Youth School 2026
Introduction to the school. August 4. Tuesday [Starting] at 3 pm.
August 5. Wednesday 2. 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.
August 6. Thursday 1. Introduction to our critical Marxism - Simon
- 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.
August 7. Friday 3. The struggle against racism. - Leila
- What is racism?
- Racism and capitalism
- Anti-Racist movements
August 8. Saturday 4. LGBTIQ struggles and liberation - Olivia
– Capitalism and LGBTIQ oppression.
– LGBTIQ theories and struggles.
- The Left in LGBTIQ struggles.
August 9. Sunday 5. Women's liberation - Alice
- A marxist analysis of the patriarchal domination and exploitation of women.
- What is the history and the current status of women's liberation struggles?
- What strategy for women's liberation?
August 10. Monday Free day
August 11.Tuesday 6. Work and the working class in capitalism - Maral
- What is the working class? The notion of class in Marx and Marxism
- The historical changes in the class composition of the working class
- The working class today
August 12. Wednesday 7. Imperialism, geopolitical disorder and resistance - Alex
- Classic theory of imperialism
- US imperialism and emerging new powers - towards a multipolar world?
- Imperialism in disorder: from the 1930s to Brexit and Trump
August 13. Thursday 8. War and crisis in the Middle-East - Joseph
- Historical background: Zionism, Colonialism and Imperialism
- Palestine after October 7
- The war against Iran
August 14. Friday 9. The Far-Right and racist wave Alex .
- What is fascism?
- Racism in capitalism
- Strategies against the far-right
August 15. Saturday 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.
August 16. Sunday. 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
- 15.00-16.20: Discussion in language groups
- 16.20-16.30: Break
- 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
- 19.30/20.00: Evening meal