Clara Heinrich
@cheinrich.bsky.social
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Doctoral Researcher in Sociology at John F. Kennedy Institute (Freie Universität Berlin) Interested in fiscal policy, state capacity, epistemic authority and sociological theory. https://www.jfki.fu-berlin.de/en/faculty/sociology/persons/Heinrich_Clara
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Sebastian Kohl @sebastiankohl.bsky.social · Jun 12
I am starting to look for a PhD student in (comparative) political economy, historical or computational sociology starting in October (4 years, 65%) at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social. Check out the announcement here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
I am looking for a PhD student in #sociology or neighboring social sciences at Freie University Berlin (published soon), starting this October (4 years, 65%). | Sebastian Kohl
I am looking for a PhD student in #sociology or neighboring social sciences at Freie University Berlin (published soon), starting this October (4 years, 65%). Any research projects in political econom...
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
The article has come a long way. It is originally based on my MA thesis written during my time at the LSE, and I am thankful for all the guidance and feedback received from colleagues, mentors, supervisor and discussants at several conferences throughout the last two years. 9/9
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
Overall, the article emphasizes the political nature of corporate public relations, and I hope that the conceptual endeavour and its empirical illustration contribute to a deeper understanding of corporate power and its multifaceted role in shaping politics in capitalist democracies.
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
Doing so, I also illustrate the power of finance capital has changed and how today’s finance capital can use epistemic channels with regard to fundamental questions about the role of state capacity and private enterprise in capitalist democracies.
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
In empirical terms, I rely on quantitative and qualitative content as well as reception analyses, ownership data and interviews, in order to present a case study of how the world’s largest asset manager BlackRock wield epistemic power in Germany and beyond.
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
I theoretically develop the concept of epistemic business power, explore its scope condition and highlight how material aspects, corporate communication and issue salience dynamics interact.
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
Accordingly, the concept of epistemic business power helps to understand how firms can intermediate the anticipatory dynamics of structural forms of business power and shape issue salience as well as the definition and recognition of topics as political problems.
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
Epistemic business power refers to the strategic communication of firms to influence the perceptions and beliefs of policymakers, experts, media, and the public regarding which issues, goals, norms, methods, and instruments to be politically considered.
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
In the article, I engage with and extend existing debates on business power by pointing beyond the formal politics of decision making and policy implementation, eventually introducing “epistemic business power” as a distinct facet of corporate influence. 2/x
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Mar 19
I am happy to share that my first article was published in Business & Politics earlier this year!
It’s availabe as a open access article here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

I summarise some key insights form the paper below👇
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Beyond formal politics: the epistemic facet of business power | Business and Politics | Cambridge Core
Beyond formal politics: the epistemic facet of business power - Volume 27 Issue 1
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Palma Polyak @palmapolyak.bsky.social · Mar 14
We’re beyond thrilled to launch the 2nd Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy

If you’re a fellow political economist annoyed by all-male rooms & gendered comments— join us & share!

🗓️ 22-25 Sept, 2025 in Cologne
🚨 Apply by 25 Apr, 2025

www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025...
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Dustin Voss @dustinvoss.bsky.social · Mar 14
*Call for Applications*

We’re excited to announce the Second Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy!

Link to the conference website: www.mpifg.de/1343511/2025...

Please share widely!

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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Jan 24
I can only recommend to apply!
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Benjamin Braun @benbraun.bsky.social · Jan 22
🚨📣 We are so back:

ℙ𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕞𝕪 𝕠𝕗 𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕖 𝕤𝕦𝕞𝕞𝕖𝕣 𝕤𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕝 𝟚.𝟘

- 3 days @ Watson Institute, Providence
- PhD candidates (2nd year+), post-docs & assistant profs
- All expenses covered (🙏 sponsors)
- A-team of instructors 🙏💪
- Mark Blyth 😎

Apply by 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏. Link below. Please share!
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FINANCE SUMMER SCHOOL AT THE WATSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS FORMAT June 5th to 7th Open to PhD candidates and early career scholars Travel and accommodation covered for all participants JUNE 5TH TO 7TH, 2025 INSTRUCTORS: Milan Babic Cornel Ban Benjamin Braun Madison Condon Kevin Gallagher Charlotte Robertson Tim Sahay Mark Schwartz Gregor Semieniuk Chloe Thurston Yingyao Wang TOPICS INCLUDE: Dollar Hegemony Debt & Debt Relief in the U.S. History of Financing Regimes Institutional Capital Pools Debt & Finance in the Global South Rise of State Capital Global Finance in the New Cold War Finance & Decarbonization Insurance & Climate Change State Capital & Green Finance in China
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Sebastian Kohl @sebastiankohl.bsky.social · Nov 27
Welcome to next Tuesday's lecture at @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social' JFK Institute, with Alex Kentikelenis presenting his forthcoming book (w/Sarah Babb) on "The Making of the Washington Consensus". Join us at 16:15! @socfub.bsky.social @jfki-econ.bsky.social 👇
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Alexandros Kentikelenis @akentikelenis.bsky.social · Nov 29
Berlin friends: next Tuesday at 4pm I am presenting findings from my new book project at the Freie Universität.

Join us!
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Apr 30
Come by on Thursday for Cathie Jo Martin‘s book presentation on education development! Starting 6.15pm at the JFKI, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Apr 30
Come by on Thursday for Cathie Jo Martin‘s book presentation on education development! Starting 6.15pm at the JFKI, @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Apr 23
📢 Join us tonight for a talk by Marc Schneiberg and Michael Schwan on "Business as usual? Conventional Politics, Path Dependency, and the Distribution of Paycheck
Protection Program Loans Across Congressional Districts" at the John-F-Kennedy Institute in Dahlem.
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Jan 4
11 days left to submit your abstract! 👇
Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Dec 8
Anyone interested in studying state capacity from a economic sociology/ political economy perspective- this is for you!

Submit your abstracts here (until January 15th)👇

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Valentina Ausserladscheider @vapunkt.bsky.social · Dec 11
Super excited to talk about my current work on Wednesday at #MaxCPE 👇
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Palma Polyak @palmapolyak.bsky.social · Dec 11
🚨It’s #MaxCPE week again!

This Wednesday @ 3pm
🗞️ @vapunkt.bsky.social will present her excellent & seasonally fitting paper
“Decoupling climate change: winter tourism and the maintenace of regional growth” ⛷️

@donatodc.bsky.social will join as a discussant

Details👉 www.mpifg.de/1030945/curr...
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Sebastian Kohl @sebastiankohl.bsky.social · Dec 11
Want to understand inflation in Eastern Europe? Join our upcoming talk on Dec 12th by Marcin Serafin (Polish Academy) based on 120 "inflation diaries" and media analysis of creeping inflation in Poland
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Dec 8
Anyone interested in studying state capacity from a economic sociology/ political economy perspective- this is for you!

Submit your abstracts here (until January 15th)👇

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Nov 20
Coming up tomorrow!
Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Nov 15
Next Tuesday we welcome Brett Christophers to our research colloquium
@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his new book "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World". Margit Mayer will kick off the discussion. Come and join us!
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Nov 15
Next Tuesday we welcome Brett Christophers to our research colloquium
@freieuniversitaet.bsky.social . He will present his new book "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World". Margit Mayer will kick off the discussion. Come and join us!
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Clara Heinrich @cheinrich.bsky.social · Oct 27
📢 Come by for the first session of our social sciences research colloquium at JFKI, FU Berlin! Next Tuesday, 6pm, Tod van Gunten will talk about Consensus and Ideology in Economics Expert Communities.
No registration needed, everyone is welcome! See below for more information 👇🏼
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