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The Political Writings of Marx and Engels: Part II, Surveys From Exile
The Political Writings of Marx and Engels: Part II, Surveys From Exile
This group is reading and discussing original texts by Marx and Engels about their theory of class struggles as the motive force of human social evolution and the modern working class as the political antagonist of the capitalist system. The primary text is the anthology 'Karl Marx: The Political Writings,' recently published by Verso. In this part 2, we will be reading the "Surveys From Exile" section, which begins with "The Class Struggles in France 1848-1850" and takes us through Marx's articles on the Civil War in the United States.
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I
Close reading and discussion of Marx's magnum opus with Lisa Maya Knauer and other facilitators from the MEP's Capital Studies Group.
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Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
The spring 2023 series of the MEP Literature Group continues to focus on Iranian women writing since the 1978-79 Revolution whose stories are set inside Iran.
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Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
A continuation of the Fall 2022 series in which we introduced Hegel’s mysterious book, The Phenomenology of Spirit. We will make the Phenomenology less mysterious as we go along and try to tease out the revolutionary implications in the thought of Hegel and explain their significance for our time.
2 events,
The Political Writings of Marx and Engels: Part II, Surveys From Exile
The Political Writings of Marx and Engels: Part II, Surveys From Exile
This group is reading and discussing original texts by Marx and Engels about their theory of class struggles as the motive force of human social evolution and the modern working class as the political antagonist of the capitalist system. The primary text is the anthology 'Karl Marx: The Political Writings,' recently published by Verso. In this part 2, we will be reading the "Surveys From Exile" section, which begins with "The Class Struggles in France 1848-1850" and takes us through Marx's articles on the Civil War in the United States.
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I
Close reading and discussion of Marx's magnum opus with Lisa Maya Knauer and other facilitators from the MEP's Capital Studies Group.
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1 event,
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
The spring 2023 series of the MEP Literature Group continues to focus on Iranian women writing since the 1978-79 Revolution whose stories are set inside Iran.
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2 events,
The Paris Commune: A New History
The Paris Commune: A New History
Carolyn J. Eichner and Mitch Abidor discuss Eichner's new history of the Paris Commune. Her compelling account "makes a complicated event understandable and vivid. Eichner’s rich portraits bring to life the freedom and empowerment the Communards experienced, juxtaposed with the bloody repression of its final days." (Sarah Fishman)
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
A continuation of the Fall 2022 series in which we introduced Hegel’s mysterious book, The Phenomenology of Spirit. We will make the Phenomenology less mysterious as we go along and try to tease out the revolutionary implications in the thought of Hegel and explain their significance for our time.
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1 event,
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
The spring 2023 series of the MEP Literature Group continues to focus on Iranian women writing since the 1978-79 Revolution whose stories are set inside Iran.
0 events,
1 event,
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
A continuation of the Fall 2022 series in which we introduced Hegel’s mysterious book, The Phenomenology of Spirit. We will make the Phenomenology less mysterious as we go along and try to tease out the revolutionary implications in the thought of Hegel and explain their significance for our time.
2 events,
The Political Writings of Marx and Engels: Part II, Surveys From Exile
The Political Writings of Marx and Engels: Part II, Surveys From Exile
This group is reading and discussing original texts by Marx and Engels about their theory of class struggles as the motive force of human social evolution and the modern working class as the political antagonist of the capitalist system. The primary text is the anthology 'Karl Marx: The Political Writings,' recently published by Verso. In this part 2, we will be reading the "Surveys From Exile" section, which begins with "The Class Struggles in France 1848-1850" and takes us through Marx's articles on the Civil War in the United States.
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I (second series)
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I (second series)
Second series in our close reading and discussion of Marx's magnum opus, with Lisa Maya Knauer and other facilitators from the MEP's Capital Studies Group. This series covers parts 3 and 4 of Capital I, on the production of absolute and relative surplus-value.
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The New Power Elite: C. Wright Mills Revisited
The New Power Elite: C. Wright Mills Revisited
Due to circumstances beyond our control, this event is postponed. Contact info@marxedproject.org to be notified of the new date when rescheduled.
Heather Gautney, author of 'The New Power Elite,' offers a contemporary companion to C. Wright Mills's work through a fresh critique for the new millennium. She takes up the problems that Mills addressed and echoes his outrage over the injustices and ruin brought by today's elites.
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Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
The spring 2023 series of the MEP Literature Group continues to focus on Iranian women writing since the 1978-79 Revolution whose stories are set inside Iran.
0 events,
1 event,
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
A continuation of the Fall 2022 series in which we introduced Hegel’s mysterious book, The Phenomenology of Spirit. We will make the Phenomenology less mysterious as we go along and try to tease out the revolutionary implications in the thought of Hegel and explain their significance for our time.
1 event,
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I (second series)
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I (second series)
Second series in our close reading and discussion of Marx's magnum opus, with Lisa Maya Knauer and other facilitators from the MEP's Capital Studies Group. This series covers parts 3 and 4 of Capital I, on the production of absolute and relative surplus-value.
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Arise! The Mexican Revolution’s Global Impact
Arise! The Mexican Revolution’s Global Impact
The Mexican Revolution catalyzed international radicals in unexpected sites and struggles. Christina Heatherton's book Arise! reveals how activists around the world found inspiration and solidarity in revolutionary Mexico.
1 event,
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
The spring 2023 series of the MEP Literature Group continues to focus on Iranian women writing since the 1978-79 Revolution whose stories are set inside Iran.
0 events,
1 event,
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
A continuation of the Fall 2022 series in which we introduced Hegel’s mysterious book, The Phenomenology of Spirit. We will make the Phenomenology less mysterious as we go along and try to tease out the revolutionary implications in the thought of Hegel and explain their significance for our time.
1 event,
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I (second series)
Reading Marx’s Capital, Volume I (second series)
Second series in our close reading and discussion of Marx's magnum opus, with Lisa Maya Knauer and other facilitators from the MEP's Capital Studies Group. This series covers parts 3 and 4 of Capital I, on the production of absolute and relative surplus-value.
0 events,
0 events,
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1 event,
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
Iran Awakening II: More Novels by Iranian Women
The spring 2023 series of the MEP Literature Group continues to focus on Iranian women writing since the 1978-79 Revolution whose stories are set inside Iran.
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2 events,
The Fallout of War: Chronologies of Conflict
The Fallout of War: Chronologies of Conflict
In the first of two linked sessions, the Yale Working Group on Globalization and Culture presents their collective research on a keyword of contemporary cultural studies - war - and investigates its many valences as lived reality and as metaphor. Taking account of war as constitutive of the present, the working group explores war's myriad meanings.
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
Hegel for Radicals: Part III – Phenomenology of Spirit
A continuation of the Fall 2022 series in which we introduced Hegel’s mysterious book, The Phenomenology of Spirit. We will make the Phenomenology less mysterious as we go along and try to tease out the revolutionary implications in the thought of Hegel and explain their significance for our time.