For the 2015 Spring Semester, we will be reading Karl Marx's major contribution to political and economic theory, Das Kapital, Vol. I. At our brown bag lunch meetings, we will explore the book chronologically. Students, Faculty and the public are encouraged to attend. For the full reading schedule, please visit our website at capitalism.uga.edu.

The Global Capitalism Initative will be workshopping a paper by Dr. Sarah Milov from the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia, titled "Tobacco Leaf as Fig Leaf: The Tobacco Growers' Information Committee" on Thursday, March 26th at 12:30 in rm 320 of LeConte Hall. The paper will be precirculated and lunch will be provided.  If you would like to participate in the workshop, please email a request for the paper to capitalism@uga.edu. We hope to see many of you there! 

 

For the 2015 Spring Semester, we will be reading Karl Marx's major contribution to political and economic theory, Das Kapital, Vol. I. At our brown bag lunch meetings, we will explore the book chronologically. Students, Faculty and the public are encouraged to attend. For the full reading schedule, please visit our website.

For the 2015 Spring Semester, we will be reading Karl Marx's major contribution to political and economic theory, Das Kapital, Vol. I. At our brown bag lunch meetings, we will explore the book chronologically. Students, Faculty and the public are encouraged to attend. For the full reading schedule, please visit our website at capitalism.uga.edu.

For the 2015 Spring Semester, we will be reading Karl Marx's major contribution to political and economic theory, Das Kapital, Vol. I. At our brown bag lunch meetings, we will explore the book chronologically. Students, Faculty and the public are encouraged to attend. For the full reading schedule, please visit our website at capitalism.uga.edu.

Last Train Home (2009) is a documentary about Chinese immigrant workers who leave the industrial cities to return to their rural homelands for the New Year holiday. Lihong Kulikoff will provide an introduction and moderate a Q&A afterward. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Global Capitalism Initiative and funded by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.

The Organizer (1963) is an Italian film set in 19th century Turin that follows the events of a labor activist who helps a group of textile workers strike. Dr. Thomas Peterson will provide an introduction and moderate a Q&A afterward. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Global Capitalism Initiative and funded by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.

Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times (1936) examines the human consequences of industrialization during the Great Depression. Dr. Jon Dawson will provide an introduction and moderate a Q&A afterward. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Global Capitalism Initiative and funded by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.

Bread and Roses (2000) examines the struggles of immigrant workers in Los Angeles to form a union. Dr. Patricia Richards will provide an introduction and moderate a Q&A afterward. Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Global Capitalism Initiative, funded by the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts.

Ashton Ellett will defend his doctoral dissertation, "Recasting Conservatism: Georgia Republicans and the Transformation of Southern Politics since World War II" in the Conference Room, LeConte Hall. The Major Professor is Dr. James Cobb. All members of the university faculty are invited. If you wish to attend please contact the graduate program office to ensure adequate seating.