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Syracuse group preps for national 'Socialism 2018' conference
The four-day conference, running from July 5-8 in Chicago, was formed to “[bring] together hundreds of socialists and radical activists from around the country to take part in discussions about Marxism, working-class history, and the debates and strategies for organizing today,” and organizers encourage “everyone with an interest in overthrowing capitalism” to attend.
"Before I went, I only knew that I cared about these various social justice issues that were going to be in the talks, and I had a vague idea that capitalism was a big part of the problem." Tweet This
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The International Socialist Organization – Syracuse (ISO-S) is planning to attend the conference, and has begun posting daily testimonials on its Facebook page in which members explain why they are attending.
One member, who has been going to the annual conference for “a long time,” mentioned how “inspiring” it is to be around such a large amount of socialist “radicals.”
“I want to hear from incredible scholars and activists about the history of queer liberation,” she said. “I want to meet feminists and people sort of on the cutting edge of theorizing about how we can make revolution and social change that will benefit us.”
Another member likewise discussed how much he enjoyed attending previous conferences, particularly the discussions and lectures on socialist theory and organizing.
“I went the past couple years, and it really changed my life,” he began, explaining that “before I went, I only knew that I cared about these various social justice issues that were going to be in the talks, and I had a vague idea that capitalism was a big part of the problem, but I didn’t really have a picture of how they all fit together and what we can realistically do to effectively fight now.”
After attending, he said, he was “so impressed by how many smart people were there,” asserting that the discussions among attendees were in some cases “even better” than the scheduled lectures.
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Syracuse group preps for national 'Socialism 2018' conference
- Members of the International Socialist Organization at Syracuse University say they are looking forward to rubbing shoulders with "radicals" and "Marxists" at this summer's Socialism 2018 conference.
- The conference will feature more than 150 lectures over four days, including presentations discussing "white privilege," "decolonizing socialism," and whether superheroes are just capitalist "tropes."
The four-day conference, running from July 5-8 in Chicago, was formed to “[bring] together hundreds of socialists and radical activists from around the country to take part in discussions about Marxism, working-class history, and the debates and strategies for organizing today,” and organizers encourage “everyone with an interest in overthrowing capitalism” to attend.
"Before I went, I only knew that I cared about these various social justice issues that were going to be in the talks, and I had a vague idea that capitalism was a big part of the problem." Tweet This
[RELATED: Profs gather to ‘fight the right’ at Socialism 2017 conference]
The International Socialist Organization – Syracuse (ISO-S) is planning to attend the conference, and has begun posting daily testimonials on its Facebook page in which members explain why they are attending.
One member, who has been going to the annual conference for “a long time,” mentioned how “inspiring” it is to be around such a large amount of socialist “radicals.”
“I want to hear from incredible scholars and activists about the history of queer liberation,” she said. “I want to meet feminists and people sort of on the cutting edge of theorizing about how we can make revolution and social change that will benefit us.”
Another member likewise discussed how much he enjoyed attending previous conferences, particularly the discussions and lectures on socialist theory and organizing.
“I went the past couple years, and it really changed my life,” he began, explaining that “before I went, I only knew that I cared about these various social justice issues that were going to be in the talks, and I had a vague idea that capitalism was a big part of the problem, but I didn’t really have a picture of how they all fit together and what we can realistically do to effectively fight now.”
After attending, he said, he was “so impressed by how many smart people were there,” asserting that the discussions among attendees were in some cases “even better” than the scheduled lectures.
more at ...
Syracuse group preps for national 'Socialism 2018' conference
