Over fifty authors from two dozen countries and from across the full spectrum of sociology tackle the pertinent issues of our time.
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Videographers from Recife (Brazil), San José (Costa Rica), Paris (France), Athens (Greece), and Los Angeles, California (USA) present new videos for the series “The Futures We Want: Voices from …”.
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Continue ReadingKin-man Chan: Hong Kong
How can perception of failure shape the outcome of social mobilization? What is the prospect for the Umbrella Movement and democracy in Hong Kong?
Continue ReadingChiara Bottici: Imaginal Politics
How can we explain the paradox of an eclipse of imagination that goes hand in hand with its hypertrophy?
Continue ReadingEli Zaretsky: Political Freud
Why we need to understand the three faces of political Freud to forge a new politics, adequate for the present.
Continue ReadingRaúl Trejo-Delarbre: New Media
The new media have expanded and improved participation in public affairs. … but beside the support for democracy are also several restrictions.
Continue ReadingHsin-Huang Michael Hsiao: Asian Politics
What are the main trends and alternative possibilities of the political systems in Asia today?
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In the summer of 2015, New Yorkers from diverse walks of life were asked the question: What future do you want? This video presents some of their responses.
Continue ReadingAdam Mrozowicki & Justyna Kajta: Labor
The revival of new nationalism in Poland, Hungary and other CEE countries makes it necessary to rethink the political positions and organizational resources of labor movements.
Continue ReadingSimon Critchley: Future Fiction
The philosopher Simon Critchley writes from the future, looking back from his Moscow hotel room on 1 January 2019.
Continue ReadingMarkus S. Schulz: For a Sociology of Possibilities
The globalized planet is marred by unabated injustices, rampant conflicts, and environmental destruction. Yet, hopes for a better world persist. The unprecedented risks and opportunities demand new ways of thinking.
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