London seminar on contemporary Marxist theory

LONDON SEMINAR ON CONTEMPORARY MARXIST THEORY

'In Search of the Young Marx's Politics'
19th January, 5pm King's College London, Strand Campus, S2.28
David Leopold (University of Oxford)
Stathis Kouvelakis (King's College, London)

The global economic and financial crisis has witnessed a deepening of interest in different forms of critical and radical thought and practice. This seminar will explore the new perspectives that have been opened up by interventions of contemporary Marxist theory in this political and theoretical conjuncture. It involves collaboration among Marxist scholars based in several London universities, including Brunel University, King’s College London, and the School of Oriental and African Studies. Guest speakers – from both Britain and abroad – will include a wide range of thinkers engaging with many different elements of the various Marxist traditions, as well as with diverse problems and topics. The aim of the seminar is to promote fruitful debate and to contribute to the development of more robust Marxist analysis. It is open to all.

Forthcoming in the 2011 Seminar Series

9th February, 5pm King's College London, Strand Campus, S2.28
Alberto Toscano (Goldsmiths, University of London) 'Marxism: A Realism of the Abstract?'

23rd March, 5pm King's College London, Strand Campus, room TBA
Esther Leslie (Birkbeck College) 'Flat Screens and Liquid Crystals: On the Politics of Aesthetics and Vice Versa'

18th May, 5pm King's College London, Strand Campus, K.3.11 Raked Lecture Theatre
Gail Day (University of Leeds) 'Dialectical Passions: Art Theory, Art History and Marxism'

Additional seminars in Spring 2011 will be announced in due course.

For further information, please contact:

Alex Callinicos, European Studies, King's: alex.callinicos [at] kcl.ac.uk Stathis Kouvelakis, European Studies, King's: stathis.kouvelakis [at] kcl.ac.uk Costas Lapavitsas, Economics, SOAS: cl5 [at] soas.ac.uk Peter Thomas, Politics and History, Brunel: PeterD.Thomas [at] brunel.ac.uk