Abstract Fernand Braudel Center for the Study of Economies, Historical Systems, and Civilizations at Binghamton University was founded in 1976 by Immanuel Wallerstein. The activities of the Center fall loosely into four categories: hosting international scholars, sponsoring major conferences and scholarly meetings, initiating and supporting research working groups, and carrying on an active publication program. The Fernand Braudel Center records document the administrative and programmatic work of...

Abstract Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein (1930–2019) was an American sociologist and economic historian. He is best known for his development in sociology of world-systems theory. The Immanuel Wallerstein papers contain materials from Professor Wallerstein’s careers at Columbia University, McGill University, and his academic positions and organizations he was affiliated with during his career at Binghamton University (SUNY) including the Fernand Braudel Center. There is a small amount of material in the...