Latest Writing
From protests to politicians’ pressers, we’re in our hi-vis era
This week I published an article with my UTS colleagues Bettina Frankham (Media Arts and Production) and Jesse Adams Stein, (School of Design) in The Conversation Australia + NZ. In the piece we look at the socio-political context of hi-vis clothing in Australia, and...
Neoliberalism: Different paths within a global project
A new (fourth) edition of The Companion to Development Studies has recently been published by Routledge (eds. Emil Dauncey, Vandana Desai and Robert B Petter). The book includes my short chapter, 'Neoliberalism: Different paths within a global project', exploring its...
Gramsci’s notion of hegemony
I recently published a chapter, 'Hegemony as a protean concept', in The Elgar Companion to Antonio Gramsci edited by William K Carroll. A cornerstone of Marxist discourse, and pervasive more broadly in the humanities, social sciences, and amongst social activists,...
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:...
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…
