{"id":36943,"date":"2017-09-20T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T22:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=36943"},"modified":"2017-09-20T08:00:03","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T22:00:03","slug":"36943","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billmitchell.org\/blog\/?p=36943","title":{"rendered":"Travelling all day today &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\tI am travelling all of today to the US for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmtconference.org\/\">MMT Conference<\/a> 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) <em>Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World<\/em> (Tuesday &#8211; see below for free ticket access). For details of all the events associated with my speaking tour in the next fortnight see below.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>I also won&#8217;t be able to attend to comments in the next 24 hours or so.<\/p>\n<p>At the very least, while I am away, I will keep a daily diary and post audio, interviews, photos, videos etc where possible.<\/p>\n<p>But for now &#8211; some music &#8230;.<\/p>\n<h2>Some music to listen to ..<\/h2>\n<p>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!<\/p>\n<p>This is the title track from the 1963 Album &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Midnight_Blue_(Kenny_Burrell_album)\">Midnight Blue<\/a> &#8211; by American guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenny_Burrell\">Kenny Burrell<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It is one of my favourite records of all time. A Blue Note label jazz classic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eNWDwOsQqlw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\n<h2>Reclaiming the State Lecture Tour &#8211; September-October, 2017<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Thursday, September 21: Kansas City<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmtconference.org\">International Conference of Modern Monetary Theory<\/a> &#8211; see program for details.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Friday, September 22: Kansas City<\/strong> &#8211; MMT conference, as above.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Monday, September 25: Brighton (UK)<\/strong> &#8211; I will be speaking at a fringe event &#8211; Economics for a Progressive Agenda &#8211; associated with the  British Labour Party Annual Conference.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nLocation: The Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, BN1 1YD.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: The event will run from 14:00 to 17:00.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nSee &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/109373556441333\/\">RSVP page<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAlso &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepileus.com\/economics\/fringe-event-promises-empower-labours-progressives-neoliberalism\/\">The fringe event that promises to empower Labour&#8217;s Progressives against neoliberalism<\/a> &#8211; for more details and background.<\/li>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Tuesday, September 26:  London<\/strong> &#8211; Formal Book Launch of &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.plutobooks.com\/display.asp?K=9780745337326&#038;\">Reclaiming the State<\/a> &#8211; Newington Green Unity Church, 39a Newington Green, Stoke Newington, London, N16 9PR.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTime: The event will run from 18:30 to 20:30.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPlease see &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/book-launch-reclaiming-the-state-by-william-mitchell-and-thomas-fazi-tickets-35533802560\">Ticket Page<\/a> (entry free).\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Wednesday, September 27: Berlin<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em> launch combined with German language version of my 2015 book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-elgar.com\/shop\/eurozone-dystopia\">Eurozone Dystopia: Groupthink and Denial on a Grand Scale<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor Dr. William Mitchell, Author, University of Newcastle, Australia.<\/li>\n<li>Professor. Dr. Heiner Flassbeck, Former State Secretary for Economic Affairs.<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Dirk Ehnts, University of Chemnitz.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-Author of &#8220;Reclaiming the State&#8221;, Journalist.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: neues deutschland, Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, 10243 Berlin.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: The event will start at 19:00.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Thursday, September 28: Madrid<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em> Presentation at Ecooo &#8211; http:\/\/ecooo.es\/\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Dr Eduardo Garz\u00f3n, Adviser in the economic cabinet of the Economy and Finance Area in the City of Madrid.<\/li>\n<li>Manolo Monero, Parliamentary Deputy for United Podemos.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: Ecooo, Calle Escuadra 11, 28012, Madrid, Spain.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: The event will start at 18:30.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome. A small donation will be appreciated by organisers to cover room hire.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFor further details: E-Mail Stuart at redmmt.info@redmmt.es or madrid@redmmt.es\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Friday, September 29: Madrid<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em> presentation at Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid\n<\/p>\n<p>\nActivities: Presentations. Meetings with student activists. Meetings with various politicians. Press engagements.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: Sal\u00f3n de Actos, Facultad de Ciencias Econ\u00f3micas y Empresariales, Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid, Cantoblanco.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: 12:30.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Saturday, September 30, Rome<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em> presentations.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThere will be two events in Rome on this day.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<u>Event 1<\/u>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Nicola Genga, Director of the Centro per la Riforma dello Stato (Centre for the Reform of the State).<\/li>\n<li>Stefano Fassina, Sinistra Italiana MP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: Campidoglio &#8211; Sala del Carroccio, Piazza del Campidoglio, 1.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: 16:30.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<u>Event 2:<\/u> &#8211; Organised by the Think Tank Trinit\u00e0 dei Monti\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: Hotel Il Palazzetto, Vicolo del Bottino, 8.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: 20:00.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Sunday, October 1: Ferrara<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em> presentation at Festival di Internazionale.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThere will be two events in Ferrara on this day.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<u>Event 1<\/u> &#8211; <em>Money and debt. The errors and horrors of financial markets<\/em>:\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>GECOFE (Gruppo economia cittadini di Ferrara)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: Sala dell&#8217;Arengo, Piazza del Municipio, 2<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: 11.00<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<u>Event 2<\/u> &#8211; will include <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em> presentations, discussion and screening of the documentary PIIGS.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: Ascom, via Baruffaldi 14\/18 (Sala Zamorani, 1st floor)<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: 15:00<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nMore information: gruppoeconomia.fe@gmail.com.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Monday, October 2: Milan<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em> presentation at Milan Culture Festival.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: Palazzo Pirelli, Via F. Filzi 22 (Sala Pirelli)<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: 18:00.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Tuesday, October 3: Helsinki<\/strong> &#8211; Meetings with activists etc.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nDetails coming.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Wednesday, October 4: Helsinki<\/strong> &#8211; Dual Book Launch &#8211; <em>Reclaiming the State (William Mitchell and Thomas Fazi, Pluto)<\/em> and <em>Exits and Conflicts: Disintegrative Tendencies in Global Political Economy<\/em> (Heikki Patom\u00e4ki, Routledge).\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeakers:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Professor Heikki Patom\u00e4ki, University of Helsinki, Author <em>Exits and Conflicts: Disintegrative Tendencies in Global Political Economy<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Fazi, Co-author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: PIII in Porthania, University of Helsinki, City Campus.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: 11:15 &#8211; 12:45.<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Thursday, October 5: Helsinki<\/strong> &#8211; Public Lecture.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nSpeaker:\n<\/p>\n<ul type=\"square\">\n<li>Professor William Mitchell, Author <em>Reclaiming the State<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nLocation: University of Helsinki, Lecture Hall 5, Main Building<br \/>\n<br \/>\nTime: The event will begin 16:00.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nEntry: Free. All are welcome.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Friday, October 6: Paris<\/strong> &#8211; To be confirmed.\n<\/p>\n<p>For up to date details of my upcoming book promotion and lecture tour in Late September and early October through Europe go to &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reclaimthestate.org\/\">The Reclaim the State Project<\/a> homePage.<\/p>\n<p>My discounted book promotion is over for the time being. I might have more stock by mid-October.<\/p>\n<p>But I hope you all get to one of the events in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>That is enough for today!<\/p>\n<p>(c) Copyright 2017 William Mitchell. 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