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== Country reports ==
* [[Italy - ys15Eng]]


===Final programme===
===Final programme===


'''Wednesday 19/08 Arrivals, introduction. The Fourth International'''<br>
'''Wednesday 19/08 Arrivals, introduction. The Fourth International'''<br>
- Starting at 4 pm.
- [Starting] at 4 pm.
* [http://socialistresistance.org/5595/the-fourth-international-and-socialist-resistance The Fourth International and Socialist Resistance (An article introducing the FI today)]
* [http://socialistresistance.org/5595/the-fourth-international-and-socialist-resistance The Fourth International and Socialist Resistance (An article introducing the FI today)]
   
   
'''Thursday 20/08'''<br>
'''Thursday 20/08'''<br>
'''[[1. Introduction to our critical Marxism]]''' <br>
'''[[1. Introduction to our critical Marxism - Alex Merlo]]''' <br>
- Marx's materialism: The Theses on Feuerbach. Self-emancipation.<br>
- Marx's materialism: The Theses on Feuerbach. Self-emancipation.<br>
- Introduction to historical materialism: The notions of base and superstructure.<br>
- Introduction to historical materialism: The notions of base and superstructure.<br>
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'''Friday 21/08''' <br>
'''Friday 21/08''' <br>
'''[[2. Marx and ecology, the global ecological crisis]]'''<br>  
'''[[2. Marx and ecology, the global ecological crisis - Marijke Colle]]'''<br>  
- Climate crisis, biodiversity crisis, energy crisis and link with the capitalist mode of production.<br>
- Climate crisis, biodiversity crisis, energy crisis and link with the capitalist mode of production.<br>
- The notion of progress put into question, struggle of indigenous peoples, land grabbing etc.<br>
- The notion of progress put into question, struggle of indigenous peoples, land grabbing etc.<br>
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- What is the working class? The notion of class in Marx and marxism<br>
- What is the working class? The notion of class in Marx and marxism<br>
- The changes in the class composition of the working class during the late 20th Century<br>
- The changes in the class composition of the working class during the late 20th Century<br>
- The problem of class conciousness and intersecting identities<br>
- The problem of class consciousness and intersecting identities<br>
   
   
'''Sunday 23/08'''<br>
'''Sunday 23/08'''<br>
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'''Monday 24/08'''<br>
'''Monday 24/08'''<br>
'''[[5. Women's liberation and LGTB struggles - Nadia De Mond]]'''<br>
'''[[5. Women's liberation and LGTB struggles - Nadia de Mond]]'''<br>
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation<br>
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation<br>
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework<br>
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework<br>
- LGBTQ theories and struggles'''<br>
- LGBTQ theories and struggles'''<br>
'''Tuesday 25/08 Day off'''
'''Tuesday 25/08 Day off'''


'''Wednesday 26/08'''<br>  
'''Wednesday 26/08'''<br>  
'''[[6. The global economic crisis]]''' <br>
'''[[6. The global economic crisis - Jean Claude Vessillier]]''' <br>
- Historical origin of the crisis: the neoliberal era<br>
- Historical origin of the crisis: the neoliberal era<br>
- Marxist analysis of the crisis : falling rate of profit, over accumulation, etc.<br>           
- Marxist analysis of the crisis : falling rate of profit, over accumulation, etc.<br>           
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'''Thursday 27/08'''<br>   
'''Thursday 27/08'''<br>   
'''[[7. Revolution and repression in the Middle-East]]'''<br>
'''[[7. Revolution and repression in the Middle-East - Joseph Daher]]'''<br>
– The structural causes of the Arab revolts<br>
– The structural causes of the Arab revolts<br>
– The reactionary counter-offensive<br>
– The reactionary counter-offensive<br>
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'''Friday 28/08''' <br>
'''Friday 28/08''' <br>
'''[[8. Europe in crisis]]'''<br>
'''[[8. Europe in crisis - Daniel Albarracin]]'''<br>
- The authoritarian and austerian offensive in Europe<br>
- The authoritarian and austerian offensive in Europe<br>
- The state of the European Left (from the Left party to anti-capitalists)<br>
- The state of the European Left (from the Left party to anti-capitalists)<br>

Latest revision as of 07:57, 18 August 2015

Country reports

Final programme

Wednesday 19/08 Arrivals, introduction. The Fourth International
- [Starting] at 4 pm.

Thursday 20/08
1. Introduction to our critical Marxism - Alex Merlo
- Marx's materialism: The Theses on Feuerbach. Self-emancipation.
- Introduction to historical materialism: The notions of base and superstructure.
- Introduction to the Marxist critique of political economy: use value, exchange value, surplus value, exploitation.

Friday 21/08
2. Marx and ecology, the global ecological crisis - Marijke Colle
- Climate crisis, biodiversity crisis, energy crisis and link with the capitalist mode of production.
- The notion of progress put into question, struggle of indigenous peoples, land grabbing etc.
- Our ecosocialist answers

Saturday 22/08
3. The working class today - Maral Jefroudi
- What is the working class? The notion of class in Marx and marxism
- The changes in the class composition of the working class during the late 20th Century
- The problem of class consciousness and intersecting identities

Sunday 23/08
4.Imperialism and new emerging powers in the 21st Century - Peter Drucker
- Classic theory on imperialism
- US Imperialism since WW2
- The emergence of new powers - towards a multipolar world?

Monday 24/08
5. Women's liberation and LGTB struggles - Nadia de Mond
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework
- LGBTQ theories and struggles

Tuesday 25/08 Day off

Wednesday 26/08
6. The global economic crisis - Jean Claude Vessillier
- Historical origin of the crisis: the neoliberal era
- Marxist analysis of the crisis : falling rate of profit, over accumulation, etc.
- Nature and possible outcomes of the current crisis

Thursday 27/08
7. Revolution and repression in the Middle-East - Joseph Daher
– The structural causes of the Arab revolts
– The reactionary counter-offensive
- The role of the left and the revolutionaries in these movements

Friday 28/08
8. Europe in crisis - Daniel Albarracin
- The authoritarian and austerian offensive in Europe
- The state of the European Left (from the Left party to anti-capitalists)
- Southern Europe as the laboratory of the crisis and the focal point of resistance

Saturday 29/08
9. The Fourth International and strategic debates - Alex de Jong
- Our strategic goal
- The role of the revolutionary party
- How can broad parties be a bridge between where we are now and what we want

Sunday 30/08
10. Evaluation and general cleaning

Structure of the day

  • 9.00-9.40: Lecture part 1
  • 9.40-9.50: Break
  • 9.50-10.30: Lecture Part 2
  • 10.30-10.40: Break
  • 10.40-11:20: Lecture Part 3
  • 11.20-11.30: Break
  • 11.30-12.00: Questions and answers
  • 12.00-15.00: Lunch and time for individual reading
  • 15.00-16.30: Discussion in language groups
  • 16.30-18.00: Final discussion starting with reports from the group
  • 18.00-20.30: Reading time
  • 20.30: Evening meal