Due to COVID-19, Communist University 2020 will be held online 14th to 22nd August 2020
We have an amazing list of speakers including:
John Riddell, Lars T Lih, Dan Lazare, Ilan Pappé, Moshe Machover, Marcel Van Der Linden, Hillel Ticktin, Paul Kelemen, Chris Knight, Michael Roberts, Ian Wright, Jack Conrad, Mike Macnair, Yassamine Mather
COMMUNIST UNIVERSITY 2020 – PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE
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Times are in British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
10:00 – 12:30 10am – 12.30 pm |
16:30-19:00 4.30pm – 7pm |
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Friday |
The Crisis of the Labour Left Jack Conrad |
How the united front policy took shape John Riddell |
| Saturday 15 August |
Palestine/Israel: illusions, solutions and demands Moshé Machover |
The unwritten constitution: the birth of Soviet Russia in March 1917 Lars T Lih |
| Sunday 16 August |
Covid-19 and pandemics Mohsen Shahmanesh |
Theorising the US constitution Daniel Lazare |
| Monday 17 August |
Britain’s Israel: what does it stand for? Paul Kelemen |
Title to be confirmed Ilan Pappé |
| Tuesday 18 August |
The nature of the transition period: where is it going? Hillel Ticktin |
Workers and revolutions: a historical paradox Marcel van der Linden |
| Wednesday 19 August |
Can Brexit reunite Ireland? James Harvey |
Did gender egalitarianism make us human? Camilla Power |
| Thursday 20 August |
Iran – Trump and Israel Yassamine Mather |
Growth, ‘degrowth‘ and planning Mike Macnair |
| Friday 21 August |
Did matriarchy ever exist? Chris Knight |
Title to be confirmed Guglielmo Carchedi and Michael Roberts |
| Saturday 22 August |
What is abstract labour, and who does the abstracting? Ian Wright |
We will use Zoom meetings and webinar.
Please email us if you intend to come for one session,
one day or all week. office@cpgb.org.uk.
For a flavour of previous years, check out the videos in our video archive.
Email office@cpgb.org.uk to confirm your reservation . This year’s CU is free of charge online.
If you would like to make a contribution to the technical costs of hosting the event please follow the instructions below:
Cheques: Make payable to CPGB and send to: BCM Box 928, London WC1N 3XX.
Bank transfer:
Communist Party of Great Britain, Co-operative Bank
Sort code: 089299, Account no: 65109991
IBAN: GB33 CPBK089299 65109991,
BIC: CPBK GB22
PayPal (we do prefer above payment methods as PayPal has a hefty fee).