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Friday 22 November
Friday 22 November
'''[[The struggle against racism. 5.]]</br>
'''[[The struggle against racism. 5.]]</br>
- What is racism?
- What is racism?</br>
- Racism and capitalism
- Racism and capitalism</br>
- Anti-Racist movements  
- Anti-Racist movements</br>




Saturday 23 November
Saturday 23 November
'''[[ Women's movements fighting for gender and sexual liberation. 6.]]</br>
'''[[ Women's movements fighting for gender and sexual liberation. 6.]]</br>
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation</br>
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework</br>
- Women's liberation struggles  
- Women's liberation struggles</br>




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Monday 25 November '''[[Imperialism and geopolitical disorder. 8.]]
Monday 25 November '''[[Imperialism and geopolitical disorder. 8.]]
- Classic theory of imperialism
- Classic theory of imperialism</br>
- US imperialism and emerging new powers - towards a multipolar world?
- US imperialism and emerging new powers - towards a multipolar world?</br>
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump  
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump</br>




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Wednesday 27 November
Wednesday 27 November
'''[[The struggle against the far-right. 9.]]</br>
'''[[The struggle against the far-right. 9.]]</br>
- The roots of the Far-Right
- The roots of the Far-Right</br>
- Characteristics of the Far-Right today
- Characteristics of the Far-Right today</br>
- Strategies against the Far-Right
- Strategies against the Far-Right</br>




Thursday 28 November
Thursday 28 November
'''[[The rise and metamorphosis of China. 10.]]</br>
'''[[The rise and metamorphosis of China. 10.]]</br>
- The metamorphosis of the People's Republic of China
- The metamorphosis of the People's Republic of China</br>
- Capitalism in the PRC
- Capitalism in the PRC</br>
- A new imperialism  
- A new imperialism</br>




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Wednesday 4 December
Wednesday 4 December
'''[[Long waves in contemporary capitalism.]] 15.</br>  
'''[[Long waves in contemporary capitalism.]] 15.</br>  
- The Marxist analysis of crisis, rate of profit
- The Marxist analysis of crisis, rate of profit</br>
- The theory of long waves
- The theory of long waves</br>
- The neoliberal answer to the crisis since the 1980's  
- The neoliberal answer to the crisis since the 1980's</br>




Thursday 5 December
Thursday 5 December
'''[[Party and Class. The role of social movements]] 16.</br>
'''[[Party and Class. The role of social movements]] 16.</br>
- Social and political struggles
- Social and political struggles</br>
- The autonomy of social movements
- The autonomy of social movements</br>
- Tasks of a socialist party
- Tasks of a socialist party</br>




Friday 8 December
Friday 8 December
'''[[The transitional program and the struggle for socialism 17.]]</br>  
'''[[The transitional program and the struggle for socialism 17.]]</br>  
- The method of the transitional demands
- The method of the transitional demands</br>
- What are transitional demands today?
- What are transitional demands today?</br>




Saturday 9 December
Saturday 9 December
'''[[The strategic role of internationalism and the need for an international. Penny. 18.]]</br>
'''[[The strategic role of internationalism and the need for an international. Penny. 18.]]</br>
- Historical aspects of the Four internationals
- Historical aspects of the Four internationals</br>
- World capitalism and internationalism  
- World capitalism and internationalism</br>





Revision as of 12:31, 7 October 2024

Sunday 17 November 15.00 Introduction to the school


Monday 18 November What's Ecosocialism? ESS 2024 - Alex M. 1


Tuesday 19 November Introduction to our critical Marxism - Alex M. 2

- Our experience of oppression and exploitation – alienation, dialectics and materialism.
- The development and history of capitalism – structure, progress and class.
- The collective struggle against capitalism – labour, exploitation and communisation.


Wednesday 20 November Introduction to the Marxist critique of political economy. Clara. 3.
- Fundamental concepts - Crisis theory


Thursday 21 November LGBTIQ movements and liberation. Olivia 4.

– Capitalism and LGBTIQ oppression.
– LGBTIQ theories and struggles.
- The Left in LGBTIQ struggles.

Friday 22 November The struggle against racism. 5.
- What is racism?
- Racism and capitalism
- Anti-Racist movements


Saturday 23 November Women's movements fighting for gender and sexual liberation. 6.
- 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


Sunday 24 November Free Day.


Monday 25 November Imperialism and geopolitical disorder. 8. - Classic theory of imperialism
- US imperialism and emerging new powers - towards a multipolar world?
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump


Tuesday 26 November Debt as tool of imperialism. 9.


Wednesday 27 November The struggle against the far-right. 9.
- The roots of the Far-Right
- Characteristics of the Far-Right today
- Strategies against the Far-Right


Thursday 28 November The rise and metamorphosis of China. 10.
- The metamorphosis of the People's Republic of China
- Capitalism in the PRC
- A new imperialism


Friday 29 November. Social movements and struggles in Latin-America 11.


Saturday 30 November. Free Day.


Sunday 1 December Palestinian liberation and international solidarity 13.


Monday 2 December Climate crisis and the need for social transformation. 14.


Tuesday 3 December Women in anti-capitalist struggles.


Wednesday 4 December Long waves in contemporary capitalism. 15.
- The Marxist analysis of crisis, rate of profit
- The theory of long waves
- The neoliberal answer to the crisis since the 1980's


Thursday 5 December Party and Class. The role of social movements 16.
- Social and political struggles
- The autonomy of social movements
- Tasks of a socialist party


Friday 8 December The transitional program and the struggle for socialism 17.
- The method of the transitional demands
- What are transitional demands today?


Saturday 9 December The strategic role of internationalism and the need for an international. Penny. 18.
- Historical aspects of the Four internationals
- World capitalism and internationalism


Sunday 10 December Evaluation, cleaning


Structure of the day

9.30-10.00: Lecture part 1

10.00-10.10: Break

10.10-10.40: Lecture Part 2

10.40-10.50: Break

10.50-11:20: Lecture Part 3

11.20-11.30: Break

11.30-12.15: Questions and answers

12.15-14.45: Lunch and time for individual reading

14.45-16.15: Discussion in language groups

16.15-16.30: Break

16.30-17.10: Final discussion starting with reports from the groups. Part 1

17.10-17.20: Break

17.20-17.50: Final discussion. Part 2

18.00-18.30: Country Report

20.00: Evening meal