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Ivan Ascher is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (UWM), serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies. His research focuses on modern political and social theory, particularly the relevance of Marx and Weber to contemporary capitalism, and the impact of neoliberalism on universities. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Professor Ascher teaches courses such as POL SCI 382 (Modern Political Thought), POL SCI 386 (Contemporary Political Theory), and graduate seminars on Karl Marx and French Theory. His work critiques capitalist structures through analyses of prediction economies, market failures, and ideological formations. Recent writings include Portfolio Society (2016) and op-eds like Why Markets Can't Cool the Planet (2018).
His articles span topics from financial crises to academic labor, engaging with Marxian, Weberian, and poststructuralist frameworks. While no specific grants or awards are listed, his scholarship emphasizes interdisciplinary critiques of power structures and neoliberalism's societal impacts.
No lab or team affiliations are explicitly mentioned, though his research collaborations may be inferred through publication co-authors or institutional roles.
