How do we currently understand the dynamics of markets and workplaces?

How do we currently understand the dynamics of markets and workplaces, and how may we imagine restructuring them concretely for a more egalitarian and sus-tainable democratic future? What ways are most productive for understanding market institutions, market actors and workplace contexts? What is the place of finance and money in accounts of production and society? What institutions play what roles in facilitating and halting progressive reform? What policy tools are at play within institutions? What would actual progress look like? How do we understand our priorities to understand what would be meaningful? As an example, we could think of the Covid vaccine roll out across demographics: how would we finance a global and equitable roll out of the Covid vaccine, what would be the role of financial institutions, how would we organise coordination, and what policy tools and experts are available and needed, and what dangers do our best efforts face?

Format: Introduction (10 minutes), Small Group Breakout Rooms (45 minutes), Large Group Reflection (30 minutes).

Reflection by Sarang Shah and Featured Academics include Anna Chadwick, Jay Cullen, Dan Danielsen, Tomaso Ferrando, Pamela Foohey, Jean Grosdidier, Carol Heim, Robert Hockett, Kristin Johnson, Andrew Lang, Ava Liu, Jed Kroncke, Claire Mumme, Nicolas Perrone, Faith Stevelman.