An Integral State

Elizabeth Humphrys, Political Economist

Latest Writing

All Hands on Deck: A cross-disciplinary symposium

All Hands on Deck: A cross-disciplinary symposium

In July I spoke at the All Hands on Deck Symposium at UTS, organised by Jesse Adams-Stein and Chantel Carr. Recordings from a number of sessions are now available on the website and Soundcloud. Law, Labour and Climate- Dr Frances Flanagan: Just cessation:...

Technology and … cultural heritage

Technology and … cultural heritage

Photo by Steve Koukoulas In episode 2 of the UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences workshop and podcast series 'Technology and ...' Daryna Zhyvohliadova and I explore technology's relationship to cultural heritage from two different perspectives. The episode starts...

Schmeitgeist: Landlord hate and Nepo Babies

Schmeitgeist: Landlord hate and Nepo Babies

In this episode of the podcast Schmeitgeist, I speak to Ange Lavoipierre about how young people have lost faith in capitalism. From the ABC websiteHating capitalism isn't just a left-wing project anymore. Even in 2018, 59 per cent of Australian Millennials believed...

Hot under the collar: climate change on the job

Hot under the collar: climate change on the job

The following post was first published on the Progress in Political Economy blog Exposure to high heat and humidity in the workplace is a critical health and safety issue, and in Australia, where heat waves are occurring with more frequency and intensity as a result...

Book

How Labour Built Neoliberalism

In How Labour Built Neoliberalism, Elizabeth Humphrys examines the role of the Labor Party and trade unions in constructing neoliberalism in Australia, and the implications of this for understanding neoliberalism’s global advance. These questions are central to understanding the present condition of the labour movement and its prospects for the future. Learn More…

Book cover of How Labour Built Neoliberalism. The title is in all caps placed over an old map of sydney.