Asimakopoulos attended high school in Athens, Greece. He returned to the United States and received a bachelor's degree in sociology and economics from Rutgers University in 1992. He remained at Rutgers for his master's degrees, receiving an MA in economics in 1993 and an MA in political science in 1994. He went on for a PhD in the sociology program at the CUNY Graduate Center, which he completed in 2000. His doctoral advisor was Paul Attewell, and his thesis title was Comparative Analysis of European and American Working Class Attainments.[1]
Careeredit
After teaching as an adjunct professor at New Jersey and New York area universities, in 2004 he began as an assistant professor of social sciences at the Bronx Community College.[2] He came to public attention in 2006, when the City University of New York refused to renew his contract on the grounds of "lack of collegiality".[3] Asimakopoulos alleged this was a political firing because of his outspoken libertarian socialist ideology.[4] Asimakopoulos filed for arbitration, which he won in 2008, and returned to his position.[3] Asimakopoulos describes himself as a "Scholar-Activist" and "Organic Intellectual".[1]
Transformative Studies Instituteedit
In 2007, Asimakopoulos co-founded the Transformative Studies Institute (TSI) together with Ali Shehzad Zaidi. Both Asimakopoulos and Zaidi were at the time facing non-renewal of their contracts from Bronx Community College (Asimakopoulos later was reinstated under arbitration). Asimakopoulos has said that he founded TSI as a reaction to this experience.[4] Asimakopoulos serves as executive director of this section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.[5][6]
TSI publishes the interdisciplinary journal Theory in Action, founded by Asimakopoulos in 2008.[7][8] It also publishes the Journal of Social Justice, founded in 2011.[9] Asimakopoulos is editor-in-chief of both journals. There is a TSI YouTube channel which hosts the video series "Crushing Capitalism with Dr. Asimakopoulos".[10][11] TSI states that its mission is to found an interdisciplinary graduate school focused on social problems and social justice.[12]
Booksedit
Asimakopoulos, John. (2011). Revolt! The Next Great Transformation from Kleptocracy Capitalism to Libertarian Socialism through Counter Ideology, Societal Education, & Direct Action[13]
Shannon, Deric, Nocella, Anthony J. and Asimakopoulos, John. (Eds.). (2012). The Accumulation of Freedom: Writings on Anarchist Economics[14]
Asimakopoulos, John. (Reprint edition, 2016). Social Structures of Direct Democracy: On the Political Economy of Equality[15]
Asimakopoulos, John and Richard Gilman-Opalsky (Eds.). 2018. Against Capital in the Twenty-First Century: A Reader of Radical Undercurrents[16]
Asimakopoulos, John. 2019. The Political Economy of the Spectacle and Postmodern Caste (Studies in Critical Social Sciences)
Referencesedit
^ ab"More About Dr. Asimakopoulos". Transformative Studies Institute. Retrieved September 18, 2012.
^"Asimakopoulos, John (faculty directory listing)". Bronx Community College. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
^ abSims, David (September 19, 2008). "Reinstate Bronx CC Prof Fired for Collegiality Gap; Deemed That Insufficient Grounds". The Chief. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
^ abNocella, Anthony; Best, Steven; McLaren, Peter, eds. (2010). Academic Repression: Reflections from the Academic-Industrial Complex. Edinburgh Oakland: AK Press. pp. 505–506. ISBN978-1-904859-98-7. OCLC 321018666.
Altena, Bert (March 2013), "Rev. of The Accumulation of Freedom", Anarchist Studies, 21 (1), Gale A342773680
Bray, Mark (October 2012), "Rev. of The Accumulation of Freedom", Theory in Action, 5 (4): 103–106, doi:10.3798/tia.1937-0237.12037, ProQuest 1291077228
^Reviews of Social Structures of Direct Democracy:
Dean, Kathryn (February 2017), "Rev. of Social Structures of Direct Democracy", Journal of Critical Realism, 16 (2): 230–234, doi:10.1080/14767430.2017.1289452, S2CID 151500156
Cruise, Susan (2019), "Rev. of Social Structures of Direct Democracy", Journal of Ideology, 40 (1), Article 4
Worley, Robert (January 2018), "Rev. of Social Structures of Direct Democracy", Theory in Action, 11 (1): 79–84, doi:10.3798/tia.1937-0237.1805
^Review of Against Capital in the Twenty-First Century:
Harden, Garrick (April 2019), "Rev. of Against Capital in the Twenty-First Century", Theory in Action, 12 (2): 137–145, doi:10.3798/tia.1937-0237.1917
External linksedit
About Dr. Asimakopoulos
April 12, 2024
john, asimakopoulos, born, september, 1970, american, sociologist, author, professor, sociology, bronx, community, college, city, university, york, asimakopoulos, founded, transformative, studies, institute, born, 1970, september, 1970, occupation, sociologist. John Asimakopoulos born September 10 1970 is an American sociologist and author He is a professor of sociology at the Bronx Community College of the City University of New York Asimakopoulos co founded the Transformative Studies Institute John AsimakopoulosBorn 1970 09 10 September 10 1970 age 53 Occupation s Sociologist authorAcademic backgroundAlma materRutgers University BA MA MA CUNY Graduate Center PhD ThesisComparative Analysis of European and American Working Class Attainments 2000 Doctoral advisorPaul AttewellAcademic workDisciplineSociologySub disciplineSocial theory critical pedagogy industrial relations international political economy higher educationInstitutionsBronx Community College of the City University of New York Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Transformative Studies Institute 4 Books 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and education editAsimakopoulos attended high school in Athens Greece He returned to the United States and received a bachelor s degree in sociology and economics from Rutgers University in 1992 He remained at Rutgers for his master s degrees receiving an MA in economics in 1993 and an MA in political science in 1994 He went on for a PhD in the sociology program at the CUNY Graduate Center which he completed in 2000 His doctoral advisor was Paul Attewell and his thesis title was Comparative Analysis of European and American Working Class Attainments 1 Career editAfter teaching as an adjunct professor at New Jersey and New York area universities in 2004 he began as an assistant professor of social sciences at the Bronx Community College 2 He came to public attention in 2006 when the City University of New York refused to renew his contract on the grounds of lack of collegiality 3 Asimakopoulos alleged this was a political firing because of his outspoken libertarian socialist ideology 4 Asimakopoulos filed for arbitration which he won in 2008 and returned to his position 3 Asimakopoulos describes himself as a Scholar Activist and Organic Intellectual 1 Transformative Studies Institute editIn 2007 Asimakopoulos co founded the Transformative Studies Institute TSI together with Ali Shehzad Zaidi Both Asimakopoulos and Zaidi were at the time facing non renewal of their contracts from Bronx Community College Asimakopoulos later was reinstated under arbitration Asimakopoulos has said that he founded TSI as a reaction to this experience 4 Asimakopoulos serves as executive director of this section 501 c 3 nonprofit organization 5 6 TSI publishes the interdisciplinary journal Theory in Action founded by Asimakopoulos in 2008 7 8 It also publishes the Journal of Social Justice founded in 2011 9 Asimakopoulos is editor in chief of both journals There is a TSI YouTube channel which hosts the video series Crushing Capitalism with Dr Asimakopoulos 10 11 TSI states that its mission is to found an interdisciplinary graduate school focused on social problems and social justice 12 Books editAsimakopoulos John 2011 Revolt The Next Great Transformation from Kleptocracy Capitalism to Libertarian Socialism through Counter Ideology Societal Education amp Direct Action 13 Shannon Deric Nocella Anthony J and Asimakopoulos John Eds 2012 The Accumulation of Freedom Writings on Anarchist Economics 14 Asimakopoulos John Reprint edition 2016 Social Structures of Direct Democracy On the Political Economy of Equality 15 Asimakopoulos John and Richard Gilman Opalsky Eds 2018 Against Capital in the Twenty First Century A Reader of Radical Undercurrents 16 Asimakopoulos John 2019 The Political Economy of the Spectacle and Postmodern Caste Studies in Critical Social Sciences References edit a b More About Dr Asimakopoulos Transformative Studies Institute Retrieved September 18 2012 Asimakopoulos John faculty directory listing Bronx Community College Retrieved January 3 2020 a b Sims David September 19 2008 Reinstate Bronx CC Prof Fired for Collegiality Gap Deemed That Insufficient Grounds The Chief Retrieved January 4 2020 a b Nocella Anthony Best Steven McLaren Peter eds 2010 Academic Repression Reflections from the Academic Industrial Complex Edinburgh Oakland AK Press pp 505 506 ISBN 978 1 904859 98 7 OCLC 321018666 Transformative Studies Institute GuideStar WorldCat Theory in Action Theory in Action the Journal of TSI Transformative Studies Institute Retrieved January 4 2020 Journal of Social Justice Transformative Studies Institute Retrieved January 19 2020 Crushing Capitalism with Dr Asimakopoulos YouTube Transformative Studies Institute Retrieved January 4 2020 Ulrichsweb About TSI Transformative Studies Institute Retrieved January 19 2020 Reviews of Revolt Panayotakis Costas April 2014 Rev of Revolt Science amp Society 78 2 262 264 doi 10 1521 siso 2014 78 2 249 JSTOR 24585260 Cavanaugh Charles January 2012 Rev of Revolt Theory in Action 5 1 119 122 doi 10 3798 tia 1937 0237 12007 Reviews of The Accumulation of Freedom Altena Bert March 2013 Rev of The Accumulation of Freedom Anarchist Studies 21 1 Gale A342773680 Bray Mark October 2012 Rev of The Accumulation of Freedom Theory in Action 5 4 103 106 doi 10 3798 tia 1937 0237 12037 ProQuest 1291077228 Reviews of Social Structures of Direct Democracy Dean Kathryn February 2017 Rev of Social Structures of Direct Democracy Journal of Critical Realism 16 2 230 234 doi 10 1080 14767430 2017 1289452 S2CID 151500156 Cruise Susan 2019 Rev of Social Structures of Direct Democracy Journal of Ideology 40 1 Article 4 Worley Robert January 2018 Rev of Social Structures of Direct Democracy Theory in Action 11 1 79 84 doi 10 3798 tia 1937 0237 1805 Review of Against Capital in the Twenty First Century Harden Garrick April 2019 Rev of Against Capital in the Twenty First Century Theory in Action 12 2 137 145 doi 10 3798 tia 1937 0237 1917External links editAbout Dr Asimakopoulos Interview with Sociologists Without Borders Jeff Farias Interviews Dr John Asimakopoulos April 28 2009 Jeff Farias Interviews Dr John Asimakopoulos March 3 2009 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Asimakopoulos amp oldid 1211428793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
