The Remarque Institute presents
The Future of Social Democracy
a two-day conference
Friday, September 22, 2023
9:00 – 9:10 Welcome
Georgina Dopico, Provost of New York University
9:10 – 9:15 Opening Remarks
Yves-André Istel, Chair, Remarque Institute, 1995-2010
9:15 – 9:30 Introduction
Stefanos Geroulanos, Director, Remarque Institute
9:30 – 11:30
Stephanie Mudge The Commodification of Social Democracy
Paolo Gerbaudo Social Democracy and the Return of State Interventionism
James Stafford Social Democracy and the Fear of the Future
(Chair, Sheri Berman)
Brief Coffee Break
11:35 – 13:00
Clara Mattei Austerity and the Economic Levers of Control
Pavlos Yeroulanos Today, Just Wealth Distribution Requires Radical Power Redistribution
(Chair, Nick Serpe)
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:00
Sandrine Kott Social Democracy and Social Justice
Ivana Bacik A Social Democratic Model of Care: Perspectives from Ireland
(Chair, TBA)
Saturday September 23, 2023
9:25 – 9:30 Opening of the Second Day
9:30 – 11:30
Isabella Weber Economic Disaster Preparedness in Times of Overlapping Emergencies: Towards a New Stabilization Paradigm.
Branko Milanovic Recent Changes in Global Income Distribution and their Political Implications
Paul Magnette Can Ecosocialism Save the World—Or at Least the Left?
(Chair, Alexander Zevin)
Brief Coffee Break
11:35-13:00
Maria João Rodrigues The Future of Social Democracy and Multilevel Politics
Andrew Seaton The National Health Service and the Endurance ofSocial Democracy
(Chair, Natasha Lewis)
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:30
Jenny Andersson The Political Thought of Balancing Capitalism
Patrick Weil Social Democracy or Social Darwinism: Which Future for the World?
Rui Tavares Objects of Political Desire: The Past & Future of the Political Left
(Chair, Peter Baldwin)
Brief Coffee Break
17:00 – 18:30 Concluding Discussion
(Chair, Stefanos Geroulanos)
18:30 Reception