Timetable - Friday 3 July
This is the final timetable.
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| 10-11.15am | 11.45-1pm | 2-3.15pm | 3.45-5pm | 7-8.30pm | |
| IE Logan Hall |
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Obama’s rise to power – from segregation to the White House Gary Younge The US then & now |
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| RNH A | Trotsky, the Great Depression & revolution Chris Bambery Trotsky |
What made Africa poor? Charlie Kimber Africa |
The 21st century working class Chris Harman Debates inside the working class |
Imperialism and Global Political Economy Book launch Alex Callinicos Imperialism today |
The tasks ahead István Mészáros |
| RNH B | Gandhi Talat Ahmed |
Rosa Luxemburg’s legacy 90 years on Suzie Wylie |
A model of a socialist economy for the 21st century Pat Devine Revolution & beyond |
Edward Carpenter – a Life of Liberty and Love Sheila Rowbotham LGBT liberation |
Did Thatcher change the face of Britain? Chris Bambery Debates inside the working class |
| RNH C | The politics of Hamas & Hizbollah Jamie Allinson Islam & Islamism |
Can NGOs change the world? Peter Dwyer |
Sri Lanka & the Tamil struggle A Sivanandan |
Education & neoliberalism in crisis Sally Hunt, Mark Campbell, Richard McEwan & Jenny Jones Education |
Egypt – the rise of the working class Egyptian activists |
| RNH Edward VII | Ten reasons why migrants are not the problem Danny Dorling Racism & multiculturalism |
Iran in revolt – the possibility for change Peyman Jafari | Marx, Engels & the revolutionary tradition Lindsey German |
Are the police out of control? Pat Stack |
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| ULU Upper Hall | Gabriel García Márquez - myth and history Mike Gonzalez Marxism & culture |
Is Britain really a broken society? Iain Ferguson British society today |
1948 & the creation of Israel Ghada Karmi Palestine’s fight for freedom |
Race, class & exclusion Brian Richardson Education |
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| RNH Ellis | The International Socialist Tradition |
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| Tony Cliff – life of a revolutionary Ian Birchall |
State capitalism in Russia Simon Guy |
Permanent arms economy – could we have another long boom? Weyman Bennett |
Deflected permanent revolution Sally Campbell |
Socialism from below Sara Bennett |
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| ULU 3E | Neoliberalism in crisis – the return of the state? James Meadway The economic crisis |
The Spanish Civil War Yunus Bakhsh |
The 1930s – American labour’s great rebellion John Newsinger The US then & now |
The new scramble for Africa Mani Tanoh Africa |
Dickens Gareth Jenkins Marxism and culture |
| ULU 3A | Does the media control our lives? Colin Sparks Capitalism & the media |
Marxism & human nature Sabby Sagall |
Controlling the media in war – are governments winning the battle? Jeremy Dear & Dave Crouch Capitalism & the media |
The lost revolution, Germany 1918-23 Rachel Eborall |
Hip hop – still fighting the power? Lee Billingham, Baby J & Lowkey Marxism & culture |
| RNH Gallery 1 | Capitalism & crime Siân Ruddick |
The roots of gay oppression An illustrated talk Colin Wilson LGBT liberation |
How do socialists look at art? John Molyneux Marxism & culture |
Mao & the Chinese Revolution Julie Sherry China from Mao to markets |
What are the roots of women’s oppression? Jess Edwards Women’s liberation |
| RNH Alex B | The Jewish Question Mark Krantz |
Cuba 50 years after the revolution Simon Englert Latin America |
Lebanon after the elections Bassem Chit |
Do all revolutions lead to tyranny? Jackie Turner Revolution & beyond |
Do the poor have to choose between sustainability & development? Suzanne Jeffery Climate change |
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Culture
Jazz and Resistance
Chris Searle, author of Forward Groove, joins Martin Smith, author of John Coltrane: Jazz, Racism and Resistance, to talk about the relationship between jazz and political movements. Complementing their discussion and concluding the evening will be a performance by Cuban electric violinist Omar Puente and his Latin jazz band – guaranteed to get everyone dancing.
9pm, The Venue (ULU)
A Night of Spoken Word in Celebration of Adrian Mitchell
Come and listen to original material by poets as diverse as Michael Rosen and Lowkey, celebrating Adrian’s life and proving that a poetry of the people is possible.
9pm, Jeffery Hall (IE)
Left in Vision 3
Art exhibition from artists on the left Following the massive success of the past two years the Left in Vision art exhibition is back. Featured artists include photographer Yasser Alwan from Egypt, sculptor May Ayers and Carrie Richards.
Public launch 5.30pm in ULU 3C/D and continuing throughout Marxism 2009