With particular interest and great participation, an open discussion was held on Friday, October 30, 2026, on the work, personality and multifaceted contribution of Anwar Shaikh (1945–2026), distinguished Professor at the New School for Social Research in New York and one of the most important figures in modern political economy.
The event was organized by the Department of Economics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and took place in Room 416 of the Gryparion Megaron. The discussion was moderated by Dimitris Paitaridis.
The event was attended by, among others, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Economics of the National University of Athens, Mr. Thanasis Maniatis, as well as Eleftherios Tsoulfidis (PAMAK) and Nikolaos Hatzarakis (NSSR). The presentations presented the theoretical and scientific legacy of Anwar Shaikh.
The discussion was an opportunity to highlight the importance of Shaikh's work for the development of modern political economy, as well as his contribution to the critical understanding of the functioning of capitalism. Anwar Shaikh's work, with its theoretical breadth, analytical power and critical approach, has left a particularly important imprint on international economic thought and continues to be a point of reference for the scientific study of contemporary economic and social phenomena.
The event highlighted the importance of keeping alive the scientific dialogue and the critical tradition of political economy, honoring the memory and intellectual legacy of an important thinker of our time.
