Third Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy

The Third Doctoral Conference on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy aims at building bridges and finding commonalities among young scholars whose research is addressing the complex linkages between economic, political, and social action. It will give doctoral students at all stages the opportunity to present their work and receive constructive and well-informed feedback.

The conference is organized by the doctoral researchers of the International Max Planck Research School on the Social and Political Constitution of the Economy (IMPRS-SPCE), a graduate program that combines approaches from economic sociology and political economy. Its research explores the relationship between the modern economy and its social and political foundations.

Reflecting the School’s broad multi- and interdisciplinary program, the two-day conference will bring together junior researchers in the fields of economic sociology, political economy, and related disciplines. It aims to foster dialogue and promote synergies among those studying the mutual interdependence and complex interactions between the economy and society by providing a platform for interdisciplinary exchange. We invite doctoral students to submit abstracts, especially addressing the following or related topics:

• Markets, globalization, and geopolitics
• Political economy of growth
• Climate change
• Politics of migration and immigration
• Paid and unpaid work
• Inequality and intersectionality
• Civil society and social movements
• Economic and financial policy