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Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800


The Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 serves as a forum for discussion of research in progress and forthcoming papers on issues in comparative political economy, institutional change, and issues in historical institutionalism. It brings together faculty, visiting scholars, and graduate students from Harvard, MIT, and other colleges in the Boston area. This seminar especially welcomes regular participants who plan on attending most sessions during the semester. In lieu of a formal presentation, attendees are expected to read a paper in advance of each seminar and participate in a discussion. Relevant papers are shared at least a week in advance of each seminar.


** Please note: Events in this seminar series do not include a presentation. Attendees of this seminar are expected to read a paper in advance and enter into a discussion. To receive a copy of the paper and the Zoom link for virtual events, please email Morgan Gillespie at mgillesp@mit.edu.**


Seminar Events Calendar

A Comparative Political History of the Progressive Dilemma Seminar on the State and Capitalism Since 1800 — A Comparative Political History of the Progressive Dilemma
October 26, 2023
4:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Johannes Lindvall – Professor of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
  • Sheri Berman – Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
The Financialization of Housing and Its Political Consequences Seminar on the State and Capitalism — The Financialization of Housing and Its Political Consequences
November 3, 2023
1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Rafaela Dancygier – Professor of Politics and Public and International Affairs & Director, Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice, Princeton University
  • Torben Iversen – Harold Hitchings Burbank Professor of Political Economy, Harvard University; Faculty Associate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Left or Right? Labor Markets, (In)security and the Changing Dynamics of Radical Behavior Seminar on the State and Capitalism since 1800 — Left or Right? Labor Markets, (In)security and the Changing Dynamics of Radical Behavior
November 17, 2023
1:30pm - 3:00pm
  • Quinton Mayne – Assistant. Professor of Public Policy, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
  • Pauliina Patana – Assistant Professor, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service; Core Faculty, BMW Center for German and European Studies, Georgetown University
  • Sharon Baute – Assistant Professor of Comparative Social Policy, University of Konstanz; Visiting Scholar 2023-2024, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
  • Chair Peter A. Hall – Krupp Foundation Professor of European Studies, Harvard University; Resident Faculty & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University and Kathleen Thelen – Ford Professor of Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Faculty Associate & Seminar Co-chair, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, Harvard University
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