Javier Solana at the University of Glasgow is recruiting two 3-year postdocs for a research project on Civic Finance. The overarching objective of Civic Finance is to develop a complexity-informed theory of law and finance that can underpin the foundations of a civic financial system; in particular, a financial system that …

Finance and democracy summer school. London School of Economics and Political Science, 4-5 June 2026. The LSE is hosting a summer school this June on finance and democracy, organised jointly by the Berkeley Program on Finance & Democracy, the Rhodes Center at Brown, and the European Institute and Huth Initiative …

Goffmanian political economy. Social Science History Association (SSHA) in Atlanta, Georgia, 19-22 November 2026. Pierre-Christian Fink and Stephanie Mudge are looking to organise a series of panels at the SSHA this year on the theme of Goffmanian political economy. Submissions related to finance are encouraged. There are signs of a Goffmanian turn in …

The University of Lucerne is inviting applications for two professor positions at its new Zug Institute for Blockchain research (ZIBR). Political Economy and Blockchain: https://www.unilu.ch/en/university/personnel/human-resources-department/vacancies/professor-of-political-economy-and-blockchain-100-open-rank-2141707/ Political Science and Blockchain: https://www.unilu.ch/en/university/personnel/human-resources-department/vacancies/professor-of-political-science-and-blockchain-100-open-rank-2141706/ These are both full-time and open rank positions with an anticipated start date of September 2026. The deadline is 1 …

As Public as Possible: Radical Finance for America’s Public Schools. David Backer, The New Press 2026. From the anti-CRT panic to efforts to divert tax dollars to charter schools, the right-wing attack on education has cut deep. In response, millions of Americans have rallied to defend their cherished public schools. …

Colleagues at the CNRS/Paris Nanterre are inviting applications for a postdoc position in financialization and illicit economies. The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to the DEBTCHAINS project, which investigates the financialization of capitalism through a transnational study of debt chains across legal and illegal markets. While there has been growing concern …

Future Finance: Legal Geographies of Financial Centres and the Asset Economy. Sabine Dörry, Agenda Publishing 2025. Finance is no longer just about markets – it shapes societies, politics and the planet’s future. At its centre now stands the asset management industry, where power has shifted from public institutions to private …