HISTORIES OF AOTEAROA NZ CAPITALISM WORKSHOP 13 – 14 FEBRUARY 2025
Hosted by the University of Auckland
Capitalism has been a subject of historical inquiry for many decades, but recent 21st century crises have given rise to a wave of international scholarship that aims to problematise and historicise capitalism in new ways. While this ‘New History of Capitalism’ has emerged as a sub-field of History in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, scholars have yet to develop an equivalent sub-field in Aotearoa.
This workshop will provide a forum for historians and other scholars to share, discuss and refine new research relating to the history of capitalism in Aotearoa.
Scholars, including postgraduates and early career academics, are invited to present original papers on a diverse range of topics. This may include: capitalist transformations, ideology, historical materialist methodology, colonisation, racism, gender, rangatiratanga, iwi and hapū histories, the rise of the far-right, war, climate change, imperialism in the Pacific, and alternative economies. This is, by no means, an exhaustive list of possible topics — all ideas are welcome!
The workshop will be held in a single stream over two days.
Limited spots available.
Spend proposals to meghan.williams@auckland.ac.nz by Friday 29 November 2024
More information can be found here.