The Global Asia Research Center presents a lecture series by Stefano Bartolini, Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Siena.<\/p>\n
Public Lecture<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Title: Manifesto For Happiness: Constructing a Relational Society<\/p>\n Speaker: Stefano Bartolini (Associate Professor, Department of Political Economy and Statistics, The University of Siena, Italy)<\/p>\n Chair: Yoshihiro Nakano (Junior Researcher, Waseda University)<\/p>\n Date & Time: September 25 (Tue), 2018, 18:15-19:45<\/p>\n Place: Bld 22, 1F Seminar Room, Waseda University<\/p>\n Language: English (with simultaneous translation)<\/p>\n In this public lecture, Prof. Stefano Bartolini presents a summary of his book Manifesto For Happiness: From the Society of Consumers to a Relational Society, <\/em>to commemorate the publication of the Japanese translation. The book examines complex relationships between economic growth and the decline of well-being in advanced societies. Through the case study of the US society, author brings to light multiple institutional problems of consumerist society which give rise to the decline of social capitals and the crisis of democratic politics. In this presentation, Prof. Bartolini introduces key ideas of his book and critically examines the economic growth model that caused the rise of relational poverty and that led to the financial crisis in 2008.<\/p>\n Research Seminar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Title: On the Evolution of Alternative Economics in Italy<\/p>\n Speaker: Stefano Bartolini (Associate Professor, Department of Political Economy and Statistics, The University of Siena, Italy)<\/p>\n Chair: Yoshihiro Nakano (Junior Researcher, Waseda University)<\/p>\n Date & Time: September 26 (Wed), 2018, 10:40-12:10<\/p>\n Place: Bld 14, Room 960, Waseda University<\/p>\n Language: English<\/p>\n In this research seminar, Prof. Bartolini and Dr. Nakano discuss the evolution of alternative economics in Italy and beyond. Since the late 1990s the southern Europe faces a growing movement of alternative economic theories, such as economia solidale<\/em>, decrescit\u00e0<\/em>, economia civile<\/em>, and benicommunismo<\/em>. The seminar reflects on the diversity of alternative economics in the southern Europe and explores problems and perspectives.<\/p>\n Research Seminar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Title: Rethinking Post-democracy and Populism in Europe<\/p>\n Speaker: Stefano Bartolini (Associate Professor, Department of Political Economy and Statistics, The University of Siena, Italy)<\/p>\n Chair: Yoshihiro Nakano (Junior Researcher, Waseda University)<\/p>\n Date & Time: September 27 (Thu), 2018, 10:40-12:10<\/p>\n Place: Bld 14, Room 960, Waseda University<\/p>\n Language: English<\/p>\n This research seminar discusses recent political situation in Europe. The financial crisis in 2008 led to a deep political crisis in Europe. While the European Union imposes austerity policies on the heavily indebted member states, the ruling political parties on the center-left and the center-right are failing to articulate diverse popular demands. The result is the rise of popular revolts which divides the continent to right-wing populism and left radicalism. In this seminar, Prof. Bartolini and Dr. Nakano examine the problem of post-democracy that lies behind the current political turmoil in Europe.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Research Seminar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Title: Post-growth, What\u2019s in a Name? Dialogue Between Japan and Europe<\/p>\n Speaker: Stefano Bartolini (Associate Professor, Department of Political Economy and Statistics, The University of Siena, Italy)<\/p>\n Chair: Yoshihiro Nakano (Junior Researcher, Waseda University)<\/p>\n Date & Time: September 28 (Fri), 2018, 10:40-12:10<\/p>\n Place: Bld 14, Room 960, Waseda University<\/p>\n Language: English<\/p>\n In this research seminar, Prof. Bartolini and Dr. Nakano discuss the vision of post-growth, exchanging the experiences in Japan and Europe. The early twenty-first century saw growing concerns about non-material aspects of well-being, especially among younger generations in advanced industrial societies. This new situation is cultivating conditions for cultural transformation in both Japan and Europe, as illustrated by slow life, downshifting, and Beyond-GDP movements. The seminar explores concrete alternatives of post-growth and new social sciences research programs.<\/p>\n Global Asia Studies Workshop<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n Title: Quo Vadis? 10 Years After the Global Financial Crisis<\/p>\n Speaker: Stefano Bartolini (Associate Professor, Department of Political Economy and Statistics, The University of Siena, Italy)<\/p>\n Chair & Discussant: Yoshihiro Nakano (Junior Researcher, Waseda University)<\/p>\n Date & Time: October 3 (Wed), 2018, 16:30-18:00<\/p>\n Place: Bld 22, 8F Seminar Room, Waseda University<\/p>\n Language: English(with consecutive translation)<\/p>\n Translator: Yoshihiro Nakano<\/p>\n In this public lecture,\u00a0 Stefano Bartolini discusses the trajectory of\u00a0 the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and its afterlife.\u00a0The lecture reflects on the current\u00a0economic, social and political turmoils in Europe and US and explores an alternative vision of society, which overcomes the problems of post-democracy and reactionary populism.\u00a0 It will also introduce growing initiatives of the Economics of Happiness, instigated by the diversity of civil society organizations in advanced societies.<\/p>\n