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'''Wednesday  21/08'''<br>
'''Wednesday  21/08'''<br>
'''1. Introduction to our critical Marxism - Alex Merlo''' <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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'''Thursday 22/08''' <br>
'''Thursday 22/08''' <br>
'''2. The global economic crisis''' <br>
[['''2. The global economic crisis''']] <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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'''Friday 23/08'''<br>
'''Friday 23/08'''<br>
'''3. The global ecological crisis - Marijke Colle'''<br>  
[['''3. 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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'''Saturday 24/08'''<br>
'''Saturday 24/08'''<br>
'''4. Women’s oppression, autonomous women’s movement - Nadia De Mond''' <br>
[['''4. Women’s oppression, autonomous women’s movement - 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>
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'''Sunday 25/08'''<br>
'''Sunday 25/08'''<br>
'''5. Imperialism and permanent revolution in the 21st Century - Peter Drucker'''<br>
[['''5. Imperialism and permanent revolution in the 21st Century - Peter Drucker''']]<br>
- Classic theory on imperialism, imperialism today<br>
- Classic theory on imperialism, imperialism today<br>
- Uneven and combined development<br>
- Uneven and combined development<br>
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'''Tuesday 27/08'''<br>  
'''Tuesday 27/08'''<br>  
'''6. Latin America: New progressive governments and ecosocialist struggles''' <br>
[['''6. Latin America: New progressive governments and ecosocialist struggles''']] <br>
- The new situation in Latin America: Characterisation of the progressive governments<br>
- The new situation in Latin America: Characterisation of the progressive governments<br>
- the New social movements, the role of the indigenous movements<br>
- the New social movements, the role of the indigenous movements<br>
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'''Wednesday 28/08'''<br>  
'''Wednesday 28/08'''<br>  
'''7. Africa'''<br>
[['''7. Africa''']]<br>
- The economic changes in the region<br>
- The economic changes in the region<br>
- Reactionary movements and religious fundamentalisms<br>
- Reactionary movements and religious fundamentalisms<br>
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'''Thursday 29/08''' <br>
'''Thursday 29/08''' <br>
'''8. Europe: the power of finance and strategic discussions'''<br>  
[['''8. Europe: the power of finance and strategic discussions''']]<br>  
- Characterisation of the EU<br>
- Characterisation of the EU<br>
- The debt crisis and the orientation of the bourgeoisie<br>
- The debt crisis and the orientation of the bourgeoisie<br>
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'''Friday 30/08'''<br>
'''Friday 30/08'''<br>
'''9. Building broad parties and the Fourth International - Penny Duggan'''<br>  
[['''9. Building broad parties and the Fourth International - Penny Duggan''']]<br>  
- our strategic goal<br>
- our strategic goal<br>
- the role of the revolutionary party<br>
- the role of the revolutionary party<br>

Revision as of 11:03, 25 April 2013

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

0. Tuesday 20/08 Arrivals, introduction

Wednesday 21/08
'''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.

Thursday 22/08
'''2. The global economic crisis'''
- 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

Friday 23/08
'''3. 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 24/08
'''4. Women’s oppression, autonomous women’s movement - Nadia De Mond'''
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework
- Strategic necessity of an autonomous women’s movement; feminism and ecosocialism

Sunday 25/08
'''5. Imperialism and permanent revolution in the 21st Century - Peter Drucker'''
- Classic theory on imperialism, imperialism today
- Uneven and combined development
- The example of the Arab region revolutions and the dynamics of “permanent revolution”

Monday 26/08 Day off

Tuesday 27/08
'''6. Latin America: New progressive governments and ecosocialist struggles'''
- The new situation in Latin America: Characterisation of the progressive governments
- the New social movements, the role of the indigenous movements
- Ecosocialism vs neo-extractivism: our project of society

Wednesday 28/08
'''7. Africa'''
- The economic changes in the region
- Reactionary movements and religious fundamentalisms
- Party building experiences and the relations to social movements and unions (South-Africa)

Thursday 29/08
'''8. Europe: the power of finance and strategic discussions'''
- Characterisation of the EU
- The debt crisis and the orientation of the bourgeoisie
- Discussion on transitional demands and strategic perspective (anti-austerity governments, etc.)

Friday 30/08
'''9. Building broad parties and the Fourth International - Penny Duggan'''
- 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

Saturday 31/08
10. Evaluation and general cleaning