Repenser l’économie et la finance au-delà du capitalisme

Join us for the first Un Prétexte conference of the 2026 academic year! Four experts will present ideas for questioning capitalist economic and financial models by introducing alternative approaches and models.

Rethinking the Economy and Finance Beyond Capitalism

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 La Combinerie (28 bd National, 13001, Marseille) 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.: shared buffet - 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.: conference Pay-what-you-can event

Join us for the first Un Prétexte conference of the 2026 academic year! Four experts will present ideas for questioning capitalist economic and financial models by introducing alternative approaches and models.

Places are limited! Register at unpretexte.marseille@gmail.com, specifying the event date and number of registrations.

The evening's speakers:

Giorgia Trasciani - Laboratoire LEST/AMU - Cooperatives: a credible alternative to capitalism? What research teaches us.

Clara Williams - Reclaim Finance - How can finance be redirected toward a sustainable economy with Reclaim Finance?

Simon Papaud - AFEP - Socialism and alternative currencies: a few lessons from history

Laetitia Dourdent - La NEF - Is another bank possible?

All that's left is for you to find an excuse to join us!