Colonial debts, extractive nostalgias, imperial insolvencies – Reimagining financialization (London, Sept 22-23)
Join us at Goldsmiths, University of London, September 22-23 for a two-day gathering on the theme of “Colonial debts, extractive nostalgias, imperial insolvencies – Reimagining financialization” Continue reading Colonial debts, extractive nostalgias, imperial insolvencies – Reimagining financialization (London, Sept 22-23)
Two essays on settler-colonialism
Two forthcoming essays: “The uses of financial literacy” and “Beyond the violence of colonial civility” Continue reading Two essays on settler-colonialism
What Moves Us: The Lives and Times of the Radical Imagination
Information about the new co-edited collection What Moves Us: The Lives and Times of the Radical Imagination, coming this summer Continue reading What Moves Us: The Lives and Times of the Radical Imagination
Winter/Spring 2017 presentations and publications
Presentation, publications and projects, Winter/Spring 2017 Continue reading Winter/Spring 2017 presentations and publications
Financialization… and its Monsters
A few recent publications about financialization and authoritarianism. Continue reading Financialization… and its Monsters
Canada Research Chair in Culture, Media and Social Justice, Lakehead University
As of 1 January 2017, I will be taking up the position of Canada Research Chair in Culture, Media and Social Justice at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Continue reading Canada Research Chair in Culture, Media and Social Justice, Lakehead University
Autumn 2016: Seville, Berlin, London, Amsterdam and the University of the Phoenix
This autumn I’m in Europe for a few conferences, and also working on one book about art and money and one book about… a secret topic. A few ongoing and upcoming events I’m participating in: Sept 28-29, Sevilla, Spain –III … Continue reading Autumn 2016: Seville, Berlin, London, Amsterdam and the University of the Phoenix
Coming of Age in the Financialized Pokéconomy
In recognition of the Pokémon franchise with the release of the augmented reality game Pokémon Go, I thought I’d share “Play: Coming of Age in the Speculative Pokéconomy,” a chapter from my 2014 book Cultures of Financialization: Fictitious Capital in Popular Culture and Everyday Life. Continue reading Coming of Age in the Financialized Pokéconomy
Cassie Thornton and Max Haiven in conversation
The Australian publication Dancehouse Diary has published a conversation between me and Cassie Thornton, of the Feminist Economics Department. It is part of a really interesting special issue about Money and can be found here: http://www.dancehousediary.com.au/?p=3179 Continue reading Cassie Thornton and Max Haiven in conversation
On borders, financialization, movement and the imagination
Borders and money are conjoined technologies of the weaponized imagination rooted in colonialism and racial capitalism. Continue reading On borders, financialization, movement and the imagination
Melbourne and Cambridge
In addition to all sorts of exciting things happening in Halifax with the Radical Imagination Project (such as a Free School radical educational gathering March 5-6 – please propose a workshop), I’m excited to do some travel this term. In mid-February I’ll … Continue reading Melbourne and Cambridge
Early 2016: free library course and public events
Europe 2015, research and speaking
I’m in Europe this fall delivering a few talks and doing research into struggles against austerity. From October through December I’ll be in Germany, Ireland, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands and Portugal. Some of my speaking engagements are lining up now. I’ll post more information … Continue reading Europe 2015, research and speaking
Art and Money: Three Aesthetic Strategies in an Age of Financialisation (in Finance and Society)
I’m pleased to announce that my essay “Art and Money: Three Aesthetic Strategies in an Age of Financialisation” has been published in the inaugural issue of the post-disciplinary journal Finance and Society on the theme “Hard Cash.” You can read … Continue reading Art and Money: Three Aesthetic Strategies in an Age of Financialisation (in Finance and Society)
Regarding the Dam | Watermark review essay
Late last year, I prepared a review essay regarding Edward Burtynksy and Jennifer Baichwal’s film Watermark for Harvard Design Magazine‘s 39th issue “Wet Matter.” Unfortunately, the HDM could only publish and abbreviated version because the issue was packed with a great variety of other … Continue reading Regarding the Dam | Watermark review essay
Reimagining our collective powers against austerity (BG/ROAR)
From http://roarmag.org/2015/06/max-haiven-common-austerity/ (In German) from Berliner Gazette Part 1 – http://berlinergazette.de/recht-auf-gemeinschaftseigentum/ Part 2 – http://berlinergazette.de/commons-als-menschenrecht/ The following edited text is based on an interview with Max Haiven by the Berliner Gazette on the topic of their annual theme UN|COMMONS. It is published under Creative … Continue reading Reimagining our collective powers against austerity (BG/ROAR)
In conversation about art, finance, imagination and revolution with Zachary Gough
Artist Zachary Gough has, via the Publication Studio, just published a very exciting little book of conversations between himself and Cassie Thornton, Thomas Gokey and me. You can read, download or buy the book A Soft Spot in a Hard Place, … Continue reading In conversation about art, finance, imagination and revolution with Zachary Gough
A short essay on Futures (2013) by Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge
I wrote the following short essay to accompany Carol Condé and Karl Beveridge’s exhibition’Scene Otherwise’ at the Khyber Centre for the Arts in Halifax April 17th – May 13th, 2015 (organized by NSCAD’s Anna Leonowens Gallery and part of the Mayworks Festival). Continue reading A short essay on Futures (2013) by Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge
“Money as a medium of the Imagination” in the MoneyLab Reader
My chapter “Money as a Medium of the Imagination: Art and the Currencies of Cooperation” has been published in the MoneyLab Reader from the Institute for Network Cultures. Continue reading “Money as a medium of the Imagination” in the MoneyLab Reader
“Creativity and the Commons” in STIR.
My article “Creativity and the Commons” has appeared in the Winter 2015 issue of STIR, a magazine about co-ops, community and commons. You can order a copy here: http://stirtoaction.com/ Continue reading “Creativity and the Commons” in STIR.
Art and Money course at the Halifax Public Library in January 2015
This January I’ll be offering my course Art and Money jointly through the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and the brand new Central branch of the Halifax Public Library. The lectures are open to interested members of the public … Continue reading Art and Money course at the Halifax Public Library in January 2015
The Radical Imagination – now out (+excerpts)
We’re thrilled to announce the publication of our book The Radical Imagination: Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity, now out from Zed Books and Fernwood Publishing. Purchase a copy Summary Chapters Endorsements Excerpts, reviews and interviews Purchase a copy … Continue reading The Radical Imagination – now out (+excerpts)
On Financialization – radio interview on Against the Grain
KPFA’s Against the Grain has broadcast an hour-long feature interview with me on the topic of financialization. http://www.againstthegrain.org/program/944/mon-60914-financializations-reach Continue reading On Financialization – radio interview on Against the Grain
Money and Art: An Interview with Max Haiven
Here is a digital version of an interview about my work on money, art and finance, published in the Spring issue of Crit. Continue reading Money and Art: An Interview with Max Haiven
