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''''Tuesday 15/08 Introduction to the school.'''<br>
'''Tuesday 15/08 Introduction to the school.'''<br>
- [Starting] at 2 pm.
- [Starting] at 2 pm.
   
   
'''Wednesday 17/08'''<br>
'''Wednesday 16/08'''<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>
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- Introduction to the Marxist critique of political economy: use value, exchange value, surplus value, exploitation.<br>
- Introduction to the Marxist critique of political economy: use value, exchange value, surplus value, exploitation.<br>
   
   
'''Thursday 18/08''' <br>
'''Thursday 17/08''' <br>
'''[[2. Women's liberation - Nadia de Mond]]'''<br>
'''[[2. Women's liberation - 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>
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- Women's Liberation struggles<br>
- Women's Liberation struggles<br>


'''Friday 19/08'''<br>  
'''Friday 18/08'''<br>  
'''[[3. LBTIQ struggles and liberation - Nina]]'''<br>
'''[[3. LBTIQ struggles and liberation - Nina]]'''<br>
– Capitalism and LGBTIQ oppression<br>
– Capitalism and LGBTIQ oppression<br>
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- The Left in LGBTIQ struggles<br>
- The Left in LGBTIQ struggles<br>
   
   
'''Saturday 20/08'''<br>
'''Saturday 19/08'''<br>
'''[[4. The working class today - Maral Jefroudi]]'''<br>  
'''[[4. The working class today - Maral Jefroudi]]'''<br>  
- 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>
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- The problem of class consciousness and intersecting identities<br>
- The problem of class consciousness and intersecting identities<br>


'''Sunday 21/08'''<br>  
'''Sunday 20/08'''<br>  
'''[[5.Imperialism and geopolitical disorder in the 21st century - Peter Drucker]]'''<br>
'''[[5.Imperialism and geopolitical disorder in the 21st century - Peter Drucker]]'''<br>
- Classic theory on imperialism<br>
- Classic theory on imperialism<br>
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- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump<br>
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump<br>


'''Monday 22/08 Day off'''
'''Monday 21/08 Day off'''


'''Tuesday 23/08'''<br>  
'''Tuesday 22/08'''<br>  
'''[[6. Marx and ecology, the global ecological crisis - Marijke Colle]]'''<br>  
'''[[6. 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>
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- Our ecosocialist answers<br>
- Our ecosocialist answers<br>


'''Wednesday 24/08'''<br>  
'''Wednesday 243/08'''<br>  
'''[[7. Europe in crisis - Daniel Albarracin]]'''<br>
'''[[7. Europe in crisis - Daniel Albarracin]]'''<br>
- The authoritarian and austerian offensive in Europe<br>
- The authoritarian and austerian offensive in Europe<br>
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- Southern Europe as the laboratory of the crisis and the focal point of resistance<br>   
- Southern Europe as the laboratory of the crisis and the focal point of resistance<br>   


'''Thursday 25/08'''<br>   
'''Thursday 24/08'''<br>   
'''[[8. Revolution and repression in the Middle-East - Joseph Daher]]'''<br>
'''[[8. 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>
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- The role of the left and the revolutionaries in these movements<br>
- The role of the left and the revolutionaries in these movements<br>


'''Friday 26/08''' <br>
'''Friday 25/08''' <br>
'''[[9. Immigration and anti-racism - Omar]]''' <br>
'''[[9. Immigration and anti-racism - Omar]]''' <br>
- What is racism? <br>   
- What is racism? <br>   
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- Anti-racist struggles <br>
- Anti-racist struggles <br>


'''Saturday 27/08'''<br>
'''Saturday 26/08'''<br>
'''[[10. The Fourth International and strategic debates  - Léon Cremieux]]'''<br>  
'''[[10. The Fourth International and strategic debates  - Léon Cremieux]]'''<br>  
- Our strategic goal<br>
- Our strategic goal<br>
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- How can broad parties be a bridge between where we are now and what we want<br>
- How can broad parties be a bridge between where we are now and what we want<br>


'''Sunday 28/08'''<br>
'''Sunday 27/08'''<br>
'''11. Evaluation and general cleaning'''
'''11. Evaluation and general cleaning'''



Revision as of 13:37, 11 April 2017

Tuesday 15/08 Introduction to the school.
- [Starting] at 2 pm.

Wednesday 16/08
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 17/08
2. Women's liberation - Nadia de Mond
- 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

Friday 18/08
3. LBTIQ struggles and liberation - Nina
– Capitalism and LGBTIQ oppression
– LGBTIQ theories and struggles
- The Left in LGBTIQ struggles

Saturday 19/08
4. 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 20/08
5.Imperialism and geopolitical disorder in the 21st century - Peter Drucker
- Classic theory on imperialism
- US imperialism and emerging new powers - towards a multipolar world?
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump

Monday 21/08 Day off

Tuesday 22/08
6. 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

Wednesday 243/08
7. 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

Thursday 24/08
8. 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 25/08
9. Immigration and anti-racism - Omar
- What is racism?
- EU and refugees & immigration
- Anti-racist struggles

Saturday 26/08
10. The Fourth International and strategic debates - Léon Cremieux
- 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 27/08
11. Evaluation and general cleaning

Structure of the day

  • 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
  • 16.30-17.10: Final discussion starting with reports from the groups. Part 1
  • 17.10-17.20: Break
  • 17.20-17.50: Final discussion starting with reports from the groups. Part 2
  • 17.50-18.00: Break
  • 18.00-18.30: Country report
  • 18.30-19.30: Reading time
  • 19.30: Evening meal