Translating Capital for the 21st Century
May 12, 2025 at 4 pm EDT to 5:30 pm EDT
Karl Marx’s magnum opus Capital, first published in 1867, remains one of the most influential books in the history of economics. A new English translation from the German original was recently published by Princeton University Press. This workshop brings together the book’s translator, Paul Reitter, and editor, Paul North, as well as three leading interpreters of Marx to discuss the significance of Capital for 21st century readers.
