08/06/2026
DAY SCHOOL - SATURDAY 13TH JUNE
The world is rapidly changing. All the old truths are being proven false in real time. Capitalism is in a deep crisis, the state is in tatters and society is filled with anger and malaise. A spectre is haunting the world, the spectre of communism.
Revolutions are on the agenda, not just revolutions against governments, but also revolutions in consciousness, thought, science and society as a whole.
To understand a turbulent, changing world, where nothing is permanent, we need a philosophy. It isn't enough to accept the old ways, the old ideas and hypocritical morality of the capitalist class. A revolutionary must have a revolutionary philosophy - that is, a revolutionary way to understand the world. And there is no better philosophy for the task than Dialectical Materialism.
That is what we'll be discussing this Saturday, starting 10.30am at the Louisiana on Wapping Rd BS1 6UA.
We'll have three talks:
An introduction to dialectical materialism, for those new to Marxism and keen to find out more
At the same time, we'll have a session on In defence of Hegel - getting to the roots of Marxist philosophy by studying one of the greatest philosophers of history, who inspired Marx and Engels
And we'll finish with Reason in Revolt - based on the book by Ted Grant and Alan Woods, which applies dialectical materialism to a better understanding of modern science, showing the need not just for a revolution in economics, but in mind also.
The event is free for all to come along, and we welcome all revolutionaries keen to study the way forward, not just to interpret the world, but to change it!
10.30 Doors Open
11.00 Intro to Dialectical Materialism or In Defence of Hegel
13.30 Lunch
14.30 Reason in Revolt
17.00 Finish
(We'll likely also be down the pub after for a social!)