6th Online discussion: Weber, Finance and Capitalism
WSN EVENT #6 | WEBER, FINANCE and CAPITALISM
w. Sam Whimster and Mischa Suter
Mediator: Edith Hanke and Victor Strazzeri
On this occasion, Sam Whimster and Mischa Suter explore Weber’s insights into capitalism, credit, and money, with a particular focus on his economic key works. Check out Sam’s blog post on the topic «Weber & Stock Exchange»
5th Online discussion: «Weber and Benjamin»
WSN EVENT #5 | WEBER and BENJAMIN
w. Lucía Pinto and Chunjie Zhang
Mediator: Victor Strazzeri
This time Lucía Pinto and Chunjie Zhang, our presenter, and discussant, respectively debate the connections between Weber and Benjamin’s work. The discussion begins with a presentation of Lucía’s article «Max Weber and Walter Benjamin» which is already posted on our blog!
4th Online discussion: «Max Weber’s Concept of Ordnung»
WSN EVENT #4 | Max Weber’s Concept of ORDNUNG
w. Andrea Salvatore Cerfeda and Prof. Andreas Anter
Mediator: Yannis Ktenas
Andrea Salvatore Cerfeda, who is currently working on his PhD in philosophy in Florence, elaborates on the central, though often overlooked Weberian concept of ‘order’ [Ordnung]. Prof. Andreas Anter, an expert discussant shares his view on the matter.
Andrea Salvatore Cerfeda is a researcher at the universities of Turin and Florence. His interest in Weber focuses on his conception of social order from a political and philosophical point of view.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Anter works at the University of Erfurt in Germany. His research focuses on State Theory, Constitutional Politics and Max Weber’s Work in our contemporary world.
3rd Online discussion: «Weber and Ukraine»
WSN EVENT #3 | WEBER and UKRAINE
w. Pavlo Fedorchenko-Kutuev
Mediators: Victor Strazzeri and Edith Hanke
Prof. Pavlo Fedorchenko-Kutuev is a sociologist and political scientist based in Kyiv with over twenty years of teaching and research experience in Ukraine and overseas. Pavlo is a Professor of sociology and Sociology Department chair at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. Currently, he is working in the area of sociology of modernization and development, social theory of modernity, historical sociology of the developmental state, and comparative politics of the post-communist transformations. He has also published three books and numerous articles in sociology, comparative politics, and history of the social thought. During his career, he has held numerous fellowships at the leading academic centers in the USA, the UK, Austria and Japan, including the Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship and Chevening Scholarship. Pavlo has been relying heavily on Weber’s ideas in his analysis of the post-Leninist societal transformation and state-building, he’s been making use of the concept of neo-patrimonialism as applied to explain post-Soviet political dynamics. Finally, he has also done research on bureaucracy and its ethos as well as the prospect of rationalization/modernization of the Ukrainian society.
2nd Online discussion: «Weber and Nietzsche»
WSN EVENT #2 | WEBER and NIETZSCHE
w. Camilla Emmenegger, Octavio Majul and Christian Marty
Mediator: Edith Hanke
Octavio Majul is a lecturer and researcher at the Gino Germani Research Institute (IIGG) of the University of Buenos Aires. His research focuses on the historical, methodological, and economic dimensions of Max Weber’s work. In 2019 he presented his master thesis «La influencia de Friedrich Nietzsche en el pensamiento político de Max Weber entre 1892-1898» [The influence of Friedrich Nietzsche on the political thought of Max Weber between 1892-1898].
Christian Marty is an independent researcher, CEO of Ed-Tech ‘Schlaufux’ and owner of ‘Schlaumacher’ tutoring school in Switzerland. His research focuses on the history of social thought and specifically on the works of Max Weber and Friedrich Nietzsche, among others. In 2020 he published the book Max Weber ein Denker der Freiheit [Max Weber. Thinker of Freedom].
Camilla Emmenegger is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Florence. Her research focuses on political and social philosphy, history of modern political thought and theories of power and obedience, revolution and political violence, among other interests. In 2020 she finished her PhD thesis «Rivoluzione del mondo. Figure della soggetivita in Max Weber tra radicalismo etico e violenza politica» [World revolution: figures of subjectivity in Max Weber between ethical radicalism and political violence].