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Are Factories Obsolete? A PEP Event on April 25 at 5 pm in Silsby 028

Lucas Pinheiro (PEP Postdoctoral Fellow in Government) will discuss the changing face of the factory today. Sponsored by the Political Economy Project, free and open to the public.

Monday, April 25, 2022
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Silsby Hall 28
Intended Audience(s): Public
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Since the Second World War, a so-called “postindustrial” society marked by the demise of the factory system has been often announced. But has advanced capitalism really entered a “postindustrial” phase in which the factory has been displaced by digital technologies, immaterial production, and knowledge-based services? Rather than the demise of the factory system, our present moment has perhaps instead witnessed its global expansion and adaptation to the demands of data consumption.

For more information, contact:
Henry Clark
henry.c.clark@dartmouth.edu
Permanent URL to this event: https://mals.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=66740

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