Book launch: Currency of nihilism. City St George’s, University of London, 30 October 2026, 18.15–19.45. Amin Samman will be launching his new book, Currency of Nihilism, in London this October at CITYPERC. Giulia Dal Maso will act as discussant. What happens to economic life when meaning and value come apart? …
Finance and Society, vol. 12 no. 2 (2026): When finance becomes tech, Part I. Finance and Society is pleased to announce the publication of volume 12, number 2. This is the first of two special issues devoted to the nexus of digital technology and finance (‘When finance becomes tech’). Part …
FinTech Capital: The Digital Transformation of Everyday Money and Finance. Paul Langley and Andrew Leyshon, Zone Books 2026. How people pay, make savings and investments, buy insurance, and take on debt is undergoing digital transformation across the globe. This book argues that FinTech is a distinct form of intermediary and …
The Player and the Played: From Gamed Capitalism to 21st-Century Fascism. Max Haiven, MIT Press 2026. In an age when capitalism feels like an unwinnable game, extreme reactionary ideas and politics are on the rise. The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, Squid Game, and much of reality TV are cultural reflections …
Corporate Capitalism in the Era of Financialization and Intangible Capital: Value Forms Beyond Fixity. Tansel Güçlü, De Gruyter Brill 2026. This book investigates the transformation of corporate capitalism under conditions of financialization and the rising centrality of intangible capital. It challenges conventional distinctions between financial and non-financial activity by tracing …
Finance and society conference 2026. Copenhagen Business School, 10-11 September. The programme for this year’s conference is now available here. There are limited places available for those not on the programme who wish to attend. If you would like to join the conference, please register as soon as possible here. What on …
Finance and society conference 2026. Copenhagen Business School, 10-11 September. Registration for this year’s conference is now open. The selection of papers and panels is still ongoing and a full programme will be published once this process is complete, but if you would like to attend regardless, please register here. What on …
Women, money and markets, 1770–1914: Representing the invisible hands of the economy. Edited by Emma Newport and Joyce Goggin, Boydell Press 2026. This collection redefines the role of women in the development of modern capitalism, revealing their active participation as investors, entrepreneurs, theorists, and cultural producers between 1770 and 1914. …
Finance and Society has added two new members to its editorial team: We are delighted to announce that another two editors are joining our team: Stefano Sgambati and Andreas Kanaris Miyashiro. Read about their views on the journal and their research profiles below. Amin Samman, Editor-in-Chief Stefano Sgambati Associate …
Colleagues at Goethe University Frankfurt are recruiting a PhD student to work on a funded research project (Financial Empire: China’s Construction of an Alternative Financial System). The successful applicant will work as part of a team that examines the transformation of global financial structures in the context of increasing geopolitical …
