Tag Archives: Labor

Next workshop, May 15

Please join us  Thursday, May 15 at 6pm at Wilder House (5811 S. Kenwood Ave.) for the following paper and discussion at the Social Theory Workshop:  “Making Do in the Promised Land: Work, Labor and Profit among Chicago’s New Africans” … Continue reading

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Next workshop, Feb 13

Please join us this Thursday (Feb 13) at 6pm for the following paper and discussion at the Social Theory Workshop: The Failure of Left Internationalism Eli Thorkelson PhD Candidate Department of Anthropology University of Chicago

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Global Capitalism And The Crisis Of Work Conference

Global Capitalism And The Crisis Of Work April 26 2013, 9:30 am–April 27 2013, 5:00 pm Logan Center Performance Penthouse http://ccct.uchicago.edu/events/global-capitalism-and-the-crisis-of-work/ The History, Social Theory, and Capitalism Project of the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory; the Center for the Study … Continue reading

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“Work” Photographs by Bill Sewell–Friday April 12 6pm

WORK Photographs by Bill Sewell Exhibition Opening Reception Friday April 12, 6pm Wilder House / 5811 S. Kenwood ** Cocktails and Refreshments will be served ** This exhibition was composed as a meditation on aspects of the life of labor … Continue reading

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Next Workshop- April 4

Please join us for the next meeting of the Social Theory Workshop, (THIS) Thursday April 4 “Modern Social Theory and the Project of the Abolition of Labor” Alan Milchman, Lecturer, Department of Political Science at Queens College, City University of … Continue reading

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October 24 — Parker Everett

The Social Theory Workshop is pleased to announce its next meeting will take place Monday, October 24 at 8pm in Wilder House (5811 S. Kenwood Ave.). We will be discussing a paper by History PhD Candidate Parker Everett, ” Berlin, … Continue reading

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Monday May 9 Jake Werner

The  next meeting of the Social Theory Workshop will take place Monday May 9 at 8pm in Wilder House (5811 S Kenwood Ave). We will be discussing a paper by Jake Werner entitled, “The Chinese Communist Party’s bid for hegemony … Continue reading

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Jake Werner

The Social Theory Workshop will hold its final meeting of the 2009-2010 academic year on Monday evening May 31st when Jake Werner will present “A preliminary attempt to theorize Fordism with Chinese characteristics.”  All are welcome. The meeting will be … Continue reading

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