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'''Module 1. Concepts in Marxism'''
'''Module 1. Concepts in Marxism'''


Saturday 17 November, 15.00
Saturday 17 November,  
Introduction to the school<br>
<br>15.00 Introduction to the school<br>
 


Sunday 18 November<br>
Sunday 18 November<br>
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- Historical Materialism<br>
- Historical Materialism<br>
- Marxist critique of political economy<br>
- Marxist critique of political economy<br>
Alex Merlo




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- The historical changes in the class composition of the working class <br>
- The historical changes in the class composition of the working class <br>
- The working class today<br>
- The working class today<br>
 
Maral Jefroudi




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- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework<br>
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework<br>
- Women's Liberation struggles<br>
- Women's Liberation struggles<br>
Marijke Colle


 
18.00 Presentation of Het Actiefonds (https://hetactiefonds.nl/register-your-action)


Wednesday 21 November<br>
Wednesday 21 November<br>
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- The notion of progress<br>
- The notion of progress<br>
- Ecosocialist answers<br>
- Ecosocialist answers<br>
 
Marijke Colle




Thursday 22 November<br>
Thursday 22 November<br>
5  
5 [[LGBTIQ liberation struggles]]<br>
[[LGBTIQ liberation struggles]]<br>
- Marxist view of LGBTIQ oppression<br>
- Marxist view of LGBTIQ oppression<br>
– heteronormativity, gender identity, racism and imperialism<br>
– heteronormativity, gender identity, racism and imperialism<br>
Mauro Musico




Friday 23 November<br> Free day


Friday 23 November<br>
 
Saturday 24 November<br>
6 [[Long waves and crises]]<br>
6 [[Long waves and crises]]<br>
- The marxist analysis of crisis, rate of profit<br>
- The marxist analysis of crisis, rate of profit<br>
- The theory of long waves<br>
- The theory of long waves<br>
- The neoliberal answer to the crisis since the 1980's<br>
- The neoliberal answer to the crisis since the 1980's<br>
 
Daniel Albarracin
 
Saturday 24 November<br>
Free day


'''Module 2. Deepening globalisation and its contradictions'''
'''Module 2. Deepening globalisation and its contradictions'''


Sunday 25 November<br>
Sunday 25 November<br>
7 [[Imperialism, crisis and geopolitical chaos today]]<br>
7 [[Imperialism and geopolitical disorder in the 21st century]]<br>
- The classic theory of imperialism<br>
- Classic theory of imperialism<br>
- Permanent revolution versus stageism and campism<br>
- US imperialism and emerging new powers - towards a multipolar world?<br>
- Imperialisms today<br>
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump<br>
Peter Drucker


at 21:00 Marx is Back- a Play on History, performed by Roberto Bacchilega of AstaroTheatro




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- The changing character of China<br>
- The changing character of China<br>
- China on the world stage<br>
- China on the world stage<br>
 
Pierre Rousset




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- Modern day imperialism in Africa<br>
- Modern day imperialism in Africa<br>
- Social struggles today<br>
- Social struggles today<br>
 
Paul Martial




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- The so-called 'pink tide' and the start of a new cycle?<br>  
- The so-called 'pink tide' and the start of a new cycle?<br>  
- Popular power and the state<br>
- Popular power and the state<br>
 
Eric Toussaint




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- Reactionary counter-offensives and the role of the Left<br>
- Reactionary counter-offensives and the role of the Left<br>
- Syria and imperialist interventions<br>
- Syria and imperialist interventions<br>
Joseph Daher




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- The contradictions in the EU leading to the current political and economic crisis<br>
- The contradictions in the EU leading to the current political and economic crisis<br>
- Greece and Brexit<br>
- Greece and Brexit<br>
Alda Sousa




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- Sustainability and democracy<br>
- Sustainability and democracy<br>
- Transitional demands<br>
- Transitional demands<br>
Manuel Garí Ramos


Monday 3 December<br>  
Monday 3 December<br>  
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- Institutional racism and racist ideologies today<br>
- Institutional racism and racist ideologies today<br>
- Migration and migrant solidarity<br>
- Migration and migrant solidarity<br>
Mamadou Ba


Tuesday 4 December<br>
Tuesday 4 December<br>
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- Global rise of religious identities as a world-wide phenomenon<br>  
- Global rise of religious identities as a world-wide phenomenon<br>  
- Far right, religious fundamentalism<br>
- Far right, religious fundamentalism<br>
Alex de Jong


Wednesday 5 December<br>
Wednesday 5 December<br>
16 [['Socialism or Barbarism' today: the centrality of self-emancipation]]<br>
16 [['Socialism or Barbarism' today: the centrality of self-emancipation]]<br>
- "Transitional strategy" in contemporary capitalism<br>  
- "Transitional strategy" in contemporary capitalism<br>  
- Permanent revolution to-day<br>
- Permanent revolution today<br>
- Lessons from the past for struggles today<br>
- Lessons from the past for struggles today<br>
Catherine Samary


Thursday 6 December<br>
Thursday 6 December<br>
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- Centrality of women's oppression in liberation struggles<br>  
- Centrality of women's oppression in liberation struggles<br>  
- Feminist policies in revolutionary parties<br>
- Feminist policies in revolutionary parties<br>
Laia Facet


Friday 7 December<br>
Friday 7 December<br>
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- World capitalism and internationalism<br>
- World capitalism and internationalism<br>
- The FI today<br>
- The FI today<br>
Penny Duggan


Saturday 8 December
Saturday 8 December
[[Evaluation, cleaning]]<br>
Evaluation, cleaning<br>
 


9.30-10.10: Lecture part 1
9.30-10.10: Lecture part 1
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15.00-16.30: Discussion in language groups
15.00-16.30: Discussion in language groups
16.30-16.40: Break


16.40-17.10: Final discussion starting with reports from the groups. Part 1
16.40-17.10: Final discussion starting with reports from the groups. Part 1
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19.30: Evening meal
19.30: Evening meal
[[https://4edu.info/images/3/31/Practical_information_ENG.doc Practical Information]]

Latest revision as of 10:57, 5 December 2018

Module 1. Concepts in Marxism

Saturday 17 November,
15.00 Introduction to the school


Sunday 18 November
1 The historical materialist method
- Place of marxism in history
- Historical Materialism
- Marxist critique of political economy
Alex Merlo


Monday 19 November
2 The working class
- What is the working class? The notion of class in Marx and marxism
- The historical changes in the class composition of the working class
- The working class today
Maral Jefroudi


Tuesday 20 November
3 Women's liberation
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework
- Women's Liberation struggles
Marijke Colle

18.00 Presentation of Het Actiefonds (https://hetactiefonds.nl/register-your-action)

Wednesday 21 November
4 Relationship human society/nature, productivism
- Technology & productivism
- The notion of progress
- Ecosocialist answers
Marijke Colle


Thursday 22 November
5 LGBTIQ liberation struggles
- Marxist view of LGBTIQ oppression
– heteronormativity, gender identity, racism and imperialism
Mauro Musico


Friday 23 November
Free day


Saturday 24 November
6 Long waves and crises
- The marxist analysis of crisis, rate of profit
- The theory of long waves
- The neoliberal answer to the crisis since the 1980's
Daniel Albarracin

Module 2. Deepening globalisation and its contradictions

Sunday 25 November
7 Imperialism and geopolitical disorder in the 21st century
- Classic theory of imperialism
- US imperialism and emerging new powers - towards a multipolar world?
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump
Peter Drucker

at 21:00 Marx is Back- a Play on History, performed by Roberto Bacchilega of AstaroTheatro


Monday 26 November
8 China's global role: challenging the US
- The rise of China as a global power
- The changing character of China
- China on the world stage
Pierre Rousset


Tuesday 27 November
9 Neo-Colonialism, imperialism and struggles in Africa
- Impact of colonial and imperialism
- Modern day imperialism in Africa
- Social struggles today
Paul Martial


Wednesday 28 November
10 A balance sheet of the progressive cycle in Latin-America
- Experiences with different kinds of 'progressive governments' (Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Bolivia)
- The so-called 'pink tide' and the start of a new cycle?
- Popular power and the state
Eric Toussaint


Thursday 29 November
11 The Middle East today
- Socio-economic roots of the Arab uprising and dynamics of the process
- Reactionary counter-offensives and the role of the Left
- Syria and imperialist interventions
Joseph Daher


Friday 30 november
12 EU imperialism
- History of the EU as a project for the formation of an European bourgeoisie
- The contradictions in the EU leading to the current political and economic crisis
- Greece and Brexit
Alda Sousa


Saturday 1 December
Free day


Module 3. Strategic questions in changing the world

Sunday 2 December
13 Climate change and social transformation
- Linking climate change and social struggles
- Sustainability and democracy
- Transitional demands
Manuel Garí Ramos


Monday 3 December
14 The anti-racist struggle
- Historical roots of racism in colonialism and imperialism
- Institutional racism and racist ideologies today
- Migration and migrant solidarity
Mamadou Ba


Tuesday 4 December
15 Fundamentalism/ Religion and Politics
- Marxist view of religion
- Global rise of religious identities as a world-wide phenomenon
- Far right, religious fundamentalism
Alex de Jong


Wednesday 5 December
16 'Socialism or Barbarism' today: the centrality of self-emancipation
- "Transitional strategy" in contemporary capitalism
- Permanent revolution today
- Lessons from the past for struggles today
Catherine Samary


Thursday 6 December
17 The feminist challenge in changing society, feminizing our perspectives and our movements
- The role of the women's movement
- Centrality of women's oppression in liberation struggles
- Feminist policies in revolutionary parties
Laia Facet


Friday 7 December
18 The strategic importance of internationalism and the role of an international
- Historical aspects of the Four internationals
- World capitalism and internationalism
- The FI today
Penny Duggan


Saturday 8 December Evaluation, cleaning


9.30-10.10: Lecture part 1

10.10-10.20: Break

10.20-11.00: Lecture Part 2

11.00-11.10: Break

11.10-11:50: Lecture Part 3

11.50-12.00: Break

12.00-12.30: Questions and answers

12.30-15.00: Lunch and time for individual reading

15.00-16.30: Discussion in language groups

16.30-16.40: Break

16.40-17.10: Final discussion starting with reports from the groups. Part 1

17.10-17.20: Break

17.20-17.50: Final discussion. Part 2

17.50-18.00: Break

18.00-18.30: Country report

18.30-19.30: Reading time

19.30: Evening meal