Youth School 2023

Introduction to the school. August 8. [Starting] at 3 pm.

9 .1. Introduction to our critical Marxism - Ian

- 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.

10. 2. Women's liberation - Roxanne
- A marxist analysis of the patriarchal domination and exploitation of women.
- The interaction of class, gender, race: intersectionality.
- Feminist struggles for women's liberation.

11. 3. LGBTIQ struggles and liberation - Olivia
– Capitalism and LGBTIQ oppression.
– LGBTIQ theories and struggles.
- The Left in LGBTIQ struggles.

12. 4. Ecosocialism- Christine
- 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.

13. 5.The working class - Uraz

- Classes and working class according to Marx and marxists
- The proletariat in revolutionary strategy
- The working class today

14 6. Immigration and anti-racism - Leila
- The EU and anti-migration policies.
- What is racism?
- Anti-racist struggles.

15. Free day.

16. 7. The rise of China - Chris

17. 8.Imperialism - Joseph

18. 9.The far-right in Europe
- Far-right / Fascism / Nationalism
- Causes of the rise of the far-right
- Strategies against the far-right

19. 10. The Fourth International and strategic debates- Jonathan
- Our strategic goal.
- The role of the revolutionary party.
- How can new parties be a bridge between where we are now and what we want.

20. 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. Part 2

• 17.50-18.00: Break

• 18.00-18.30: Country report

• 18.30-19.30: Reading time

• 19.30: Evening meal