Travelling all day today …

I am travelling all of today to the US for the MMT Conference in Kansas City which begins on Thursday. I hope to see some of you at the conference which will be a major development in our program of work and advocacy. From there I am onto London for the British Labour Party Conference presentation (Monday) and the book launch of my latest book (with Thomas Fazi) Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World (Tuesday – see below for free ticket access). For details of all the events associated with my speaking tour in the next fortnight see below.

While I am away, the blog might be rather sketchy. The itinerary is very tight with lots of travel which is disruptive for considered research and writing.

I also won’t be able to attend to comments in the next 24 hours or so.

At the very least, while I am away, I will keep a daily diary and post audio, interviews, photos, videos etc where possible.

But for now – some music ….

Some music to listen to ..

On Thursday night I am playing guitar in Kansas City with a jazz trio (piano, bass, drums). This is the sort of stuff we will be exploring although it might go from this to some things a little more raucous as we go!

This is the title track from the 1963 Album – Midnight Blue – by American guitarist Kenny Burrell.

It is one of my favourite records of all time. A Blue Note label jazz classic.

Reclaiming the State Lecture Tour – September-October, 2017

Thursday, September 21: Kansas City – International Conference of Modern Monetary Theory – see program for details.

Friday, September 22: Kansas City – MMT conference, as above.

Monday, September 25: Brighton (UK) – I will be speaking at a fringe event – Economics for a Progressive Agenda – associated with the British Labour Party Annual Conference.

Location: The Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD.

Time: The event will run from 14:00 to 17:00.

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

See – RSVP page.

Also – The fringe event that promises to empower Labour’s Progressives against neoliberalism – for more details and background.

Tuesday, September 26: London – Formal Book Launch of – Reclaiming the State – Newington Green Unity Church, 39a Newington Green, Stoke Newington, London, N16 9PR.

Time: The event will run from 18:30 to 20:30.

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Please see – Ticket Page (entry free).

Wednesday, September 27: Berlin – Reclaiming the State launch combined with German language version of my 2015 book Eurozone Dystopia: Groupthink and Denial on a Grand Scale.

Speakers:

• Professor Dr. William Mitchell, Author, University of Newcastle, Australia.
• Professor. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck, Former State Secretary for Economic Affairs.
• Dr. Dirk Ehnts, University of Chemnitz.
• Thomas Fazi, Co-Author of “Reclaiming the State”, Journalist.

Location: neues deutschland, Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, 10243 Berlin.

Time: The event will start at 19:00.

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Thursday, September 28: Madrid – Reclaiming the State Presentation at Ecooo – http://ecooo.es/

Speakers:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State.
• Thomas Fazi, Co-author Reclaiming the State.
• Dr Eduardo Garzón, Adviser in the economic cabinet of the Economy and Finance Area in the City of Madrid.
• Manolo Monero, Parliamentary Deputy for United Podemos.

Location: Ecooo, Calle Escuadra 11, 28012, Madrid, Spain.

Time: The event will start at 18:30.

Entry: Free. All are welcome. A small donation will be appreciated by organisers to cover room hire.

For further details: E-Mail Stuart at redmmt.info@redmmt.es or madrid@redmmt.es

Friday, September 29: Madrid – Reclaiming the State presentation at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Activities: Presentations. Meetings with student activists. Meetings with various politicians. Press engagements.

Speakers:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State.
• Thomas Fazi, Co-author Reclaiming the State.

Location: Salón de Actos, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco.

Time: 12:30.

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Saturday, September 30, Rome – Reclaiming the State presentations.

There will be two events in Rome on this day.

Event 1

Speakers:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State.
• Thomas Fazi, Co-author Reclaiming the State.
• Nicola Genga, Director of the Centro per la Riforma dello Stato (Centre for the Reform of the State).
• Stefano Fassina, Sinistra Italiana MP.

Location: Campidoglio – Sala del Carroccio, Piazza del Campidoglio, 1.

Time: 16:30.

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Event 2: – Organised by the Think Tank Trinità dei Monti

Speakers:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State.
• Thomas Fazi, Co-author Reclaiming the State.

Location: Hotel Il Palazzetto, Vicolo del Bottino, 8.

Time: 20:00.

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Sunday, October 1: Ferrara – Reclaiming the State presentation at Festival di Internazionale.

There will be two events in Ferrara on this day.

Event 1 – Money and debt. The errors and horrors of financial markets:

Speakers:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State
• Thomas Fazi, Co-author Reclaiming the State.
• GECOFE (Gruppo economia cittadini di Ferrara)

Location: Sala dell’Arengo, Piazza del Municipio, 2

Time: 11.00

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Event 2 – will include Reclaiming the State presentations, discussion and screening of the documentary PIIGS.

Speakers:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State
• Thomas Fazi, Co-author Reclaiming the State.

Location: Ascom, via Baruffaldi 14/18 (Sala Zamorani, 1st floor)

Time: 15:00

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

More information: gruppoeconomia.fe@gmail.com.

Monday, October 2: Milan – Reclaiming the State presentation at Milan Culture Festival.

Speakers:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State.
• Thomas Fazi, Co-author Reclaiming the State.

Location: Palazzo Pirelli, Via F. Filzi 22 (Sala Pirelli)

Time: 18:00.

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Tuesday, October 3: Helsinki – Meetings with activists etc.

Details coming.

Wednesday, October 4: Helsinki – Dual Book Launch – Reclaiming the State (William Mitchell and Thomas Fazi, Pluto) and Exits and Conflicts: Disintegrative Tendencies in Global Political Economy (Heikki Patomäki, Routledge).

Speakers:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State.
• Professor Heikki Patomäki, University of Helsinki, Author Exits and Conflicts: Disintegrative Tendencies in Global Political Economy.
• Thomas Fazi, Co-author Reclaiming the State.

Location: PIII in Porthania, University of Helsinki, City Campus.

Time: 11:15 – 12:45.
Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Thursday, October 5: Helsinki – Public Lecture.

Speaker:

• Professor William Mitchell, Author Reclaiming the State.

Location: University of Helsinki, Lecture Hall 5, Main Building

Time: The event will begin 16:00.

Entry: Free. All are welcome.

Friday, October 6: Paris – To be confirmed.

For up to date details of my upcoming book promotion and lecture tour in Late September and early October through Europe go to – The Reclaim the State Project homePage.

My discounted book promotion is over for the time being. I might have more stock by mid-October.

But I hope you all get to one of the events in the next few weeks.

That is enough for today!

(c) Copyright 2017 William Mitchell. All Rights Reserved.