Marxism, Political Practice and CSE
Event Information
Description
Conference of Socialist Economists (CSE) presents a day in celebration of Marx’s 200th birthday.
Join speakers, commentary and lively discussion with:
* Simon Clarke, University of Warwick: ‘Marxism, political practice and the CSE’
* John Grahl, Middlesex University: ‘Marxism as critique: the employment relation and socio-economic functioning of capitalist economies’
* Ruth Pearson, University of Leeds: ‘The informal economy, unpaid work and thereproductive bargain’
* Sol Picciotto, Lancaster University: ‘The capitalist state: in or out?’
*Hugo Radice, University of Leeds: ‘The intelligentsia in the neoliberal order:a new “trahison des clercs”?’
All are welcome to this free event.
9:30 am Registration
10:00 Introductions
10:15 Panel presentations: approx 15 minutes per panel member
11:30 Discussion
12:30 pm. Lunch (there is a cafe in Conway Hall and many venues within easy walking distance)
1:30 Discussion continues
4 pm. CSE AGM
5 pm. Finish
Organiser Gregor Gall
Organiser of Marxism, Political Practice and CSE
Gregor Gall is a British left-wing academic and writer. He was professor of industrial relations at the University of Bradford and before then professors of industrial relations at the University of Stirling and the University of Hertfordshire. He is now an affiliate research associate at the University of Glasgow and a visiting professor at the University of Leeds. He researches and writes primarily about trade unions, and has a particular interest in the labour movement politics of Scotland.
He is author and editor of numerous academic books, and is also a politically engaged academic, whereby he has regularly contributed to the Morning Star, The Guardian's "Comment is free" website, the Frontline magazine, The Conversation, The Scotsman, The Huffington Post and a number of other media
