International Karl Polanyi Society
@kpolanyisociety.bsky.social
Understanding and shaping the transformation of the 21st century. Putting the economy in its place.
Read the latest Fascism & Liberalism blog by @jksteinberger.bsky.social and @celine.bsky.social
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Read the latest Fascism & Liberalism blog by @jksteinberger.bsky.social and @celine.bsky.social
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
"Cataclysm Capitalism continues neoliberalism’s attack on democracy, and goes even further, dispensing with any illusion of serving the greater good."
➡️ tinyurl.com/4jj2zese
Unpacking "Berlusconism", the authors of our latest blog show how neoliberalism and far-right politics are mutually reinforcing.
Read the article by Daniela Caterina, Adriano Cozzolino, @gemmagasseau.bsky.social, and Davide Monaco here: tinyurl.com/bp7bh352
Read the article by Daniela Caterina, Adriano Cozzolino, @gemmagasseau.bsky.social, and Davide Monaco here: tinyurl.com/bp7bh352
October 9, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Unpacking "Berlusconism", the authors of our latest blog show how neoliberalism and far-right politics are mutually reinforcing.
Read the article by Daniela Caterina, Adriano Cozzolino, @gemmagasseau.bsky.social, and Davide Monaco here: tinyurl.com/bp7bh352
Read the article by Daniela Caterina, Adriano Cozzolino, @gemmagasseau.bsky.social, and Davide Monaco here: tinyurl.com/bp7bh352
💡To counter the rise of the far-right and confront our social-ecological crises, a new politicization and democratization of money is needed.
Ecological economist @colleenschneider.bsky.social explains why in our latest blog:
tinyurl.com/5a268rpp
Ecological economist @colleenschneider.bsky.social explains why in our latest blog:
tinyurl.com/5a268rpp
September 29, 2025 at 9:04 AM
💡To counter the rise of the far-right and confront our social-ecological crises, a new politicization and democratization of money is needed.
Ecological economist @colleenschneider.bsky.social explains why in our latest blog:
tinyurl.com/5a268rpp
Ecological economist @colleenschneider.bsky.social explains why in our latest blog:
tinyurl.com/5a268rpp
🚨New F&L blog post!
Janek Wasserman revisits Polanyi’s call for a “functional democracy” - and explains why it matters today.
Polanyi argues:
➡️ Capitalism and communism are both morally agnostic
➡️ Only a functional democracy centred on transparency and participation can deliver social justice
Janek Wasserman revisits Polanyi’s call for a “functional democracy” - and explains why it matters today.
Polanyi argues:
➡️ Capitalism and communism are both morally agnostic
➡️ Only a functional democracy centred on transparency and participation can deliver social justice
September 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🚨New F&L blog post!
Janek Wasserman revisits Polanyi’s call for a “functional democracy” - and explains why it matters today.
Polanyi argues:
➡️ Capitalism and communism are both morally agnostic
➡️ Only a functional democracy centred on transparency and participation can deliver social justice
Janek Wasserman revisits Polanyi’s call for a “functional democracy” - and explains why it matters today.
Polanyi argues:
➡️ Capitalism and communism are both morally agnostic
➡️ Only a functional democracy centred on transparency and participation can deliver social justice
Economic liberalism and fascism often present themselves as opposites..
Yet, beneath their apparent contradictions lies a shared foundation, argues @nataschastrobl.bsky.social in the latest f&l blog piece!
➡️Find out more following the link below
#fascism #flblog #liberalism #antifascisteconomics
Yet, beneath their apparent contradictions lies a shared foundation, argues @nataschastrobl.bsky.social in the latest f&l blog piece!
➡️Find out more following the link below
#fascism #flblog #liberalism #antifascisteconomics
August 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Economic liberalism and fascism often present themselves as opposites..
Yet, beneath their apparent contradictions lies a shared foundation, argues @nataschastrobl.bsky.social in the latest f&l blog piece!
➡️Find out more following the link below
#fascism #flblog #liberalism #antifascisteconomics
Yet, beneath their apparent contradictions lies a shared foundation, argues @nataschastrobl.bsky.social in the latest f&l blog piece!
➡️Find out more following the link below
#fascism #flblog #liberalism #antifascisteconomics
Everyone talks about the Religious Right + white supremacy when it comes to fascism - but what about the billionaire-funded libertarian right quietly reshaping politics?
That’s the focus of our new f&l blog entry by @nancymaclean.bsky.social !
📖here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/21/f...
That’s the focus of our new f&l blog entry by @nancymaclean.bsky.social !
📖here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/21/f...
August 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Everyone talks about the Religious Right + white supremacy when it comes to fascism - but what about the billionaire-funded libertarian right quietly reshaping politics?
That’s the focus of our new f&l blog entry by @nancymaclean.bsky.social !
📖here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/21/f...
That’s the focus of our new f&l blog entry by @nancymaclean.bsky.social !
📖here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/21/f...
How is Donald Trump‘s assault on democratic institutions entangled with both liberalism and fascism?
Fred Block explores this unsettling question in the new F&L blog piece!
📖click here to read: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/14/f...
Fred Block explores this unsettling question in the new F&L blog piece!
📖click here to read: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/14/f...
August 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
How is Donald Trump‘s assault on democratic institutions entangled with both liberalism and fascism?
Fred Block explores this unsettling question in the new F&L blog piece!
📖click here to read: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/14/f...
Fred Block explores this unsettling question in the new F&L blog piece!
📖click here to read: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/14/f...
Austerity.Fascism.Capitalist Militarization.Genocide
In the first F&L blog piece, Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh trace a disturbing continuity: from Hitler‘s war economy to today‘s EU military buildup.
📖 Read the full piece here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/07/f...
In the first F&L blog piece, Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh trace a disturbing continuity: from Hitler‘s war economy to today‘s EU military buildup.
📖 Read the full piece here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/07/f...
August 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Austerity.Fascism.Capitalist Militarization.Genocide
In the first F&L blog piece, Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh trace a disturbing continuity: from Hitler‘s war economy to today‘s EU military buildup.
📖 Read the full piece here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/07/f...
In the first F&L blog piece, Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh trace a disturbing continuity: from Hitler‘s war economy to today‘s EU military buildup.
📖 Read the full piece here: www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/08/07/f...
🚨Exciting News! 🚨 We just launched our new blog “Fascism and Liberalism - Yesterday and Today” which will be published weekly on Thursdays starting with a great piece by Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh next week!
Learn more here and stay tuned!
www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
Learn more here and stay tuned!
www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
July 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🚨Exciting News! 🚨 We just launched our new blog “Fascism and Liberalism - Yesterday and Today” which will be published weekly on Thursdays starting with a great piece by Clara Mattei and Aditya Singh next week!
Learn more here and stay tuned!
www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
Learn more here and stay tuned!
www.karlpolanyisociety.com/2025/07/31/f...
REMINDER! Tomorrow Linz, 17:30 @isabellamweber.bsky.social @heleneschuberth.bsky.social Hanna Braun & Ulrich Brand discuss RAILS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS - SOCIAL & ECOLOGICAL RESTRUCTURING AS ANTIFASCIST ECONOMIC POLICY 👉Register: veranstaltung.akooe.at/de/umbau/reg... #wirbauenum #antifascisteconomics
June 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
REMINDER! Tomorrow Linz, 17:30 @isabellamweber.bsky.social @heleneschuberth.bsky.social Hanna Braun & Ulrich Brand discuss RAILS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS - SOCIAL & ECOLOGICAL RESTRUCTURING AS ANTIFASCIST ECONOMIC POLICY 👉Register: veranstaltung.akooe.at/de/umbau/reg... #wirbauenum #antifascisteconomics
Thanks to all participants of the 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professorship, officially awarded to @lucaschancel.bsky.social. He delivered his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality & Democracy” to a full house at VHS Urania. Supported by @wien.gv.at city councillor @arbeiterkammer.at
May 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Thanks to all participants of the 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professorship, officially awarded to @lucaschancel.bsky.social. He delivered his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality & Democracy” to a full house at VHS Urania. Supported by @wien.gv.at city councillor @arbeiterkammer.at
Join us for our 2 visiting professorship events next week! 🎤✨👏
On WEDNESDAY, May 21st our 9th Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor, @lucaschancel.bsky.social will hold his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality and Democracy".
Please register here: lnkd.in/db3Bxt6A
On WEDNESDAY, May 21st our 9th Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor, @lucaschancel.bsky.social will hold his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality and Democracy".
Please register here: lnkd.in/db3Bxt6A
May 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Join us for our 2 visiting professorship events next week! 🎤✨👏
On WEDNESDAY, May 21st our 9th Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor, @lucaschancel.bsky.social will hold his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality and Democracy".
Please register here: lnkd.in/db3Bxt6A
On WEDNESDAY, May 21st our 9th Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor, @lucaschancel.bsky.social will hold his public lecture on "Energy, Inequality and Democracy".
Please register here: lnkd.in/db3Bxt6A
YOU'RE INVITED! We are looking forward to our 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor @lucaschancel.bsky.social holding his Public Lecture on May 21st at 6pm at VHS Wien Urania 👉REGISTER👉 www.vhs.at/de/k/558732283 #ikps #polanyi @univie.ac.at @weareceu.bsky.social @wuvienna.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
YOU'RE INVITED! We are looking forward to our 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor @lucaschancel.bsky.social holding his Public Lecture on May 21st at 6pm at VHS Wien Urania 👉REGISTER👉 www.vhs.at/de/k/558732283 #ikps #polanyi @univie.ac.at @weareceu.bsky.social @wuvienna.bsky.social
We are honored to present @lucaschancel.bsky.social as our 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor! Traditional for our visiting professors he will hold a PhD Seminar @wuvienna.bsky.social & a Public Lecture at VHS Wien Urania & a Workshop at @weareceu.bsky.social!
Stay tuned for more!
Stay tuned for more!
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We are honored to present @lucaschancel.bsky.social as our 9th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor! Traditional for our visiting professors he will hold a PhD Seminar @wuvienna.bsky.social & a Public Lecture at VHS Wien Urania & a Workshop at @weareceu.bsky.social!
Stay tuned for more!
Stay tuned for more!
REMINDER! TONIGHT! 8th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor Anke Hassel will hold her public lecture "FUTURE OF WORK - WAS WIRD AUS ARBEIT?" tonight at VHS Wien Urania at 7pm You can still register: www.vhs.at/de/k/558715114
@univie.ac.at #ikps #polanyi #viennakarlpolanyivisitingprofessorship
January 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
REMINDER! TONIGHT! 8th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor Anke Hassel will hold her public lecture "FUTURE OF WORK - WAS WIRD AUS ARBEIT?" tonight at VHS Wien Urania at 7pm You can still register: www.vhs.at/de/k/558715114
@univie.ac.at #ikps #polanyi #viennakarlpolanyivisitingprofessorship
Join us at @wu.ac.at.web.brid.gy next Tuesday at 5:30pm for the book presentation of #MichaelSoder's new book "A Green Revolution" @ecolomist.bsky.social ! #socialecologicaltransformation #multiplecrises #ikps #isset
November 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Join us at @wu.ac.at.web.brid.gy next Tuesday at 5:30pm for the book presentation of #MichaelSoder's new book "A Green Revolution" @ecolomist.bsky.social ! #socialecologicaltransformation #multiplecrises #ikps #isset
We are honored to present AnkeHassel as our 8th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor! She will hold a PhD Seminar
@univie.ac.at & a Public Lecture at VHS Wien Urania & a Workshop at CEU. For more visit: karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues...
#ikps
@univie.ac.at & a Public Lecture at VHS Wien Urania & a Workshop at CEU. For more visit: karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues...
#ikps
November 20, 2024 at 10:37 AM
We are honored to present AnkeHassel as our 8th Vienna Karl Polanyi Visiting Professor! She will hold a PhD Seminar
@univie.ac.at & a Public Lecture at VHS Wien Urania & a Workshop at CEU. For more visit: karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues...
#ikps
@univie.ac.at & a Public Lecture at VHS Wien Urania & a Workshop at CEU. For more visit: karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues...
#ikps
We are co-organising an expert workshop on “Democratic Economic Planning in Times of Planetary Crises” WU November 29-30, 2024! Join us for three public events at WU Vienna Nov 29-30th! Register here!👉 wu.ac.at/institut-fue... @cedricdurand.bsky.social @wu.ac.at.web.brid.gy #democraticplanning
November 20, 2024 at 10:23 AM
We are co-organising an expert workshop on “Democratic Economic Planning in Times of Planetary Crises” WU November 29-30, 2024! Join us for three public events at WU Vienna Nov 29-30th! Register here!👉 wu.ac.at/institut-fue... @cedricdurand.bsky.social @wu.ac.at.web.brid.gy #democraticplanning
INVITATION to freshen up your Polanyi knowledge with #ClausThomasberger & #MicheleCangiani editors of #routledgebooks HANDBOOK ON KARL POLANYI who then discuss w #ViennaKarlPolanyiVisitingProfessor #AttilaMelegh and #FabienneDécieux @wuvienna.bsky.social thanks2 @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social #ikps
May 7, 2024 at 10:21 AM
INVITATION to freshen up your Polanyi knowledge with #ClausThomasberger & #MicheleCangiani editors of #routledgebooks HANDBOOK ON KARL POLANYI who then discuss w #ViennaKarlPolanyiVisitingProfessor #AttilaMelegh and #FabienneDécieux @wuvienna.bsky.social thanks2 @rosaluxstiftung.bsky.social #ikps
In einer Woche findet die #BeyondGrowth Konferenz statt! Die feierliche Eröffnung wird am 13.Mai im Österreichischen #Parlament abgehalten. Einige Speaker: Sigrid Stagl #AndreasNovy, Christoph Badelt, Melanie Rieback @rbaernthaler.bsky.social & Halliki Kreinin www.global2000.at/anmeldung-be...
May 6, 2024 at 9:37 AM
In einer Woche findet die #BeyondGrowth Konferenz statt! Die feierliche Eröffnung wird am 13.Mai im Österreichischen #Parlament abgehalten. Einige Speaker: Sigrid Stagl #AndreasNovy, Christoph Badelt, Melanie Rieback @rbaernthaler.bsky.social & Halliki Kreinin www.global2000.at/anmeldung-be...
We cordially invite you to visit Polanyi’s writings & legacy on May 21st at 6pm at WU Vienna when #ClausThomasberger and #MicheleCangiani present the “Routledge Handbook on Karl Polanyi” & discuss with #BrigitteAulenbacher and 7th #ViennaKarlPolayniVisitingProfessor #AttilaMelegh!
April 25, 2024 at 2:43 AM
We cordially invite you to visit Polanyi’s writings & legacy on May 21st at 6pm at WU Vienna when #ClausThomasberger and #MicheleCangiani present the “Routledge Handbook on Karl Polanyi” & discuss with #BrigitteAulenbacher and 7th #ViennaKarlPolayniVisitingProfessor #AttilaMelegh!
60 years ago today one of the great thinkers of the previous century #KarlPolanyi passed away. His oevre however is most relevant today. Learn more about his legacy on our website: www.karlpolanyisociety.com
April 23, 2024 at 9:24 AM
60 years ago today one of the great thinkers of the previous century #KarlPolanyi passed away. His oevre however is most relevant today. Learn more about his legacy on our website: www.karlpolanyisociety.com
JOIN US! Panel discussion also via LIVE-STREAM📽️ vimeo.com/event/4101257/…#CliveSpashsh discusses his new book FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS @wu_vienna on Monday March 18th at 6:30 pm with Helga Kromp-Kolb, Ulrich Brand, Anke Schaffartzik @rbaernthaler.bsky.social and Michaela Neumann
March 15, 2024 at 1:25 PM
JOIN US! Panel discussion also via LIVE-STREAM📽️ vimeo.com/event/4101257/…#CliveSpashsh discusses his new book FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIAL ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS @wu_vienna on Monday March 18th at 6:30 pm with Helga Kromp-Kolb, Ulrich Brand, Anke Schaffartzik @rbaernthaler.bsky.social and Michaela Neumann
Just a quick Monday reminder for all students following us, the application process for the PhD seminar THE MIGRATION TURN with #AttilaMelegh is still open! For more information go to karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues... #migration #seep #ceu #WUVienna #UniVienna #StadtWien #vhswien #ikps
February 19, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Just a quick Monday reminder for all students following us, the application process for the PhD seminar THE MIGRATION TURN with #AttilaMelegh is still open! For more information go to karlpolanyisociety.com/polanyi-gues... #migration #seep #ceu #WUVienna #UniVienna #StadtWien #vhswien #ikps
SAVE THE DATE! Prof. #CliveSpash will present his new book “Foundations of social ecological economics” on March 18th at 6:30pm CET @wu_vienna and discuss with Helga Kromp-Kolb, Ulrich Brand, Anke Schaffartzik and @rbaernthaler.bsky.social, moderated by Michaela Neumann – stay tuned for more!
February 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM
SAVE THE DATE! Prof. #CliveSpash will present his new book “Foundations of social ecological economics” on March 18th at 6:30pm CET @wu_vienna and discuss with Helga Kromp-Kolb, Ulrich Brand, Anke Schaffartzik and @rbaernthaler.bsky.social, moderated by Michaela Neumann – stay tuned for more!