Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute
sperishefuni.bsky.social
Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute
@sperishefuni.bsky.social
SPERI develops and promotes new analysis and understanding of the major economic and political challenges arising from contemporary capitalism.

Blog: https://speri-blog.sites.sheffield.ac.uk

Podcast: https://sheffield.ac.uk/speri/podcast
💭 What's the relationship between organised violence and the capitalist economy?

Vicki Reif-Breitwieser talks about her research on corporate harm to communities through lithium extraction

🎧 Full episode here: shorturl.at/RnWdU
August 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🌾 How are Indian women losing out in India's 30-year agricultural crisis?

🎙Shreya Sinha from @qmul.bsky.social explores how shifts from cotton to rice production have excluded women workers and made their daily lives more arduous.

🎧 Listen now: shorturl.at/WYfmC
June 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
🎙️ The urban field today isn’t progressive - it’s marked by inequality, polarisation, and tech monopoly power…

Tune in to our latest episode of New Thinking for more on the role of political power in reshaping cities 🏙️

🎧 Full Ep: shorturl.at/IOpZl
May 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🎙️ Routine overprescription, the subordination of science, and the co-option of the medical profession…

Tune in to our latest episode of New Thinking for more on vaccine hesitancy and the capitalist reality of the pharmaceutical industry 💊

🎧 Full Ep: shorturl.at/IyHMw
April 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM