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'''Wednesday 17/08 Arrivals, introduction.'''<br>
'''Wednesday 17/08 Arrivals, introduction.'''<br>
- [Starting] at 4 pm.
- [Starting] at 4 pm.
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'''Friday 19/08''' <br>
'''Friday 19/08''' <br>
'''[[3. The working class today - Maral Jefroudi]]'''<br>  
'''[[2. 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>
- The changes in the class composition of the working class during the late 20th Century<br>
- The changes in the class composition of the working class during the late 20th Century<br>
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'''Saturday 20/08'''<br>  
'''Saturday 20/08'''<br>  
'''[[2. Marx and ecology, the global ecological crisis]]'''<br>  
'''[[3. 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>
- 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>
- Our ecosocialist answers<br>
- Our ecosocialist answers<br>
   
   
'''Sunday 21/08'''<br>
'''Sunday 21/08'''<br>
'''[[4.Imperialism and new emerging powers in the 21st Century]]'''<br>
'''[[4.Imperialism and geopolitical disorder in the 21st century - Peter Drucker]]'''<br>
- Classic theory on imperialism<br>
- Classic theory on imperialism<br>
- US Imperialism since WW2<br>
- US imperialism and emerging new powers - towards a multipolar world?<br>
- The emergence of new powers - towards a multipolar world?<br>
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump<br>


'''Monday 22/08'''<br>  
'''Monday 22/08'''<br>  
'''[[5. Women's liberation and LGTB struggles- Nadia de Mond]]'''<br>
'''[[5. Europe in crisis - Daniel Albarracin]]'''<br>
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation<br>
- The authoritarian and austerian offensive in Europe<br>
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework<br>
- The state of the European Left (from the Left party to anti-capitalists)<br>
- LGBTQ theories and struggles'''<br>
- Southern Europe as the laboratory of the crisis and the focal point of resistance<br>


'''Tuesday 23/08 Day off'''
'''Tuesday 23/08 Day off'''


'''Wednesday 24/08'''<br>  
'''Wednesday 24/08'''<br>  
'''[[8. Europe in crisis]]'''</br>
'''[[6. Women's liberation and LGTB struggles- Nadia de Mond]]'''<br>
- The authoritarian and austerian offensive in Europe<br>
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation<br>
- The state of the European Left (from the Left party to anti-capitalists)<br>
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework<br>
- Southern Europe as the laboratory of the crisis and the focal point of resistance<br>
- LGBTQ theories and struggles'''<br>


'''Thursday 25/08'''<br>   
'''Thursday 25/08'''<br>   
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'''Friday 26/08''' <br>
'''Friday 26/08''' <br>
<br>'''[[6. Immigration and anti-racism - Mamadou Ba]]''' <br>
'''[[8. Immigration and anti-racism - Mamadou Ba]]''' <br>
- Roots of the refugee crisis<br>
- What is racism? <br>
- What is racism? <br>          
- EU and refugees & immigration<br>        
- Anti-racist struggles <br>
- Anti-racist struggles <br>


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'''Sunday 28/08'''<br>
'''Sunday 28/08'''<br>
'''10. Evaluation and general cleaning'''
'''10. 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

Latest revision as of 15:50, 18 August 2016

Wednesday 17/08 Arrivals, introduction.
- [Starting] at 4 pm.

Thursday 18/08
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.

Friday 19/08
2. 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

Saturday 20/08
3. 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

Sunday 21/08
4.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 22/08
5. 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

Tuesday 23/08 Day off

Wednesday 24/08
6. Women's liberation and LGTB struggles- Nadia de Mond
- A Marxist-feminist analysis of women’s oppression and exploitation
- Gender, sexuality, intersectionality: the question of oppression in a broader framework
- LGBTQ theories and struggles

Thursday 25/08
7. 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 26/08
8. Immigration and anti-racism - Mamadou Ba
- What is racism?
- EU and refugees & immigration
- Anti-racist struggles

Saturday 27/08
9. The Fourth International and strategic debates - Alex de Jong
- 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 28/08
10. 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