Marx Day

A workshop on 21 October. In the morning Brian Leiter (University of Chicago) will discuss his and Jaime Edwards’s new book on Marx, in conversation with Lillian Cicerchia (UvA/ALTR), Vincent Harting (LSE), and Enzo Rossi (UvA/ALTR). In the afternoon Nicholas Vrousalis (Erasmus University Rotterdam) and Yu-Hung Wang (UvA/ALTR) will present their recent work on Marx.

Programme

10:1510:30 – Welcome/coffee

10:30-11:15 – Brian Leiter, Precis of Marx

11:15-11:30 – Comments by Lillian Cicerchia

11:30-11:45 – Comments by Vincent Harting

11:45-12:00 – Comments by Enzo Rossi

12:00-12:45 – Replies by Brian Leiter, general discussion

13:00-14:00 – Lunch

14:00-15:30 – Nicholas Vrousalis, ‘Why the Critique of Political Economy Presupposes Injustice’

15:30-15:45 – Coffee

15:45-17:15 – Yu-Hung Wang, ‘Indigenous Vitality: Marx Beyond Degrowth’

Location: Roeterseiland Campus, Room C5.00-A.

Registration: Please email Enzo Rossi. There is no fee, but places are limited.

This ALTR event is supported by the Challenges to Democratic Representation Programme Group of the UvA Department of Political Science.