and 16 (Sunday), 2016 in Fukushima University, Japan.
The 64th Annual Conference
of the Japan Society of Political Economy
"Marx in the 21st century: 150 years after Capital"
October 15 (Saturday) and 16 (Sunday), 2016
Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-1296
Japan
150 years after the publication of Marx's Capital, the
relevance of Marx's theory is now being appreciated anew. Increasing income
inequality, lasting structural crisis, the dramatic changes in the spread
of global capitalism all requires basic theories and historical analysis
of capitalism. This is the right time to reinvestigate Marx's theory,
and to rebuild theories of capitalism based on diverse political economic
approaches.The Japan Society of Political Economy (JSPE) is an interdisciplinary
association devoted to the study and development of political economy,
and of its application to social problems. Japan has been an important
laboratory for developing and debating ideas about capitalism and its
dynamics. JSPE has been the largest organization of heterodox economists
in Japan since its founding in 1959. This annual conference will provide
important occasions for debate among scholars with diverse points of view.
Invited speakers:
Professor Makoto Itoh (Emeritus Professor, University
of Tokyo), the 2015 JSPE-Routledge Book Prize winner. The JSPE-Routledge
Book Prize honours work that promotes the study of heterodox economics
throughout the world and challenges the dominant position of orthodox
neo-liberal economics among economists and policy-makers.
JSPE invites all proposals reflecting the tradition and analytical perspective
of JSPE which include
- basic theories of political economy;
- historical developments in the critique of political economy and economics;
- the critical analysis of current political economic problems and policy challenges, including crisis, financial instability, economic development, socialism, gender, environment, and climate change.
Submission Procedures and the Deadline:
Proposals should reach the JSPE International Committee by 8
May 2016 at the latest.
Jspecice2014@jspe.gr.jp
When submitting your proposal, please include:
- The title of the proposed paper;
- Your name and academic affiliation;
- Your e-mail and postal address;
- An abstract (up to 500 words).
Notification of acceptance will be sent by 30 June.
Deadline of Full paper: The full paper and
the extended abstract (A4, 1 page) in Word format must be submitted by
6 September 2016
Cost: Attendants will pay their conference
fee (6000 yen per person including the conference dinner), as well as
their own transportation, accommodation and other personal expenses.
Fukushima University is located in the Northeast
Region of Japan
http://english.adb.fukushima-u.ac.jp/
Postal Address:c/o Prof. Koji Sano, Faculty of Economics and Business
Administration, Fukushima University, 1 Kanayagawa Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken
960-1296 Japan
Tel:+ 81-(0)24-548-8391
Direction: http://www.fukushima-u.ac.jp/new/18-koutu/index.html
Contact: Prof. Nobuharu Yokokawa (Chairman
of the JSPE International Committee)
E-mail: Jspecice2014@jspe.gr.jp
http://www.jspe.gr.jp/en_front