Moritz Hinsch Germany – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Research area: Social and economic history of the Greco-Roman world. ‘Weber’s most important contribution are not the answers he gave, but the questions he asked and the approaches he took to answer them. Weber’s historical, yet firmly analytical, approach continues to serve as an inspiration in the field of … Leer más
Martin Lutz Germany – Humboldt University of Berlin Research area: Social and Economic History. ‘Max Weber is a towering figure in the social sciences and in the humanities. We should not take everything he wrote at face value but likewise not ignore it. Weber’s work needs to be put into in historical perspective in order … Leer más
Charles Lawrence USA – Seattle University Research area: Sociology, ontological anthropology, the impact of industrial revolutions on social-political thought and possible political futures (Charbonnier), and sociological/psychological analyses of the emergence of right-wing populism in the United States. ‘I studied at the New School for Social Research under Benjamin Nelson, a Weber and Freud scholar. Weber’s … Leer más
Bruna Bolda Brazil – Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Research area: Actuality of Max Weber’s social theory, Weber’s method (micro-macro problem), Weber’s social ontology, Weber-Paradigm. ‘I’ve been writing about Max Weber since the early years of graduation when I became interested in his studies of world religions. At this time, my research had a more … Leer más
Sérgio da Mata Brazil – Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Research area: History of Ideas in Germany (19th – 20th Centuries), History of Historiography, Theory of History ‘There are not many scholars, like Max Weber, that remain bonnes à penser one hundred years after their death.’ Find me on Academia.edu!
Kristina Vlasova England – Oxford University; Paris – EHESS Research area: Modernism, Critical Theory and Sociology, Aesthetics, German Philosophy ‘For me, Max Weber represents a pivotal figure in social and historical sciences. His intellectual sobriety and breadth of analysis influenced critical theorists across geographies and generations. A staunch defender of the dignity of human action, … Leer más
Lucía Pinto Argentina – Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (UBA) Research area: Political Theory and Philosophy. The affinities between Max Weber’s and Walter Benjamin’s critiques of Modernity, with focus on the fields of capitalism, law, technique, and politics. ‘Max Weber allows us to understand the genesis of modern society and the transformations it … Leer más
Edith Hanke Germany – Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BAdW) in Munich Research area: Participation in the scientific, philological-critical edition of the “Max Weber-Gesamtausgabe” (MWG) as a research assistant, technical editor, and especially as editor of the texts on the “Sociology of Domination”. Current project: the digital edition of the MWG and responsible for … Leer más
Álvaro Morcillo-Laiz Germany – Free University of Berlin Research area: historical sociology, international political sociology, transnational actors and philanthropy, history of social sciences, Max Weber’s political writings, Weber’s early reception in Germany and the Americas, Herrschaft. My current concern with Weber has two aims: one is to explore the possibilities of the concept of domination … Leer más
Yannis Ktenas Greece – Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences (Athens) Research area: Political Philosophy, Social Theory, Methodology of Social Sciences ‘I first met Max Weber through the writings of the Greek-French philosopher Cornelius Castoriadis, whom I’ve been studying for years. Fascinated by the rigor of Weber’s way of thinking and the significance he … Leer más