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= Program = 

'''Arrivals, introduction'''<br>
Saturday 24/11

== 1. The systemic crisis of capitalism, consequences for the exploited and the oppressed ==
 
'''[[Introduction to our critical Marxism - Alex Merlo]]'''<br>
Sunday 25/11 
* Marx's materialism: The Theses on Feuerbach
* Introduction to historical materialism: The image of base and superstructure.
* Introduction to the marxist critique of political economy: use value, exchange value, surplus value, exploitation.


'''[[The global economic crisis - Nacho Álvarez]]'''<br>
Monday 26/11 
* The neoliberal answer to the crisis since the 1980’s 
* Marxist analysis of the current crisis 
* The responses of the bourgeoisie to the current crisis and their solutions 


'''[[Imperialism today – Alex de Jong]]'''<br>
Tuesday 27/11 
* The classic theory of imperialism (origins, Lenin’s analysis, first world war) 
* Imperialism under US hegemony (post Second World War) 
* Geopolitics today, emerging imperialist powers and declining imperialist powers 


'''[[The new working class - Dan La Botz]]'''<br>
Wednesday 28/11 
* The working class as a revolutionary class
* The transformations in the structure of production worldwide and in the composition of the working class (“postfordism”, delocalisation rise of the service sector, precariousness, migrants, youth, women, etc.) 
* The current situation of the labour movement and class consciousness,challenges.


'''[[Women and the crisis of the capitalist system - Marijke Colle]]'''<br>
Thursday 29/11 
* The nature of women's oppression/exploitation under capitalism 
* Women in the current crisis: attacks on women ( as workers, reproductive rights, influence of reactionary ideologies , violence against women, prostitution as a global system) 
* Women and the climate crisis; ecofeminism
* The need for an autonomous women’s movement :some examples past and present


'''[[A Marxist-feminist view on gender - Nadia De Mond]]'''<br>
Friday 30/11 
* Origins and different aspects of women’s oppression 
* Patriarchal attitudes and mechanisms that influence our way of looking at the family, reproduction and gender in society at large.
* Sexual identities, the LGBT movement, homophobia and heterosexism 


'''Day off'''<br>
Saturday 1/12 


'''[[The crisis and specific identities - Peter Drucker]]'''
Sunday 2/12 
* National identities, right to self determination 
* Religious identities, the roles of religion in different societies and contexts 
* The problem of intersectionality of different identities 


== 2. The crisis of civilisation and our ecosocialist alternative ==
 
'''[[Climate crisis - Marijke Colle]]'''<br>
Monday 3/12 
* Technical explanation of the global warming and consequences 
* The impossible green capitalist solutions
* Climate change and social justice 


'''[[Food crisis - Jamie M]]'''<br>
Tuesday 4/12 
* The origins of the current food crisis and a Marxist explanation
* The concept of food sovereignty as opposed to agribusiness and to ‘food safety’
* New peasants and indigenous peoples struggles, the fight against global agribusiness and capitalist agriculture 


'''[[Ecosocialism - Daniel Tanuro]]'''<br>
Wednesday 5/12 
* A criticism of the concept of linear progress
* The fight for another ecosocialist society,linked to the characteristics of the current combined economic and ecological crisis; 
* Use value and human needs; the commons and public services; 


'''[[Our socialist project - Catherine Samary]]'''<br>
Thursday 6/12 
* The problem of bureaucracy before and after the overthrow of capitalism 
* Democracy and political representation; democracy and the Law; importance of self organisation before and after the revolution 
* Socialist democracy and political pluralism 


== 3. Strategic questions and situation in the different world regions ==
 
'''[[Revolutionary strategy in the 21st century - Pierre Rousset]]'''<br>
Friday 7/12 
* Balance sheet of the 20th Century experiences 
* Rebuilding class consciousness and rebuilding mass organisations 
* Mass mobilisation and united fronts, new movements 
* The conquest of power in the 21st century. 


'''Day off'''<br>
Saturday 8/12 


'''[[Dynamics of the left forces in Asia - Pierre Rousset]]'''<br>
Sunday 9/12 
* The economies of the emergent countries, the role of China 
* Ongoing conflicts: workers movements, peasant movement, indigenous peoples movements 
* The dynamics of the left, new parties. 


'''[[The revolutionnary processes in the Arab region - Christian Varin]]'''<br>
Monday 10/12 
* Socio-economic roots of the Arab spring; 
* Dynamics of the processes in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria; 
* The fight for dignity and democracy; role of Islamic forces; religion; women’s liberation. 


'''[[Perspectives of the left in Latin America - Franck Gaudichaud]]'''<br>
Tuesday 11/12 
* The left governments in Latin America: Where are they going? 
* The role of  the Indigenous movements in different countries
* Lessons from the Brazilian experience; new broad parties, Mexico? 


'''[[The crisis in Europe - Alan Thornett]]'''<br>
Wednesday 12/12 
* The current economic crisis in different parts of Europe; 
* The debt crisis and transitional demands, action program; 
* The crisis of the current European project and of parliamentary democracy; our answers. 


'''[[The current transformations in Africa]]'''<br>
Thursday 13/12 
* Sub-Saharan Africa, economic trends; different neo-colonial regimes; role of former colonial powers; 
* Role of South-Africa, role of China and Brazil; 
* Agriculture, land grabbing, climate change; struggles by social movements 


'''[[Internationalism and the Fourth International - Penny Duggan]]'''<br>
Friday 14/12 
* Our conception of a revolutionary party
* The recent history of the Fourth International 
* Current challenges in the different regions


'''Balance sheet, Cleaning up'''<br>
Saturday 15/12



== Structure of the day ==

* 9.00-9.40: Lecture part 1

* 9.40-9.50: Break

* 9.50-10.30: Lecture Part 2

* 10.30-10.40: Break

* 10.40-11:20: Lecture Part 3

* 11.20-11.30: Break

* 11.30-12.00: Questions and answers

* 12.00-15.00: Lunch and time for individual reading

* 15.00-16.30: Discussion in language groups
 
* 16.30-18.00: Final discussion starting with reports from the group

* 18.00-20.30: Reading time

* 20.30: Evening meal