Due to COVID-19, Communist University 2020 will be held online 14th to 22nd August 2020
We have an amazing list of speakers including:
John Riddell, Lars T Lih, Dan Lazare, Ilan Pappé, Moshe Machover, Marcel Van Der Linden, Hillel Ticktin, Paul Kelemen, Chris Knight, Michael Roberts, Ian Wright, Jack Conrad, Mike Macnair, Yassamine Mather
COMMUNIST UNIVERSITY 2020 – PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE
Times are in British Summer Time (UTC+1) |
10:00 – 12:30 10am – 12.30 pm |
16:30-19:00 4.30pm – 7pm |
Friday |
The Crisis of the Labour Left Registration link: |
How the united front policy took shape Registration link: |
Saturday 15 August |
Palestine/Israel: illusions, solutions and demands Registration link:
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The unwritten constitution: the birth of Soviet Russia in March 1917 Lars T LihRegistration link: Zoom link |
Sunday 16 August |
The post-pandemic economy: will the capitalist economy recover quickly, will it return to ‘normal’? If not, what will be different if and when the pandemic ends? What are the unresolved contradictions ahead? Registration link: |
Theorising the US constitution Registration link:
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Monday 17 August |
Britain’s Israel: what does it stand for? Registration link: |
The Ongoing Ethnic cleansing of Palestine. Ilan PappéRegistration link: Zoom link |
Tuesday 18 August |
Foundation of the CPGB and the lessons for today Registration link: |
Workers and revolutions: a historical paradox Registration link: |
Wednesday 19 August |
Can Brexit reunite Ireland? James HarveyRegistration link: Zoom link |
Did gender egalitarianism make us human? Camilla PowerRegistration link: Zoom link |
Thursday 20 August |
Iran – Trump , Saudi Arabia and Israel Yassamine MatherRegistration link: Zoom link |
Growth, ‘degrowth‘ and planning Registration link: |
Friday 21 August |
Did matriarchy ever exist? Chris KnightRegistration link: Zoom link |
Covid-19 and pandemics Mohsen ShahmaneshRegistration link: Zoom link |
Saturday 22 August |
Marx on capital as a ‘real god’ Ian WrightRegistration link: Zoom link |
NB – 4.00pm CU Evaluation Registration link |
Please register on the links above
For a flavour of previous years, check out the videos in our video archive.
Email office@cpgb.org.uk to confirm your reservation . This year’s CU is free of charge online.
If you would like to make a contribution to the technical costs of hosting the event please follow the instructions below:
Cheques: Make payable to CPGB and send to: BCM Box 928, London WC1N 3XX.
Bank transfer:
Communist Party of Great Britain, Co-operative Bank
Sort code: 089299, Account no: 65109991
IBAN: GB33 CPBK089299 65109991,
BIC: CPBK GB22
PayPal (we do prefer above payment methods as PayPal has a hefty fee).