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Critical Economy Festival hosts talks on globalization, economic order and class
The second day of the third Critical Economy Festival is being held at the Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation.
Its programme looks at how major changes may affect economies, workers and society.
The first talk, at 17:45, discusses the West after globalization.
A second session, at 19:00, considers what the future economic order may look like.
The final talk, at 20:00, focuses on future class struggle.
The sessions bring together speakers from different backgrounds, with a moderator for each discussion.
Il Fatto Quotidiano reported live from the second day of the third Festival of Critical Economy.
The events took place at the Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.
The programme examined changes in the global order and their economic, labour and social consequences.
The first discussion, at 17:45, was titled “The West and the Rest: the West after globalisation.”
Later sessions addressed the future economic order and the coming class struggle.
- Who
- Speakers included Amitav Acharya, Huiyao Wang, Francesco Saraceno, Cédric Durand, Mabel Lu Miao, Emanuele Felice, Chris Smalls, Luca Toscano and Francesca Martinelli.
- What
- The second day of the third Festival of Critical Economy, featuring three discussions.
- When
- The article was published on 10 October 2026; the sessions were scheduled for 17:45, 19:00 and 20:00.
- Where
- Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.
- Why
- To discuss the consequences of major contemporary changes and the economic, labour and social prospects ahead.
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Amitav Acharya, Huiyao Wang and Francesco Saraceno were scheduled to discuss “The West and the Rest: the West after globalisation,” moderated by Martina Stefanoni.
Cédric Durand, Mabel Lu Miao and Emanuele Felice were scheduled to discuss “The Economic Order to Come,” moderated by Salvatore Cannavò.
Chris Smalls, Luca Toscano and Francesca Martinelli were scheduled to discuss “The Class Struggle to Come,” moderated by Rosita Rijtano.
- Festival edition
- Third Festival of Critical Economy
- Programme day
- Second day
- Venue
- Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
- Session times
- 17:45, 19:00 and 20:00
- Article publication
- 10 October 2026 at 06:42 UTC
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