Global Justice School 2008
Global Justice School 2008
See also readings from the Global Justice School 2005
29 March – 19 April 2008
I. Globalization: the world transformed
29/03 Introduction to the session
30/03 The political economy of globalization: towards a new mode of accumulation? Braulio.
31/03 Globalization and social re-composition, I: what has become of the working class? Antonio.
1/04 Globalization and political re-composition, I: what role for the state: the question of Africa . Antonio.
2/04 Globalization and social re-composition, III: causes and effects of migration. Murray
3/04 Globalization and social re-composition, II: gender. Nadia
4/04 FREE DAY
5/04 Globalization and social recomposition, V: Globalisation, climate change and alternative development. Daniel Tanuro
II. Strategic challenges
6/04 Globalization and social recomposition, V: LGBT communities and struggles in the dependent world. Peter
7/04 Globalization, nation-states, and the challenges of nationalism, communalism and ‘identity politics’. Peter
8/04 Alternative policies, I: "de-linking" or a different globalisation? Stéphanie Treillet.
9/04 Globalization and global disorder, I: US empire and resistance. Jaber.
10/04 Globalization and global disorder, II: Religion and fundamentalism in politics — the cases of Christianity and Islam. Jaber
11/04 FREE DAY
12/04 Globalization and political recomposition, II: European integration and the radical left. Ollivier.
13/04 Globalization and political recomposition, III: Developments in the Latin American left. Ollivier.
III. Alternatives: the politics of global justice
14/04 Alternative policies, II: rethinking trade and finance. Eric.
Evening Campaigning against structural adjustment and debt.
15/04. Globalization and political re-composition, IV: cracks in the Asian models. Pierre.
16/04 Globalization and political representation: international institutions, movements, social forums, thinking democracy. Pierre.
17/04 A new internationalism: subjects, parties and social transformation. Penny.
18/04 Confronting neo-liberal globalization, the globalization of resistance: taking power + Socialism C21 . Laurent
19/04 balance sheet (starts at 10.00) Cleaning and departure
Structure of each day
9.00-9.30: Lecture, part I
9.30-9.40: Break
9.40-10.10: Lecture, part II
10.10-10.20: Break
10.20-10:50: Lecture, part III
10.50-11.00: Break
11.00-12.00: Q&A
12.00-16.00: Lunch and time for reading
16.00-17.30: Discussion by language group
17.30-19.00: Concluding discussion, beginning with reports from each group.