RSP Marxist Education Conference

January 2-5, 2010, Sydney

Shop 72/65 Myrtle St Chippendale

Feature talks:

Jorge Jorquera
International capitalism and its crises – long & short term trends;
Kathy Newnam
Australian Politics: the crisis of labour and the role of Marxist intervention;
Marce Cameron
Cuba’s revolution – 51 years and still going strong
Max Lane
The Australian Left and solidarity with Asia and East Timor struggles, 1980s-1990s;
John Percy
An international balance sheet of the “broad party” strategy;
Doug Lorimer
The role and history of party programs for Leninists;
Allen Myers
Why capitalism can’t save the environment;
Zoe Kenny
Key questions for women’s liberation today

Class series and classes:

A. Introduction to Marxism
1. The fundamentals of scientific socialism Shua Garfield
2. Dialectical and historical materialism Owen Richards
B. Understanding capitalism. (Marxist economics and capitalist crashes)
1. Profit, exploitation, overproduction and crisis Allen Myers
2. Finance capitalism and the capitalist crisis Doug Lorimer
C. Marxism and the Meaning of Ideology in Understanding and Changing the World
1. Marx and Lenin on Ideology Jorge Jorquera
2. Lukacs, Gramsci & the Western Marxists James Crafti
3. Current Discussions on Ideology Jo Williams
D. Understanding the history and heritage of the DSP
1. The DSP’s history in the movement against imperialist war Hamish Chitts.
2. The DSP’s turn to industry and industrial work Andrew Jamieson.
3. The DSP’s leading role in women’s liberation Virginia Brown
4. DSP Regroupment experiences John Percy.
E. The Revolutionary dynamic in Latin America1. Venezuela’s revolutionary impact across Latin America Roberto Jorquera.
2. Defending the Venezuelan Revolution today Marcus Pabian.
3. The Honduran coup and the resistance Walter Yoia
F. Revolution, class struggle and nationalism in Asia
1. Class struggle and nationalism in Indonesia Max Lane.
2. Class dynamics in the Philippines Ben Reid.
3. Communism in India Sam King.
G. The internationals
1. Second International, betrayals of social democracy Nick Everett.
2. Communist International, Russian Revolution, Stalinism Chris Atkinson.
3. Fourth International, Trotsky, Cannon, Trotskyism Bob Lewis.
Youth radicalisations – past experiences, present prospects Jon Lamb
The state of the environment movement in Australia today Tim Stewart
The historical experience of centrism Andrew Martin
Racism and Australia’s White Australia policy Win Padauk Wah

Evening events will include:

• The RSP in review. A multimedia presentation of RSP activities during 2008-2009,
• International solidarity rally – Capitalist crisis, socialist resistance
• Music and cultural night.

We will also have a poster exhibition illustrating the history of Resistance, the SWP and DSP from 1965-2000.