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Bernd Bonfert
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Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development at EM Normandie Business School | Researching sustainable food and energy systems | Vice Chair of @cpern.bsky.social | Associate Editor at @gpejournal.bsky.social
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Reminder: Join us on 27 November to discuss 'Coloniality dressed in green'!

With author @stefanzylinski.bsky.social who will explain how climate finance risks becoming a new tool for colonial rule

With discussants Johannes Jaeger and Ewa Dziwok

Register here: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly workshop - November 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Stefan Zyinski will present his article 'Coloniality dressed in Green' available: https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/gpe/3/2/article-p315.xml Discussants are Johannes Jaeger and...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
November 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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New CPERN online workshop: Coloniality dressed in green

Join us on 27 November to discuss how climate finance risks becoming a new tool for colonial rule

With author @stefanzylinski.bsky.social and discussants Johannes Jaeger and Ewa Dziwok

Register on zoom: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly workshop - November 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Stefan Zyinski will present his article 'Coloniality dressed in Green' available: https://bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journals/gpe/3/2/article-p315.xml Discussants are Johannes Jaeger and...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
November 3, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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Happening this Thursday! Join us to discuss the relation between capitalism and the global water crisis 🌊
October 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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We have a new online workshop coming!

Join us on 30 October to discuss the book 'Thirst: the global quest to solve the water crisis'

With author @filippomenga.bsky.social and discussants @gemmagasseau.bsky.social and Alexander Dunlap

Register at bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly workshop - October 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Filippo Menga, Thirst: the global quest to solve the water crisis Speaker: Filippo Menga is Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Bergamo in Italy. Discussants: Gemma Gasseau is Re...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
October 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Remember to join us tomorrow to discuss Sarah Uhlmann's excellent work on 'Urban social movements as extended class actors'! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
September 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
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Online workshop: Urban social movements as extended class actors
Join us on 25 September to discuss Sarah Uhlmann's article about struggles over social reproduction!
With discussants @miria-gam.bsky.social and @bonfert.bsky.social
Register here: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Sarah Uhlmann 'Urban social movements as extended class actors: struggles over reproduction in Buenos Aires, New York City and Hamburg', in Global Political Economy. Discussants: Miria Gambardella a...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
September 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Our Midterm Workshop 'Critical Political Economy at the Time of Monsters' has come to a close

Many thanks to all our amazing participants for the great time together!

And a special thanks to @teivo.bsky.social and Silke Trommer for welcoming us in beautiful Helsinki!

See you all again next year!
August 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Join or online workshop tomorrow (26 June, 6pm CEST) about Marco Guglielmo's new book 'The Left and Digital Politics'!

With discussants Bradley Ward, Maria Francesca De Tullio and
@gameoftech.bsky.social

Register here: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Left and Digital Politics: Political Parties from Platform Neoliberalism to Platform Socialism . After registering, you will receive a confirmation emai...
Speaker: Marco Guglielmo (University of Valencia) Key text: Title: The Left and Digital Politics: Political Parties from Platform Neoliberalism to Platform Socialism Discussant: Bradley Ward (Univers...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
June 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Mamdani defined what he calls the politics of the future in his post-election speech.
This is how you beat fascism: not by administrating the decline (hello Democrats), but by contrasting the darkness of fascist end-times obsession with the vision of a new dawn. More of this, please 👇👇👇
June 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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The Left and Digital Politics!

Join or online workshop to discuss Marco Guglielmo's book on political parties (from platform neoliberalism to platform socialism)

With discussants Bradley Ward, Maria Francesca De Tullio and @gameoftech.bsky.social

Register here: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The Left and Digital Politics: Political Parties from Platform Neoliberalism to Platform Socialism . After registering, you will receive a confirmation emai...
Speaker: Marco Guglielmo (University of Valencia) Key text: Title: The Left and Digital Politics: Political Parties from Platform Neoliberalism to Platform Socialism Discussant: Bradley Ward (Univers...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
June 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Global solidarities against water grabbing!

Join our online workshop this Thursday, 29 May at 6pm CEST to discuss Caitlin Schroering's book about movements against water privatization!

Discussants: Filippo Menga & Lydia Karazarifi

Register here: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly meeting - Global solidarities against water grabbing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Global solidarities against water grabbing: Without water, we have nothing Speaker: Caitlin Schroering is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Studies at the University of North Carolin...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
May 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Online workshop: Global solidarities against water grabbing

Join us on 29 May at 6pm CEST to hear Caitlin Schroering present her recent book about movements against water privatization!

Discussants: Filippo Menga & Lydia Karazarifi

Register here: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly meeting - Global solidarities against water grabbing. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Global solidarities against water grabbing: Without water, we have nothing Speaker: Caitlin Schroering is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Global Studies at the University of North Carolin...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
May 15, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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No country in their right mind should sign a trade deal with the US that involves agriculture
"The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort to prevent food poisoning from contaminated meat."

www.seattletimes.com/business/usd...
USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry
The Agriculture Department says it is withdrawing a plan to limit salmonella bacteria in poultry products.
www.seattletimes.com
April 25, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Had a great discussion w/ @bonfert.bsky.social and @abieler.bsky.social on my book 'Exiting the Factory: Strikes and Class Formation beyond the Industrial Sector', published by @brisunipress.bsky.social in 2024. It was hosted by @cpern.bsky.social. Check out the vid.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvUv...
Exiting the Factory: Strikes and Class Formation beyond the Industrial Sector (w/ Alexander Gallas)
YouTube video by CPERN -Critical Political Economy Research Network
www.youtube.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Just published! This is a great book which provides an overview of Politics in the Rio Grande Valley.

I'm happy to have contributed a chapter on Social Movements in the RGV, co-authored with Mireya Garcia.

The book is available here:

rowman.com/ISBN/9781666...
April 3, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Come join us in Helsinki!
New deadline!

CPERN Midterm Workshop 2025 (Helsinki, 30 Juli - 01 Aug)

Critical political economy and the time of monsters: Understanding the present, imagining the future

Submit your abstract by 21 March to cpernRN06@gmail.com

Call: criticalpoliticaleconomy.net/2025/01/14/c...

See you there!
CPERN Call for Papers 2025
The next CPERN Mid-term workshop will take place in Helsinki, from 30 July to 01 August 2025 Abstract submission for papers and panels is now open! Please submit your abstracts (max. 250 words) to …
criticalpoliticaleconomy.net
March 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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New deadline!

CPERN Midterm Workshop 2025 (Helsinki, 30 Juli - 01 Aug)

Critical political economy and the time of monsters: Understanding the present, imagining the future

Submit your abstract by 21 March to cpernRN06@gmail.com

Call: criticalpoliticaleconomy.net/2025/01/14/c...

See you there!
CPERN Call for Papers 2025
The next CPERN Mid-term workshop will take place in Helsinki, from 30 July to 01 August 2025 Abstract submission for papers and panels is now open! Please submit your abstracts (max. 250 words) to …
criticalpoliticaleconomy.net
March 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Join our Online Workshop on 27 March to discuss the book 'Exiting the Factory: Strikes and Class Formation beyond the Industrial Sector'

With author @alexandergallas.bsky.social and discussant @abieler.bsky.social

On zoom, register here: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly workshop March 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Alexander Gallas - Exiting the Factory discussant: Andreas Bieler
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
March 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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Reminder: Join our CPERN Midterm Workshop 2025 (Helsinki, 30 Jul - 01 Aug)

Critical political economy and the time of monsters: Understanding the present, imagining the future

Submit your abstract to cpernRN06@gmail.com (DL 14.03)

Call: criticalpoliticaleconomy.net/2025/01/14/c...

See you there!
CPERN Call for Papers 2025
The next CPERN Mid-term workshop will take place in Helsinki, from 30 July to 01 August 2025 Abstract submission for papers and panels is now open! Please submit your abstracts (max. 250 words) to …
criticalpoliticaleconomy.net
March 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Join our Critical Political Economy Early Career Scholar Writing Workshop!

What: Receive detailed feedback from experienced scholars to help you with your first publication

When: Right before our Mid-term workshop (30 July 2025, Helsinki)

How: See here criticalpoliticaleconomy.net/2025/02/05/c...
Critical Political Economy – Early career scholar writing workshop
Thursday 30 July 2025 – University of Helsinki Supported by CPERN and the Conference of Socialist Economists/Capital and Class On the day before the 2025 CPERN Mid-term workshop we will be holding …
criticalpoliticaleconomy.net
March 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Reminder: Join our Online Workshop on 27 February to discuss 'Regional pathologies of late-stage neoliberalization: The case of Japan in East Asia'

With authors Saori Shibata & David Bailey

Discussants:
@ndeiana.bsky.social
& Max Nagel

Link: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly meeting - Feb 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Regional pathologies of late-stage neoliberalization: The case of Japan in East Asia Saori Shibata (University of Sheffield) David Bailey (University of Birmingham) discussants: Nicolò Deiana, PhD...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
February 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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German state repression is spiralling out of control. A German climate activist has been banned from becoming a teacher. Here are some justifications from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts—they are completely nuts:
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Es ist offiziell: Ich habe ein #Berufsverbot bekommen (Auszüge⬇️).
Weil ich eine marxistische Analyse der #Klimakrise vertrete. Ich stehe dazu: Die Wirtschaft muss demokratisiert werden, damit nicht einige wenige Superreiche für ihre Profite den Planeten zugrunde richten können.
February 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Join our CPERN Online Workshop on 27 February to discuss 'Regional pathologies of late-stage neoliberalization: The case of Japan in East Asia'

With authors Saori Shibata & David Bailey

Discussants: @ndeiana.bsky.social & Max Nagel

Register: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly meeting - Feb 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Regional pathologies of late-stage neoliberalization: The case of Japan in East Asia Saori Shibata (University of Sheffield) David Bailey (University of Birmingham) discussants: Nicolò Deiana, PhD...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
February 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Last year, I was relieved that there were no attempts to forge any CDU-AfD coalitions at state level

Clearly that's over, as Merz is now working with the far-right to push anti-migrant policies

Pretty grim to see this two weeks before the elections...

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Olaf Scholz attacks rival’s ‘unforgivable mistake’ as AfD backs migration plan
Opposition leader Friedrich Merz accused of breaking longstanding political firewall against far-right populists
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Online Workshop: Challenging SpaceX on the US–Mexico border - Value struggles against racial authoritarian neoliberalism

This Thursday at 6pm CET

With author @monicaclua.bsky.social and discussants @rosamaryon.bsky.social and Ian Bruff

Link: bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

See you there!
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: CPERN monthly workshop - January 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Challenging SpaceX on the US–Mexico border: Value struggles against racial authoritarian neoliberalism speaker: Mònica Clua-Losada discussant: Rosa Maryon the article is available here: https://jour...
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us
January 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM