Socialist Alliance Marxist Summer School

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When

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Where

Geelong Trades Hall
127 Myers St
Geelong VIC 3220
Australia

Why

A two-day Marxist Summer School hosted by Socialist Alliance preceding the Socialist Alliance 20th National Conference.

Contact

Socialist Alliance
(02) 8070 9331
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Socialist Alliance Geelong
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Marxist Summer School

Thursday 8th January

11:00am-1:00pm: Marxist Summer School Class 1 - Party, movement, class and revolution – Lenin Re-visited

1:00-2:00pm: Lunch Break

2:00pm-4:00pm: Marxist Summer School Class 2 - Gender Oppression and Revolutionary Politics

6:00pm: Dinner

7:00pm: Film Screening - Battle of Algiers

Friday 9th January

11:00am-1:00pm: Marxist Summer School Class 3 – Responding to the Far Right

1:00pm-2:00pm: Lunch break

2:00pm-4:00pm: Marxist Summer School Class 4 - Challenges for Building Socialist Movements Today

Socialist Alliance 20th National Conference

Friday 9th January

6:00pm: Welcome dinner for conference and forum attendees.

7.00pm: Opening panel: Socialist Solutions to Capitalist Barbarism

Saturday 10th January

9:00am: Registration

9:30am: International Political Situation Report and Discussion (Markela?) (for members and invited guests)

1.00pm: Lunch Break

2.00pm: Australian Political Situation Report & Discussion (Isaac?) (for members and invited guests).

6.00pm: Break

7.00pm: Saturday Night Evening: Fundraiser for Green Left. Theme – Migrants are Welcome – Eat the Rich 

Sunday 11th January

9:00am: Registration

9:30am: Report: Building Socialist Alliance (for members and invited guests) & discussion + Branch Reports

12:30pm: Lunch Break

1:30pm: Continue discussion and voting on resolutions

3.30pm: Amendments to the Socialist Alliance Policy Platform or Constitution (for members and invited guests)

4:30pm: Socialist Alliance Leadership Elections

6:00pm: Conference Closing

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Membership

Socialist Alliance is an ecosocialist party fighting for a society where people and the planet come before profits. Any individual who broadly agrees with the aims and objectives of the Socialist Alliance and agrees to participate in the co-operative spirit of the Alliance is eligible to join.

Electoral Registration

Socialist Alliance is a registered political party nationally.

We need your help to achieve state registration in Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. Visit our registration campaign page and follow the link to the campaign in your state.

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