Jean Jaurès 100 Years Later: His Life and Legacy

A panel discussion with Mitch Abidor and Dennis Broe

Jean Jaurès, who consistently countered the rise of militarism and opposed the war, was assassinated July 31, 1914, by a right-wing fanatic. Days later, World War I began the French socialists supported it. is presentation and discussion will examine the work of this remarkable man: working-class leader, fighter for human rights and against imperialism, journalist and editor, and historian of the French Revolution. We will also examine his posthumous fate as martyr and symbol, one made use of by all sections of the political spectrum.

Mitch Abidor is the translator of hundreds of documents from the French revolutionary tradition from the mid-18th to the late 20th centuries. His forthcoming books include Jaurès’ Socialist History of the French Revolution and an anthology of Victor Serge’s writings on anarchism, Anarchists Never Surrender.

Dennis Broeis a professor of media arts at Long Island University. His previous book, Film Noir, American Workers and Postwar Hollywood was a Choice Outstanding Academic Book. He has written widely on political economy, movie studio history and the western in Cinema Journal, Jump Cut, Situations and other journals. He is also a film critic on Pacica Radio. Class, Crime & International Noir: Globalizing America’s Dark Art was recently published by Palgrave/Macmillan.

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