Public Events

Das Symposium zum 40-jährigen Jubiläum reflektiert wesentliche Forschungsrichtungen des MPIfG, bietet eine Standortbestimmung der politökonomischen und wirtschaftssoziologischen Forschung und wagt einen programmatischen Blick in die Zukunft. The symposium on the occasion of the 40th anniversary reflects on the MPIfG‘s primary fields of research. It will offer an assessment of the current research landscape in political economy and economic sociology and venture a programmatic look into the future. [more]

In her lecture, Valeria Pulignano introduces a theory of the politics of unpaid labor, advancing our understanding of inequality within the context of precarious work. She establishes a crucial link between unpaid labor’s political dimensions and its role in fueling emerging forms of precarious work that are characterized by persistent inequalities in a context of labor market reforms, societal shifts, and technological changes. [more]

The European constitutional navigation of the noughties succeeded in stipulating that European integration had ushered in European society (Article 2 TEU). This choice remains underexplored. In light of current European uncertainty, the lecture explores the meaning and promise of European society. [more]