are a full-time staff: £120

Global South Reduced in-Person

If you are attending in-person, are based in the global South, are a student or fractional/part-time staff = £150 [early bird: £120]

Global North Reduced in-Person

If you are attending  in-person, are based in the global North, are a student or fractional/part-time staff: £180 [early bird: £150]

Global South Standard in-Person

If you are attending  in-person, are based in the global South, are a  full-time staff: £180 [early bird: £150]

Global North Standard in-Person

If you are attending  in-person, are based in the global North, are a full-time staff: £250 [early bird: £200]

AHE 2022 Conference

The 2008 financial crisis generated deep and rich debates on the feasibility of the current economic order, with many prophesying the death of neo-liberalism. More than a decade since, the world is gripped in a much larger economic, social, and ecological crisis, with little change in the existing social order and the debates about systemic change again gaining traction. However, what will emerge out of this moment that is caught in a flux of several interacting inequalities still remains unknown. While some view the current economic crisis as an aberration that can be corrected with existing policy tools, some view it as a reflection of the urgent need to revive comprehensive welfare states, and others yet view this as a moment of significant churning that opens possibilities for a systemic shift. Despite the difference in positions, this moment warrants a serious reflection on the current conjuncture of capitalism – how it came into being, what characterizes this moment, what is the likely impact of this, where do we go from here?

In this context, AHE 2022 provides a space for engaging with various intersecting inequalities, specifically in the domains of labour, identity, and climate change, that characterise the current crisis-ridden moment of global capitalism, and how these inequalities shape and are, in turn, shaped by a stratified global order. The conference will also provide a platform to explore the possibilities for struggles in these domains to be engendered towards systemic shift. We seek to enrich theoretical frameworks in economics and political economy that study these intersecting inequalities, and to explore possibilities for political activism geared towards a sustainable and just society. Questions we seek to engage with include: How to think and act given the urgency of the situation? What is required to break free from unjust economic, social, and ecological relations? How can the heterodox community inspire solutions to intersecting crises and where does heterodoxy fall short? How can heterodox economists form alliances with others undertaking transformative action?

 

The conference is organized in a hybrid format. The in-person venue for the 2022 conference is SOAS University of London. Limited travel support is available for selected early career scholars. Early career scholars include PhD students as well as those who received their PhD no more than 5 years prior to the date of the conference.

We welcome contributions in the following formats:

Individual paper: A standard conference paper followed by discussion.

Panel of papers: A session comprising several papers on one particular topic. We recommend 3 papers for a 90 minutes session.

Roundtable: A panel of contributors discussing a particular topic. This can include, although is not limited to, focussed discussions with civil society actors, activists, academic researchers.

Workshop Session: This format is available if an organizer would like to run their own session. Sessions with a broader art/culture focus on the conference themes fit within this format (e.g. display and discussion of artworks/films/performances).

 Stream: A series of (any) sessions listed above.

Submissions for conference presentations are closed, we will soon allow for attendance applications.

Full papers for bursaries and/or prize considerations are due by 15th May 2021.

London: The Conference Host City

The 24th annual conference of the AHE is taking place in London this year. As the capital of the United Kingdom and a city of over 9 million people, London has a lot to offer. Here we offer some tips for getting around and staying in London. 

Getting around: London has a relatively good public transportation network of buses, the tube, trains, and the overground. Its public transportation service is generally the most efficient way to get around and it is certainly much cheaper than taking a cab. If you have a contactless bank card, you can simply tap it when entering the tube station or when boarding a bus. If you don’t have that, then you will need to buy an Oyster Card. You can buy Oyster cards at all Tube, London Overground and most TfL Rail stations, in addition to Oyster Ticket Stops in many newsagents in London. Read more about how and where to buy Oyster cards here.

To check which public transportation options are the most appropriate, Google Maps and Citymapper are both helpful. As SOAS is located at Russell Square, the closest stops are the Russell Square bus stops (served by routes 168, 68, 59, 91) and the Russell Square tube station (on the Piccadilly line). Read more about getting around in London at the Transport for London website.

Staying in London: There are many options for accommodation in London, including flats, bed & breakfasts, hotels, and hostels. Near Russell Square, some options are St Athans Hotel, Wardonia Hotel, and Hotel Meridiana. We recommend booking as far in advance as possible in order to secure an affordable and convenient option. Airbnb, Booking.com and TripAdvisor are all convenient search engines for finding accommodation across the city, and Russel Square is certainly not the cheapest area to stay.  

Tourism for heterodox economists: London is of course full of sightseeing options. You can see here for all the mainstream attractions. As a heterodox economist, you may be interested in some of London’s radical history and attractions as well, such as Karl Marx’s grave in Highgate Cemetery, or its radical book shops. Also check out David Rosenberg’s Rebel Footprints, which contains many radical walking tours across the city (£13 from Pluto Press).

For any questions about the CfP or the conference, please write to us heteconevents@gmail.com

AHE’s Academic Officers:

Dr Surbhi Kesar (sk156@soas.ac.uk)
Lecturer, Department of Economics, SOAS London

Dr Elke Pirgmaier (elke.pirgmaier@unil.ch)
Junior Lecturer, Université de Lausanne