International Conference
Transforming Capitalism through Real Utopias. Featuring Erik Olin Wright’s legacy
January 23 and 24, 2020
Faculty of Economics of the University of Coimbra
Programme
23 January 2020
9:00h | Reception of participants
10:00h | Opening Session
CES Director; The School of Economics (FEUC) Dean; The University of Coimbra Rector
11:00h – 12:30h | 1st Plenary Lecture:
«Challenging capitalism: what class struggles?»
Keynote speaker: Fred Block (U. California/Davis)
Chair: Elísio Estanque (CES/FEUC/FSU)
12:30h – 14:00h – Lunch
15:00h – 17:00h: simultaneous thematic panels (programme here)
17:30h – 19:00h | 2nd Plenary Lecture:
«Genderless and inequality struggles»
Keynote Speaker: Gay Seidman (U. Wisconsin/ Madison)
Chair: Graça Capinha (CES/FLUC)
24 January 2020
9:30h – 11:30h: simultaneous thematic panels (programme here)
12:00h- 13:30h | 3rd Plenary Lecture:
«Real utopias and emancipation challenges»
Keynote Speaker: Boaventura de Sousa Santos (CES/FEUC)
Chair: Madalena Duarte (CES/FEUC)
(*) THEMATIC PANELS:
1. Real Utopias
2. Class Analysis
3. Genderlessness
4. Wealth and Income Inequalities
5. Changing the Capitalist State
The working languages are Portuguese and English.