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'''Tuesday 15/08 Introduction to the school.'''<br> | |||
- [Starting] at 2 pm. | - [Starting] at 2 pm. | ||
'''Wednesday | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''Monday 21/08 Day off''' | ||
'''Tuesday | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''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 | '''Sunday 27/08'''<br> | ||
'''11. Evaluation and general cleaning''' | '''11. Evaluation and general cleaning''' | ||
Revision as of 15:37, 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