Here is a list of past events. Current events are here.

Every design, every idea, every transformation, no matter how urgent, is confronted with monetary issues at some point. The roots and effects of current wars,  the climate and energy crises, and the causes of social and technological injustice and poverty are closely connected to the financial markets, to profits or losses, to greed or generosity.

The motto of re:publica 2023 is therefore – blatantly and  directly in your face:

CASH

When we read that the richest ten percent of the world’s population are responsible for 50% of CO2 emissions, it becomes clear that the other 90% will not stop climate change, even if they would cease to exist.

At re:publica 2023, we therefore want to follow the flow of money. Where does it come from? Where does it flow to? Where does it silt up in questionable stock markets, and where does it help to provide water for people’s fields? What are governmental responsibilities in digitization? What is being privatized and why? And what could alternatives oriented towards the common good look like?

We want to dicsuss whether democracies and social welfare systems are luxuries that have fallen out of time, or if is rather the construct of the global market economy that is threatening to collapse under the consequences of the multitude of crises.

We are deliberately not talking about economic deals, investments, scale ups, business opportunities or any other euphemisms originating from the financial industry. We are addressing the issue right on, we are speaking about: CASH. (*)

We want to ask: What does CASH mean to us and how does it impact the climate emergency or the protection of human rights? We believe a different way of thinking about money is not only necessary, but also crucial to tackle the biggest challenges of our time.

Because in every problem lies a solution, we therefore ask: “Whats the cost?” We are looking for the positive power of money, the market, trade and a profit that does not only benefit a priviledged few.

(*) CASH is to be understood here as a synonym for money, not as a distinction between cash and cashless forms of payment.

More information and tickets at re-publica.com

What may money look like in a sustainable, thriveable society?

A survey of innovative economics teaching turned up numerous adjectives: not only doughnut economics but also plural economics, regenerative economics, sustainable economics, intentional economics, quantum economics…

…but sadly little new content.

One reason: the nature of money is taken as a given.read more

Since most events were cancelled in March 2020, very few have been scheduled, most online. We hope this situation will change soon.
If you know of an event related to our topics that should appear here, let us know.

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Brett Scott will be presenting his new book “Cloud Money” on Friday February 17 at a monneta online conference from 5 to 7 pm.

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The David Graeber Institute started its work in March of this year as a non-profit organization overseeing an extensive Archive of unpublished written and multimedia texts and continues David’s legacy and provides access to research and public discourse projects – some of which were started during his lifetime, and others related to themes and ideas that were important to him such as labor, debt, war and climate change.
At this year’s annual celebration of David Graeber’s life, we welcome you all to join the collective virtual launch of the David Graeber Institute with a series of apartment exhibitions (AptArt)  around the world facilitated by the Museum of Care, followed in January by an in-person launch in London and New York to mark the publication of his latest book, Pirate Enlightenment. 
To tie in with the Brain Trust project and our residency program, our first exhibition is dedicated to the work of our friends and partners at the Institute, art activist groups like Extinction Rebellion and Ocean Rebellion with their connection to David’s work on Pirates and the XR Brain Trust. We have put together a collection of artwork available to download and print as well as a  limited edition original artwork designed especially for this event which will be mailed out to you if you sign up early.

“Complementary Currency Systems Bridging Communities”

27-29 October 2022, Sofia, Bulgaria

Organised by

  1. University of National and Word Economy:
    • Institute of Economics and Politics (UNWE, Sofia, Bulgaria)
    • Monetary and Economic Research Center (UNWE, Sofia, Bulgaria)
  2. Research Association on Monetary Innovation and Community and Complementary Currency Systems (RAMICS)
  3. New Bulgarian University (NBU, Sofia, Bulgaria)
  4. VUZF’s Laboratory for Applied Scientific Research (VUZF, Sofia, Bulgaria)

in partnerschip with monneta.org

More information and practical links here.

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The 18th Annual AMI Monetary Reform Conference, bringing together some of the world’s leading experts on monetary history and theory together with some of the world’s most serious advocates of real and achievable economic and monetary reforms.

The conference will be held again on the Zoom platform, which has many advantages over an in-person conference.

To accommodate international scheduling we will have two speakers on Friday starting at 7 pm CT-US.

 

Here is the link for this year’s conference and registration.

The event is hybrid, with the IRL option in St Anne’s House, Bristol.

We’re also going to make sure that people who can’t take part live can both deliver recorded ‘provocations’ and see the other provocations online after the event.

If you want to participate, whether IRL, online or via video recordings, you need to register here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing?embed&eid=31372.

Once you’ve registered, you’ll get an email asking you to fill in a profile which we’ll be using to curate the content of the day.

This is very much a bottom up event – the content is driven by the participants, so filling in the profile survey is vital.

 

There are free as well as paid for registration options. However, we need this event to break even, so please, if you can afford a ticket, do actually buy one. And if you’re feeling flush, please buy a solidarity ticket that will cover the cost of someone who would be unable to come unless they could come for free. Thanks!

Alternative Economic and Monetary Systems is an interdisciplinary summer school focusing on alternatives to the economic status quo: International participants deal with limits of growth, as well as the instabilities of our financial system. They learn why a drastic system change is necessary to reach the target of stabilizing the world climate at 1.5°C – and most importantly: they are presented with an array of innovative approaches!

The AEMS is an academic summer school and held in English.
In 2022, it takes place for the 9th time from July 18th to August 5th.

Target group

The AEMS summer school is open to students and professionals from all fields who strive to create a more just and green future. Are you looking for a unique educational program with a holistic approach to the topic? Then look no further! Scholarships available.

-> Apply here!

Who stands to benefit from a cashless society? What are the risks of the ongoing merger of big finance and big tech? Is a cashless future inevitable? Finance Watch invites you to discuss the digitalisation of money with Brett Scott, author of the book Cloud-money: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for our Wallets.

Cloud-money takes a hard look at the digital transformation of our financial system, revealing the forces behind this transition and pushing readers to question their role in it. Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics says, it’s “a brilliant, fascinating and utterly accessible book… If you want to understand what money is – and what it is in danger of becoming – start right here.”

This lunch hour event will feature a presentation of the book’s key messages and give attendees the opportunity to ask questions during the follow-up discussion.

About the author

Brett Scott is an author (The Heretic’s Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money), campaigner, monetary anthropologist and former derivatives broker. He has written extensively about digital finance, financial reform, alternative currencies and blockchain technology for major global outlets and regularly appears on TV shows, radio broadcasts and documentaries. He publishes the Altered States of Monetary Consciousness newsletter.

Register now.