BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18791084 SEQUENCE:18922905 CREATED:20160912T060300Z DESCRIPTION:Revolutionary University October 1 & 2\n\nTools for Changing Society\n\nJoin us for two days of presentations and discussions on current world problems and possible solutions\nSat. 10/1\n1:00-3:00 pm\n\nRevisiting Black Marxism in the Wake of Black Lives Matter\n\nRobin D. G. Kelley, is Distinguished Professor of History and Black Studies & Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA, and current Chair of the Department of African American Studies and a prolific author and editor\n\nMy talk reflects on the life and work of Cedric J. Robinson, who just passed this year, especially his magnum opus, Black Marxism: The Making of the Black Radical Tradition (published 33 years ago) in the wake of what may be the most dynamic Black radical movement to emerge in decades – the Movement for Black Lives. I will suggest ways in which Robinson’s book anticipated M4BL and its recent policy platform, which in some ways offers a radical break from Marxism even as it builds from a critique of capitalism.\n3:30 – 5:30 pm\n\nWorkers and the Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt\n\nJoel Beinin, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History at Stanford University and author of the recent book “Workers and Thieves” will discuss the struggles of the working classes and unemployed in Egypt and Tunisia and their roles in the 2011 popular uprisings known as the Arab Spring.\n7:00-9:00 pm\n\nThe Refugee Crisis in Europe & Social Movements in France\n\nPauline Casy. activist in the French revolutionary group “L’Etincelle” (The Spark) and Toni Robert, activist in the German revolutionary group Sozialistische Arbeiterstimme (Socialist Workers Voice)\nSun. 10/2\n10:30am -12:30 pm\n\nHow Capitalism Shreds Our Personal Lives\n\nHarriet Fraad, Harriet Fraad is a licensed mental health counselor and hypnotherapist in private practice in New York City. She has been an activist in the feminist movement and the journal Rethinking Marxism. For 40 years, she has been a radical committed to transforming US personal and political life.\n1:30-3:30 pm\n\nCrisis: It’s How Capitalism Works \n\nRichard Wolff, Marxist professor of economics, Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the New School University, New York City. He is the author of numerous books and articles and host of the weekly radio show, Economic Update, and Co-founder of the project Democracy at Work\n4:00-6:00 pm\n\nOur Role In Transforming The World\n\nActivists in Speak Out Now, will present a revolutionary socialist perspective on the challenges and choices we all confront today\n\nFollowed by time to discuss and socialize – refreshments provided\n7:30-8:30\n\nThe Artist as Activist \n\nEmel Mathlouthi, Tunisian singer, songwriter, social commentator and participant in the Arab Spring – will take us through her musical and political journey. He song Kelmti Horra (my word is free) became well-known throughout Tunisia during the struggles against the rule of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali\nAll events will be held at:\nNiebyl-Proctor Library\n6501 Telegraph Ave,\nOakland, CA 94609\n\nDonation: $5 No one turned away for lack of funds\n\nPM Press will have a book table throughout the event\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/09/11/18791084.php SUMMARY:Fall 2016 Revolutionary University LOCATION:Niebyl Proctor Library\n\n6501 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/09/11/18791084.php DTSTART:20161001T200000Z DTEND:20161002T040000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR