LEAFLETS: Finance Aesthetics
When: Monday, May 11, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Where: Room 3.1, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, 67-69 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB
The FIVE LEAF Institute for Law and Aesthetics is proud to launch LEAFLETS, its seminar series in law and aesthetics, with:
Finance Aesthetics
Monday 11 May 2026
6pm-7.30pm followed by refreshments
Room 3.1, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, 67-69 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3JB
Overview
Join us for a very special discussion on the relation between law and aesthetics, through the aesthetic properties and experiences in finance and capital. In this seminar, we will explore the distinct insights that arise in approaching the cultural economy and financial dynamics through the lens of aesthetic experiences and objects.
The Speakers
Dr Emily Rosamond is Senior Lecturer in Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she also serves as Head of Visual Cultures. Her research explores the implications of financialization and metrification for online identity and selfhood. Emily’s recent writings have explored volatility in finance, art, and culture; character in social impact investing; and YouTube personalities as platform infrastructure, among other topics. Emily is also Editor of Finance and Society and an Advisory Board member of Distinktion: Journal of Social Theory.
Dr Amin Samman is Reader in International Political Economy at City St George’s, University of London. Amin’s research explores the temporal, historical, and existential aspects of contemporary capitalism, with an emphasis on how these relate to the workings of money, debt, and finance. Amin is also co-founded and Editor-in-Chief of Finance and Society, as well as co-founder and Director of the Finance and Society Network.
Dr Kamala Dawar (Discussant) in Senior Lecturer in International Economic Law at CCLS where she specialises in global economic governance, with a focus on international trade and sustainable development. Kamala is also the Programme Director for International Trade and Economic Law at CCLS.
The discussion will be chaired by Professor Johanna Gibson, Director of the FIVE LEAF Institute for Law and Aesthetics, and Herchel Smith Professor of Intellectual Property Law at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London.