http://www.cppr.ac.uk/centres/cppr/esrcneoliberalismseminar/
ESRC neoliberalism seminar
Neoliberalism is characterised by an antipathy towards state
involvement in economic exchange and an emphasis on the benefits of
market forces. The ascendancy of such neoliberal processes, rules
and institutions illustrates the impact that an ideology can have,
especially where it is presented as a technocratic rather than
political process.
In contrast, the emerging global civil society reaction against
neoliberalism is exemplified in the global justice movement, which
challenges a number of assumptions about the purpose and direction of
economic and social reforms based on the Anglo-American model.
It is important for the social sciences to consider the differences
between neoliberalism and anti-neoliberalism in order to highlight
the impact that such ideologies have on social research and policy.
The aims of this two-year ESRC seminar series are to contribute to
such an undertaking, by providing a forum in which both senior and
junior academics can engage in dialogue with each other and with
research users, where such users are conceived in broad terms.
Aims and Objectives
The central aim is to provide a forum in which to discuss the impact
and effect of ideologies on policy-making and policy-directed
research in the social sciences.
The initial aim is to assess the ideologies of neoliberalism and anti-
neoliberalism, in particular focusing on their respective influence
in policy and research.
A subsequent aim is to engage a range of different participants in
the discussion of whether and how this influence is problematic in
both policy and research.
The final aim is therefore to explore how policy and the social
sciences might identify and respond to ideological influences.
NeoLiberalism Seminar Series
Participation
To register your interest in participating in the series or
presenting a paper at any of the seminars please contact the organisers.
We have a number of travel bursaries available for speakers and
participants, including for PhD students and user groups. Users are
here broadly defined to cover non-mainstream organisations and
individuals drawing in civil society and protest groups, as well as
more usual policy-makers.
Seminar: Understanding Neoliberalism (Monday 27th November 2006) -
Fully Booked
Professor Bob Jessop (Sociology, Lancaster University)
"From Hegemony to the Ecological Dominance of Neo-Liberalism: the
Deepening Contradictions of US Domination" - Jessop Neoliberalism
Seminar
Professor David Miller (Sociology, Strathclyde University)
"How Neoliberalism Got Where It Is: The Social Movement for
Neoliberal Reform"
Dr Susan George (Transnational Institute)
"The Betrayal of Social Europe" - Susan George Neoliberalism Seminar
Dr Julie MacLeavy (Geography, University of Bristol)
"Neoliberalising Values? New Labour's Construction of Social
Inclusion in Local Governance" - MacLeavy Neoliberalism Seminar
Presentation
David Tyfield (Egenis, University of Exeter)
"Neoliberalism and the Knowledge Economy: The Construction of the US
Patent Coalition" - Tyfield Neoliberalism Presentation
Seminar: The Influence of Neoliberalism - Seminar 2 Programme
(Wednesday 25th April 2007)
Professor Adam Tickell (Geography, Royal Holloway)
"Making Global Rules"
Tickell Neoliberalism Presentation
Dr Ha-Joon Chang (Economics, University of Cambridge)
"Neo-Liberalism and History: What is Wrong with the Official History
of Capitalism?"
Chang Neoliberalism Presentation
Dr Elizabeth Olson (Geography, University of Edinburgh)
"Confounding Neo-Liberalism: the Crisis of Faith-Based Activism in
the Southern Andes of Peru"
Olson Neoliberalism Presentation
Stephen Boyd (Assistant Secretary, Scottish TUC)
"The Impact of Neo-Liberalism on Economic Debate in Scotland"
Boyd Neoliberalism Presentation
Elisa Van Waeyenberge (Economics, SOAS)
"Tightening the Web: Country Policy and Institutional Assessments at
the World Bank"
Waeyenberge Neoliberalism Presentation
Daniel Hale and Megan Blake (Geography, University of Leeds)
"'Complete Worker' vs. 'Total Worker': Citizenship, Volunteerism and
Job Satisfaction"
Seminar: Local Anti-neoliberalism (July 2007) - provisional
Dr Paul Routledge (Geography, University of Glasgow)
Dr Paul Chatterton (Geography, University of Leeds)
Dr Alex Plows (Cesagen, Cardiff University)
Dr Sarah Glynn (Geography, University of Edinburgh)
Mike Small (University of Dundee)
Seminar: Global Anti-neoliberalism (November 2007) - provisional
Dr Andy Cumbers (Geography, University of Glasgow)
Professor Jean Shaoul (Manchester Business School, University of
Manchester)
Dr Ritu Vij (Politics, University of Aberdeen)
Filippo Artoni (Politics, Birkbeck College)
Ann Davison (Fairtrade Foundation)
Seminar: Ideologies and Social Science (March 2008) - provisional
Professor Timothy Mitchell (Politics, New York University)
Professor Ben Fine (Economics, SOAS)
Dr Adam Swain (Geography, University of Nottingham)
Nicholas Hildyard or Larry Lohmann (The Corner House)
Seminar: De-ideologisation (July 2008) - provisional
Professor Fabrizio Ferraro (IESE Business School, Universidad de
Navarra)
Dr Matthew Feldman (History, University of Northampton)
Seminar Organisers
Mr Kean Birch (kean.birch@???)
Dr Vlad Mykhnenko (vlad.mykhnenko@???)
Dr Katherine Trebeck (k.trebeck@???)
Location
Centre for Public Policy for Regions (CPPR), University of Glasgow.
