Workshop - Social classes under globalization : social, symbolic and geographic spaces in a world in transition

This workshop examines contemporary transformations in social and symbolic hierarchies in the era of globalization. Using comparative and multi-scalar approaches, it explores the articulation among social, symbolic, and geographic spaces. Participants will discuss the differentiated effects of global dynamics on contemporary logics of distinction, social classification, and cultural practices. Drawing on empirical data from diverse contexts, the meeting will weave together qualitative, quantitative, and computational methods. The aim is to renew analyses of inequality by bridging statistical objectification and lived subjectivities, the transnational circulation of symbolic capital, and the local anchoring of cultural legitimacy. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, the workshop invites an open, collegial exchange on shared challenges and the most suitable theoretical and methodological approaches to address them.