What happens to workers’ parties when work dries up? Deindustrialization has presented a profound challenge to parties of the left and centre-left, with their traditional base in the trade union movement becoming increasingly precarious. In this roundtable, DePOT affiliates will explore how deindustrialization affected the political left, how parties and organizations of the left responded […]
Brexit and the 2016 US presidential election threw “populism” into the spotlight. Populism, from both the left (Jean-Luc Melenchon, Bernie Sanders) and the right (Marine Le Pen, Donald Trump) has come to define the politics of deindustrializing societies. How do we make sense of this groundswell? Join DePOT as we explore populism and deindustrialization. […]
Following the 2016 US presidential election, much ink has been spilled on the topic of the “white working class.” Conjured as the face of the US Rust Belt, whiteness has become synonymous with the “left behind” of deindustrialization, whereas figures of the “migrant” are operationalized to inflict blame. How then, have racialized communites been affected […]
In Canada, the United States, Australia, and other settler colonies, the dispossession of Indigenous land is integral to histories of industrialization. Resource industries like forestry, mining and oil are inextricably tied to the exploitation of Indigenous peoples. How then, do scholars of deindustrialization respond, when the “good jobs” lost during industrial closure were directly implicated […]
In deindustrialization studies, representations of industrial closures have often dwelled on the ways that masculinity is threatened or reconfigured through the experience of job loss and on the erosion of collective ties and spaces linked to the world of work. Conversely, women have appeared only on the fringes of the literature on deindustrialization, sometimes in their capacities as […]
DePOT Summer Institutes bring together graduate students and postdoctoral fellows as well as select faculty and partners to workshop their latest research in a small supportive setting. Summer Institutes are timed to occur on the eve of the project’s thematic workshops and assembly in order to encourage participants to attend these as well. It is […]
This roundtable gathers scholars and practitioners from Latin America and the Caribbean to discuss the region's experiences and processes of deindustrialization. The panel discussion will examine various topics linked to deindustrialization, including industrial heritage, environmental waste, gender, political participation, and everyday life, among other issues. Register on Google Forms to get the Zoom link and receive […]
Deindustrializing Workers and Places Friday March 29th at 9:30am (EST) Join us as six DePOT-affiliated researchers share their work on the deindustrializing places and people they study across six different industrial and regional contexts. The event is free, but registration is required to get the Zoom link. Chair: Greg Wilson, University of Akron Speakers: Amber […]
Labour in the shadows: A cultural event and walking tour of Chabanel district in Montreal Time: Sunday, March 17, 2024: 1pm, sharp! Location: Ateliers Belleville, 545 Legendre Ouest, Suite 109 Please register by emailing Stefan at: stefan.christoff@gmail.com You are invited to a community walking tour in Montréal’s garment district (Cité de la Mode) that will […]
What does deindustrialization studies have to offer heritage studies—and what can scholars of deindustrialization learn from the world of heritage? Six DePOT student, postdoctoral, and research affiliates share their research on de-industrial heritage. Register on Google Forms to get the Zoom link and receive reminder emails ahead of the roundtable! Chair: Steven High Presenters: Brian Rosa, […]
The Political Economy of Deindustrialization Join us for a roundtable on The Political Economy of Deindustrialization, which will showcase the political economy section of the forthcoming Routledge International Handbook on Deindustrialization Studies, edited by Tim Strangleman. Chairperson: Steven High, Concordia University Moderators: Fred Burrill (Cape Breton University) and Matthew Penney (Concordia University), “Bringing Marxian Political […]
Join DePOT for a digital screening of Joshua Daniels's film "The Thorncliffe-Elsecar Tramway," followed by a Q&A with Joshua moderated by Lucie Morisset. The documentary follows the route of the now-lost Thorncliffe-Elsecar Tramway in South Yorkshire, covering the history, route and importance of the tramway track, as well as the key historic sites along the […]
