| :: THE CRISIS IN MARXIST THOUGHT :: Friday, July 25, 2008, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.‚ School of the Art Institute of Chicago Ballroom (2nd floor)‚ 112 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois The 21st century has been marked by remarkable political and social upheaval, from never-ending war to food riots, to a world economy in peril. If a new world is indeed possible, why has it yet to find its theoretical expression? Come and join us in our investigation into the crisis of international Marxism and its liberatory potential. Speakers: Kevin Anderson, Chris Cutrone, Peter Hudis, Ba Karang, Andrew Kliman, Sandra Rein Free admission, with open discussion following the panel Location is near Monroe, in the Chicago Loop district‚ Near all CTA "L" train lines Additional information on speakers: Kevin Anderson, Purdue University, author of Lenin, Hegel, and Western Marxism‚ "From the Grundrisse to Capital, Multilinear Themes" Andrew Kliman, Pace University, author of Reclaiming Marx's 'Capital': A Refutation of the Myth of Inconsistency‚ "Reclaiming Marx's ‚'Capital' and Attitudes to Marx's Marxism" Sandra Rein, University of Alberta‚ "From South Africa to France: International Studies meets Dunayevskaya" Ba Karang, West African political activist‚ "Fanon's Warning: On the State of African Marxism" Chris Cutrone, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Platypus Group‚ "Capital in History: The Need for a Marxian Philosophy of History of the Left" Peter Hudis, Marxist-Humanist Committee, co-editor of the Rosa Luxemburg Reader‚ "Towards a New Marxist-Humanist Organization" Flyer and map are available at http://www. The Marxist-Humanist Committee is a temporary working group of individuals seeking to re-found a Marxist-Humanist organization in the United States. Contact us in Chicago: P.O. Box 60061‚ Chicago, IL 60660‚ arise@marxisthumanismtoday.org 312 380 6209 |