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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday we welcomed our most recent newcomers as well as this year’s new IMPRS cohort to the Institute. We wish you all a great start at the MPIfG! 🤗
@bryanboyle.bsky.social @lucacigna.bsky.social @jonasfischer.bsky.social @ninalopezuroz.bsky.social @joseuf.bsky.social

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 6d

📣 New call for postdoctoral researchers!

We are seeking candidates with a doctorate in the social sciences for our research areas Political Economy (Prof. Dr. Lucio Baccaro) and Economic Sociology (Prof. Dr. Jens Beckert).

Please share widely!

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 12d

@aritassinari.bsky.social, @kathleenthelen.bsky.social, @etsingou.bsky.social, @nataschavanderzwan.bsky.social, @franziskaveit.bsky.social, @gjwestenberger.bsky.social, @c-westermeier.bsky.social

Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 12d

@laynamosley.bsky.social, @siennanordquist.bsky.social, Skarlet Olivera De La Cruz, Antonia Pieper, Adrienne Roberts, @aanorroland.bsky.social, @marijkeroosen.bsky.social, Megha Shrivastava, Christina Stuart

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 12d

@angelahe.bsky.social , @annahehenberger.bsky.social , @sachahilhorst.bsky.social , Alison Johnston, Tina Kasse, @pkohlhase.bsky.social, @clandwehr.bsky.social , Ruoxuan Li, @elsaclaramassoc.bsky.social , @manuelamoschella.bsky.social

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 12d

Caroline Ahler, Sonja Avlijas, Dorothee Bohle, @dianebolet.bsky.social, Mary Jocelyn De La Cruz, Carolin Dylla, Teresa Fehrenbach, Inga Feldmann, Leonie Fernholz, Antonia Fidler, Deborah Fromm, @irenegermani.bsky.social, @majsa.bsky.social, Kardelen Günaydin, @paulahaufe.bsky.social

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you to all who joined us in Cologne this week for the 2nd Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy! A fantastic line-up of speakers and participants, thoughtful discussions and global perspectives. Huge thanks to organizers @palmapolyak.bsky.social and @dustinvoss.bsky.social!

Pauline Kohlhase speaking in a group setting

Audience member speaking at a panel session

participant speaking in group discussion

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 14d

Attending the #dgskongress2025 at @unidue.bsky.social? Stop by our booth (University Library, Building LK) to explore our latest research and learn more about career paths at the MPIfG!

MPIfG Booth with two smiling employees, books and brochures

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Erik Neimanns @eneimanns.bsky.social · 15d

Unsere (@antonellafa.bsky.social) Studie zu „Zugangshürden zu Betreuung im Kita- und Grundschulalter trotz Rechtsanspruch“ ist soeben als @difis.bsky.social-Studie erschienen!

www.difis.org/publikatione...

Deutsches Institut für Interdisziplinäre Sozialpolitikforschung

www.difis.org

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 16d

Packed room for the opening lecture by corneliawoll.bsky.social on "Economic Statecraft and Negotiated Justice in Global Markets."

Part of our Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy. Thanks to the fantastic speaker and organizers!
@palmapolyak.bsky.social
@dustinvoss.bsky.social

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 16d

📣 We're welcoming applications for our Visiting Researchers Program (summer semester 2026). If your work focuses on political economy or economic sociology, apply for a research stay (2-12 months). Open to researchers at all career levels!

Apply by October 31, 2025: career.mpifg.de/jobposting/1...

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Palma Polyak @palmapolyak.bsky.social · 21d

⏳Beyond thrilled to co-launch the 2nd Max Planck Summer School for Women in Political Economy next week — with this *incredible* lineup of female talent

🙌 @dustinvoss.bsky.social @mpifg.bsky.social

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Philipp Golka @pgolka.bsky.social · 22d

It’s out!

Do check it out if you’re interested in #impactinvesting and it’s surprisingly large variety!

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Inga Rademacher @ingarade.bsky.social · 23d

CITYPERC is organising a workshop on the Economic Project of the Far Right on October 6 at City, University of London. To join us in person or via Teams sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cityperc-w...

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · 23d

Globale Asset-Management-Firmen verwalten riesige Summen – #Blackrock derzeit 12,5 Billionen USD. Politisch agieren sie oft im Verborgenen. @dustinvoss.bsky.social hat anhand eines seltenen öffentlichen Falls untersucht, wie Vermögensverwalter versuchen in Deutschland strukturelle Macht auszuüben. 👇

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 26d

Die Macht von #Blackrock, #Vanguard & Co: Vermögensverwalter, die passiv in #ETFs investieren, sind in vielen Unternehmen größte Anteilseigner – eine dominierende Stellung, die sie unternehmerisch und politisch auszunutzen versuchen. mpg.de/25364502/pas... w/th
@mpifg.bsky.social

Blackrock, Vanguard und die State Street Corporation sind global die größten Investoren und heißen in der Sozioökonomie Big Three: die großen Drei. Gemeinsam verwalten sie 2025 ein Kapital von 27,3 Billionen US Dollar. Zum Vergleich das Bruttoinlandsprodukt (BIP) Deutschlands (4,3 Billionen US Dollar), der EU (17,9 Billionen US Dollar) und der USA 2024 (29,2 Billionen US Dollar). Quelle: GCO für Max-Planck-Gesellschaft)

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Max Willems @maxwillems.bsky.social · 28d

Thrilled that my first article is out in @jeppjournal.bsky.social ☺️

It looks at why renewable energy buildout in Europe has been *so* unsteady - tracing the evolution of/conflict over the regime for RE derisking over the last two+ decades...

It's open access! 👉 doi.org/10.1080/1350...

Short 🧵 ...

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Dustin Voss @dustinvoss.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨Job offer🚨

I‘m recruiting a student research assistant to support me in my research project at the @mpifg.bsky.social

➡️ Apply online: career.mpifg.de/jobposting/c...

➡️ Closing date: September 30, 2025

Please share widely! 🙏🏻

Student Assistant for the “Political Economy of Generational Politics and Ageing” research project

career.mpifg.de

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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · Aug 29

Are you enjoying the last day of #ecprgc25? Make sure to drop by panel 433 "Shaping the Green Transformation: The Role of Private Actors in Environmental Politics" at 13:30, with the fantastic @annahehenberger.bsky.social, @hadoose.bsky.social, @mkemmerling.bsky.social , @dominikgeh.bsky.social
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Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung (MPIfG) @mpifg.bsky.social · Aug 26

Welcome to #ecprgc25! Visit us at the MPIfG information booth (law building, ground floor) and find out about the latest work of our researchers and career opportunities at our Institute! #ecpr2025 @ecpr.bsky.social

MPIfG information booth at ECPR General Conference 2025 in Thessaloniki

Latest MPIfG Books: The Game by Hannah Pool; Understanding Political Economy by Dustin Voss et al.; Taking Back Control by Wolfgang Streeck; Capital Claims by Benjamin Braun and Kai Koddenbrock; The Rise of Central Banks by Leon Wansleben

Latest Discussion Papers and Journal Articles by MPIfG Researchers

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IWM Vienna @iwm.at · Aug 25

🌿Die Klimaziele sind klar, Lösungen liegen am Tisch – trotzdem scheinen wir stehen zu bleiben. Auf dem diesjährigen Vienna Humanities Festival analysiert Soziologe Jens Beckert (@mpifg.bsky.social) die Kluft zwischen Erkenntnis und Handlung in der Klimapolitik.

➡️ humanitiesfestival.at/beckert

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Amin Samman @aminsamman.bsky.social · Aug 22

Very pleased to announce the full programme for this year's Finance and Society conference, which will take place on 11-12 September at Copenhagen Business School. Registration now open to the public. Come join us!
@finandsoc.bsky.social financeandsocietynetwork.org/prog-finands...

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DVPW @dvpw.bsky.social · Aug 21

Neu im #DVPWblog: 25 Jahre nach Scharpf bleibt die Frage: Hat die EU die Asymmetrie von Integration überwunden? Martin Höpner, Susanne K. Schmidt und Daniel Seikel bezweifeln das –wirtschaftl. & soziale Integration zeigen weiter Brüche.

👉 www.dvpw.de/blog/ist-die...

#PoWi #EU #Integration

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Review of International Political Economy @ripejournal.bsky.social · Aug 6

The slumbering giant: towards a political economy of financialised insurance, by Vanessa Endrejat, @fbulfone.bsky.social, and Arjen van der Heide

The slumbering giant: towards a political economy of financialised insurance

This paper introduces the concept of financialised insurance through an analysis of the European insurance sector in the context of recent capitalist restructuring. It addresses a notable gap in th...

www.tandfonline.com

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Armin Schaefer @arminschaefer.bsky.social · Aug 7

I am looking for a PhD student in Comparative Politics @powimz.bsky.social. My research focuses on political (in-)equality, representation, and responsiveness. I would be grateful if you could help to spread the word.
stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de#/jgu/job/49637

stellenboerse.uni-mainz.de

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Isabell Stamm @isabellstamm.bsky.social · Jul 29

In our new article, Jens Beckert and I ask how "Capital and the Family" interconnect in contemporary capitalism. We argue that they come together in owning relations - and are crucial to today's economy. Read more in @bjsociology.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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