Preserving an intellectual legacy
Dedicated to the memory of Karl Polanyi, the Karl Polanyi Institute of Political Economy was established in 1988. Our mission is to preserve his intellectual legacy & to contribute to urgent policy debates on alternative and innovative development strategies, both locally and internationally.
Recent Events
In the fall semester 2020, the Institute hosted five events. The sessions are all available on our YouTube channel.
Can Trump Win the Upcoming November Election?
Fred Block, University of California, Davis; Robert Kuttner, Co-Editor of The American Prospect; Margaret R. Somers, University of Michigan
Moderator: Daniel Salée, Concordia University
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Démocratiser le travail: Une conversation sur les leçons de la pandémie
Modérateurs: Marguerite Mendelll, Université Concordia and Gregor Murray, Université de Montréal
Auteures du Manifeste: Adelle Blackett, Université McGill; Isabelle Ferreras, UCLouvain; Dominique Méda, Université Paris Dauphine
Commentaires: Nil Ataogul, TUA; Pierre-Antoine Harvey, CSQ; Josée Lamoureux, CSN; Jonathan Vallée-Payette, FTQ
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
In collaboration with Partenariat du CRIMT sur l'expérimentation institutionnelle et l'amélioration du travail and de l’Industrie 4.0, travail et emploi de l’Observatoire international sur les impacts sociétaux de l’IA et du numérique.
Democratizing Work: A Conversation on the Lessons of the Current Pandemic for the World of Work
Dialogue about the Democratizing Work Manifesto
Moderators: Marguerite Mendell, Concordia University and Gregor Murray, Université de Montréal
Manifesto Authors: Julie Battilana, Harvard University and Isabelle Ferreras, Université catholique de Louvain
Discussants: Lana Payne, UNIFOR; Andrew Jackson, Broadbent Institute; Esteban Kelly, U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives; Jim Stanford, Centre for Future Work
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
In collaboration with CRIMT Partnership on Institutional Experimentation for Better Work and Industry 4.0, Work and Employment of the International Observatory of the Societal Impacts of AI and Digital Technology.
Brexit, Trump, Deindustrialization & the Politics of Our Time: A Round Table
Chairperson: Steven High, Concordia University
Participants: Stefan Berger, Ruhr University – Bochum; James Rhodes, University of Manchester; Petra Dolata, University of Calgary; Lachlan MacKinnon, Cape Breton University
Friday, November 27, 2020
Book Launch: Karl Polanyi and the Contemporary Political Crisis
Peadar Kirby, University of Limerick, Ireland
Speakers: Lucy Russell, Editor, Bloomsbury Publishing; Peadar Kirby, University of Limerick, Ireland; and Attila Melegh, Director, Karl Polanyi Center for Global Studies, Budapest, Hungary
Message from Michael Higgins, President of Ireland
Moderator: Margie Mendell, Concordia University
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
In collaboration with Bloomsbury Publishing, London, U.K.
15th International Karl Polanyi Conference
“The Role of the State in the post-COVID 21st Century”
April 21-24, 2021, Concordia University
Conference Website
