Red Monroy
26th May 2011, 13:29
CU 2011 takes place from August 13-20 (http://cpgb.wordpress.com/2011/05/15/communist-university-2010-takes-place-from-august-7-14/)
Raymont Hall, 63 Wickham Road, New Cross, London SE4
20 min walk from New Cross tube station (East London line), 5 min walk from Brockley railway station – there are trains leaving London Bridge Station every 10-15 minutes – click here for a map (http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=16&countryCode=GB&qs=SE41LX)
What Communist University is all about (http://cpgb.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/what-communist-university-is-all-about-2/)
Our annual school – the Communist University – takes place in a world in flux. The near hysterical euphoria that surrounded the election of Barack Obama in 2008 has evaporated as US foreign policy is characterised by aggressive continuity – for all the flatulent talk of “change”. Change has come to the Arab world – from below. Millions have risen in defiance of batons and bullets in a revolutionary fight for democracy and freedom. In the UK, we have see the first stirrings of revolt from the trade union movement against austerity and cuts with the gargantuan March 26 demo and talk of coordinated strike action. The movement across the rest of Europe is further advanced. We have seen huge mobilisations in Ireland, Greece and Spain. The battle lines are drawn.
Given its explanatory power and practical programme, Marxism has huge potential in this period – a potential that is irresponsibly squandered by the sectarian in-fighting and opportunism of the Marxist groups. Communist University points a way out of this mess. Over eight days of intense and open discussion, comrades from a variety of left political backgrounds teach and learn from each other. Differences between comrades are debated in fiercely partisan ways – but without the fear of excommunication that characterises the confessional sects of much of the rest of the left. The aim is clarity and fight to show the relevance of contemporary Marxism to the huge battles the workers’ movement will soon be squaring up to.
Come and join us this year and make your contribution to the job of politically tooling our side up for war.
full week, incl. self-catering accommodation in single ensuite rooms – £170 normal price; £200 solidarity; £110 unwaged
For much more info, have a look at http://cpgb.wordpress.com
I'm sorry for any bad text formatting, but my account is for some unanswered reason being designated as a "miserable user" and it takes many tries to post anything at all. Normally I don't bother with this forum anymore, but this was worth the effort.
Raymont Hall, 63 Wickham Road, New Cross, London SE4
20 min walk from New Cross tube station (East London line), 5 min walk from Brockley railway station – there are trains leaving London Bridge Station every 10-15 minutes – click here for a map (http://www.multimap.com/maps/?zoom=16&countryCode=GB&qs=SE41LX)
What Communist University is all about (http://cpgb.wordpress.com/2011/05/25/what-communist-university-is-all-about-2/)
Our annual school – the Communist University – takes place in a world in flux. The near hysterical euphoria that surrounded the election of Barack Obama in 2008 has evaporated as US foreign policy is characterised by aggressive continuity – for all the flatulent talk of “change”. Change has come to the Arab world – from below. Millions have risen in defiance of batons and bullets in a revolutionary fight for democracy and freedom. In the UK, we have see the first stirrings of revolt from the trade union movement against austerity and cuts with the gargantuan March 26 demo and talk of coordinated strike action. The movement across the rest of Europe is further advanced. We have seen huge mobilisations in Ireland, Greece and Spain. The battle lines are drawn.
Given its explanatory power and practical programme, Marxism has huge potential in this period – a potential that is irresponsibly squandered by the sectarian in-fighting and opportunism of the Marxist groups. Communist University points a way out of this mess. Over eight days of intense and open discussion, comrades from a variety of left political backgrounds teach and learn from each other. Differences between comrades are debated in fiercely partisan ways – but without the fear of excommunication that characterises the confessional sects of much of the rest of the left. The aim is clarity and fight to show the relevance of contemporary Marxism to the huge battles the workers’ movement will soon be squaring up to.
Come and join us this year and make your contribution to the job of politically tooling our side up for war.
full week, incl. self-catering accommodation in single ensuite rooms – £170 normal price; £200 solidarity; £110 unwaged
For much more info, have a look at http://cpgb.wordpress.com
I'm sorry for any bad text formatting, but my account is for some unanswered reason being designated as a "miserable user" and it takes many tries to post anything at all. Normally I don't bother with this forum anymore, but this was worth the effort.