NEWS
Events
Book Launch
Book Talk | Paul Starr | American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now
7pm
Join the Institute for Public Knowledge on Monday, November 3 (5:30-7:00 PM) for an event with Paul Starr. He will discuss his book American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now with Maria Abascal and Tom Sugrue. Paul Starr is professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University and founding coeditor of...
Book Launch
Book Talk | Michael McCarthy | The Master’s Tools: How Finance Wrecked Democracy (And a Radical Plan to Rebuild It)
7pm
Join the Institute for Public Knowledge and the Remarque Institute on Wednesday, November 5 (5:30-7:00 PM) for an event with Michael McCarthy. He will discuss his book The Master’s Tools: How Finance Wrecked Democracy (And a Radical Plan to Rebuild It) with Shahin Vallée. Michael A. McCarthy is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Director...
Working Group Meeting
Working Group Meeting: The Past and Future of Work
1pm
Co-coordinators: Danya Glabau, Maia Silber, and Caitlin Zaloom “The Past and Future of Work” group will situate ongoing conversations about the impact of technological change on the 21st-century workforce within histories and institutions of labor. Together, participants will examine the rise of artificial intelligence, the emergence of “gig” platforms, and the transition to remote work...
