William Thompson Forum. 6.4.21. Finance in Ireland has a complicated relationship with the state. This talk examines the resulting inequalities and lack of social investment in communities across the country, and explores environmental and feminist economic strategies for a more progressive and democratic financial system.

1. Equality, Community and the
Problem of Irish Finance:
Challenges, Blockages, Solutions
William Thompson Forum
Tuesday, 6 April 2021
19.00–20.00

40. Suggested Reading:
Cinzia Arruzza, Tithi Bhattacharya & Nancy Fraser. Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto. London:
Verso, 2019.
Conor McCabe. Money: Síreacht (Longings for another Ireland). Cork: Cork University Press, 2018.
Mary Mellor. ‘An Eco-Feminist Proposal: Sufficiency Provisioning and Democratic Money’. New Left
Review. Mar/Jun 2019: 189-200.