History and Political Economy Workshop: Translating Capital for the 21st Century

Translating Capital for the 21st Century

Karl Marx’s magnum opus Capital, first published in 1867, remains one of the most influential books in the history of economics. A new English translation from the German original was recently published by Princeton University Press. This workshop brings together the book’s translator, Paul Reitter, and editor, Paul North, as well as three leading interpreters of Marx to discuss the significance of Capital for 21st century readers.

Speakers:

• Beverley Best. Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University
• Paul North, Maurice Natanson Professor of German, Yale University
• Paul Reitter, Professor, German department, Ohio State University
• William Clare Roberts, Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University
• E. Ahmet Tonak, Lecturer, UMass Amherst Political Science Department

LIVESTREAM at www.youtube.com/c/UMassEconomics/live

The event is co-sponsored by The Five College Consortium Lecture Fund, PERI, STPEC, The Labor Center and the Amherst College German Department.