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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Mar 14

How does finance shape our world today?

One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social

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How does finance shape our world today? - Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 1d

Our first event of the academic year is the UK book launch of @susanzieger.bsky.social's LOGISTICS AND POWER.

🗓️29 October 2025, 5pm–7pm
📍IAS Common Ground G11 ground floor, South Wing
UCL Gower St, London

Followed by a reception

Free and open to all--register here:

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Logistics and Power in Illegitimate Markets

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is delighted to welcome Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With respondent Professor Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.

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Sarah Kunz @sarahkunz.bsky.social · Aug 11

Looking forward to joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next year!

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill!

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Visiting Research Fellows 2025-26

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Jerome Roos @jeromeroos.bsky.social · Jul 31

I’m thrilled to be joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next academic year!

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill!

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

Visiting Research Fellows 2025-26

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Jul 24

We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill!

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

Visiting Research Fellows 2025-26

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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · May 29

Extremely proud to bring COLLAPSE FINANCE to the world — with an unbelievable set of participants.

Full announcement via e-Flux, Inc.
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June 10-11. Hosted by The New Institute and organised together with @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social and Till Wittwer.

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Collapse Finance - e-flux Education

The New Institute's Futures of Capitalism Program, led by Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, convenes Collapse Finance, the inaugural workshop of the Global Consortium for Re-thinking Capitalism (GCRC).

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Elke Schwarz @elkeschwarz.bsky.social · May 2

This was quite a thought-provoking event / book launch yesterday on Noam Yuran’s The Sexual Economy of Capitalism, with @aminsamman.bsky.social and Anat Rosenberg, hosted by @finandsoc.bsky.social and @ucl-ccs.bsky.social A lesson in how to think things otherwise.

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · May 1

We are delighted to be hosting the launch of Noam Yuran's THE SEXUAL ECONOMY OF CAPITALISM tonight -- details below!

@aminsamman.bsky.social
@finandsoc.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social

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Book launch: The sexual economy of capitalism

The Centre for Capitalism Studies, in collaboration with the Finance and Society Network, is pleased to welcome Noam Yuran (Bar Ilan), Anat Rosenberg (IALS), and Amin Samman (City) to launch Yuran’s n...

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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · Apr 21

Always great to hear from @maxread.info who’s been one of the most insightful voices engaging with my work. Here he draws on my analysis of speculative politics to make a compelling case about the logic behind Trump’s tariff chaos.

Max Read @maxread.info · Apr 11

what if Donald trumps secret strategy is neither secret nor a strategy open.substack.com/pub/maxread/...

Donald Trump loves mess

The strategy behind Liberation Day

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gabriel burrow @gabrielburrow.bsky.social · Apr 15

UK launch for @koheisaito.bsky.social's Slow Down, hosted by @ariskomporozos.bsky.social & @ucl-ccs.bsky.social!

A wide ranging conversation spanning the commons, planning, revolutionary reformism, and why you should collectively own forest with your mates.

Kohei Saito and Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

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Carolina Alves @cacrisalves.bsky.social · Apr 15

If in London today, join us for this amazing discussion with @koheisaito.bsky.social about his book ‘Slow Down: Slow Down: How Degrowth Communism Can Save the Earth’

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 4

On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN

Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way

@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

SLOW DOWN - the UK launch

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 15

TODAY // 18:00 // 20 BEDFORD WAY // UCL

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 4

On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN

Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way

@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

SLOW DOWN - the UK launch

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

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Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com · Apr 14

This will be great! Head over if you’re in London

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 14

TOMORROW!

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 4

On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN

Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way

@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 14

TOMORROW!

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 4

On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN

Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way

@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

SLOW DOWN - the UK launch

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 10

Check out our amazing line-up of upcoming events with
@koheisaito.bsky.social, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social, Ana Valdivia, @aminsamman.bsky.social, Noam Yuran, Caroline Hossein, Anat Rosenberg and others!

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Apr 4

On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN

Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way

@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

SLOW DOWN - the UK launch

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · Apr 3

Some compelling FT charts on the recent explosion of uncertainty readings in economic and geopolitical indices -- even higher than market measures of uncertainty used in options pricing, the VIX etc....

www.ft.com/content/8c12...

If times feel uncertain, it’s because they are

No doubt on doubt

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Mar 25

Come and join us!

UCL Sociology Network @uclsociology.bsky.social · Mar 24

Permanent lectureship in Sociology here at UCL:

UCL – University College London

UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Mar 21

We are delighted to be hosting this event on Monday with @aminsamman.bsky.social and @will-davies.bsky.social

Amin Samman @aminsamman.bsky.social · Mar 20

I look forward to giving this lecture at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social and conversing with Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social. Come along to find out how economic life today thrives on the ambiguous allure of nothingness, annihilation, and disappearance.

Financial Nihilism Today

The Centre for Capitalism Studies is pleased to present a talk on financial nihilism by Amin Samman (City) with commentary from William Davies (Goldsmiths).

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Mar 14

How does finance shape our world today?

One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/shorts/tF1p4...

@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
@ucl-ias.bsky.social

How does finance shape our world today? - Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

YouTube video by THE NEW INSTITUTE

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Mar 3

Work with us!

We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.

Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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Opportunities to work with us

We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Feb 28

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents:

***SLOW DOWN - the UK launch***

Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.

🗓️ 6-7pm April 15th 2025
📍 Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way

Open to all

@koheisaito.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

SLOW DOWN - the UK launch

The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Jan 17

A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! 💕📈💕📈 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Jan 20

Donald and Melania Trump launched their 'memecoin' cryptocurrencies $Trump and $Melania in the last few days, and their valuations have soared. In August, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social argued that ultra-liberalism and precariousness have created the 'cryptobros'.

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How ultra-liberalism and precariousness created the ‘cryptobros’

Speculation has become central to our lives, argues Dr Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), adding: "Speculation is not a choice but an imposition: we speculate to s...

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Jan 20

👽📈Call for Participants: The Truth? In this Economy?📈👽

An Unconventional London Symposium on Financialisation and Truth-bending

📍UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies
🗓️April 10 2025

Organised by @maxhaiven.bsky.social and @ariskomporozos.bsky.social

APPLY by 03.03.25

www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

Call for Participants: The Truth? In this Economy?

An Unconventional London Symposium on Financialisation and Truth-bending.

UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · Jan 17

A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! 💕📈💕📈 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...