Marxism and the struggle against racism

Описание: Race, class and identity
A conference hosted by International Socialism Journal

18th May 2019 central London

Marxism and the struggle against racism

Speakers:

Professor Alex Callinicos:
editor of International Socialism and professor of European Studies at King’s College London. Author of Race and Class and Imperialism and Global Political Economy.

Selma Oumari:
anti-racist activist and member of the NPA in France.

Weyman Bennett
Co-convenor of Stand Up to Racism and contributor to ‘Tell it like it is’ and ‘Say it loud’


Questions of identity and their relation to racism and oppression are centre stage in these divided and dangerous times.

This conference looked at the impact of renewed ‘identity politics’ on those who want to fight for genuine liberation and get rid of capitalism.

The day opened with a session which asks, Does identity matter?

Workshops included: Identity and strategy; What does it mean to be black?; Islamophobia and Muslim identities; Is Marxism Eurocentric?; Antisemitism, Zionism and Jewish identity; Right wing populism and identity politics; and Decolonising Education.

The closing session discussed Marxism and anti-racism.