Argument Issue on Ernst Bloch

New Issue of “Das Argument”: Updating Ernst Bloch (Aktualisierung Blochs) Edited by Jan Rehmann The most recent issue of “Das Argument”, number 325 provides a thorough evaluation and update of Bloch’s philosophy. “When we read Bloch anew, we do this at a time of manifold crises, which contain the twofold possibility of a catastrophic continuation

Michael Sprinker Graduate Student Writing Competition

The Marxist Literary Group is pleased to announce the nineteenth annual Michael Sprinker Graduate Writing Competition, established to remember and further Michael’s commitment to Marxist intellectual work and to graduate teaching and students. The award recognizes an essay or dissertation chapter that engages with Marxist theory, scholarship, pedagogy, and/or activism. Submissions will be judged by a committee of

Historical Materialism Volume 25, Issue 4, 2017 is Now Out

Now Out! Historical Materialism Volume 25, Issue 4, 2017   You still have a short amount of time to support historicalmaterialism.org by taking advantage of our special subscription offer. Email brill@turpin-distribution.com and say that you want to benefit from this offer: Individual Print or Electronic Subscription now @ 25% discount. €57 / US$67.30 for 1,000pp

New Issue of Insurgent Notes

Issue 16 http://insurgentnotes.com February 2018 Editorial: All That Glitters On the Centennial of the October Revolution Loren Goldner Report From Southeast Asia Anonymous Current Developments in Iran Anonymous Class Struggles in Cambodia Art Meen The Foxconn Con Dave Ranney Foxconn: The Myth and Reality of the Welfare Queen Dave Ranney Gentrification and Class Struggle in

New Issue of Salvage

Salvage SALE: Missed an issue? Take advantage of our sale, and get 50% off back issues (http://salvagequarterly.bigcartel.com/product/salvage-issue-2-awaiting-the-furies-pre-order) from our website, while stock lasts. Enter discount code HALF followed by the issue number at the checkout to redeem: enter code HALF2 to get 50% off issue 2 (http://salvagequarterly.bigcartel.com/product/salvage-issue-2-awaiting-the-furies-pre-order) : Awaiting the Furies, enter code HALF3 to

MexElects coverage of Mexican Elections

Over the coming months, MexElects will be covering the campaign for the Mexican presidency, to be decided on July 1st, 2018. MexElects will provide ongoing independent coverage through videos, interviews, roundtable discussions, articles, blog posts and analysis in both English and Spanish — a political travelogue of sorts, which will engage critical voices and issues

New on the Historical Materialism Website

Please find below our list of blogs and interviews published recently on the HM website.    Jamie Woodcook on ‘Six points on the eve of the UCU strike’ 27 February 2018 http://www.historicalmaterialism.org/blog/six-points-eve-ucu-strike   Susan Dianne Brophy on ‘The explanatory value of the theory of uneven and combined development’ 26 February 2018 http://www.historicalmaterialism.org/blog/explanatory-value-theory-uneven-and-combined-development   Frederic Monferrand (Revue Periode) interviews

Marx and Philosophy Review of Books relaunch

The Marx and Philosophy Review of Books and Society web site is being relaunched. It has been fully redesigned, it incorporates numerous improvements, and it has been moved to a more secure platform. Improved comment system – please use! Enhanced search and index  New sidebar with links to latest reviews, comments, news, and archives Mobile and tablet

Lukács Archive Appeal

Information regarding the Lukács Archive International Foundation.  Please do not respond to this email as the email address is not monitored. Appropriate email addresses are at the bottom.  Budapest, 22nd of February Regarding the declaration you received (or will receive) about an agreement between the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Lukács Archive International Foundation Dear

The Great Transition – Registration now open

The Great Transition: Preparing A World Beyond Capitalism Presented by Historical Materialism, Les Nouveaux Cahiers du Socialisme, Critical Social Theory at McGill and L’Institut de Recherche sur L’Emancipation Montreal, 17-20 May https://thegreattransition.net/home/#section4

2 PhD Scholarships, Institute for International Management, Loughborough University London

2 PhD Scholarships at the Institute for International Management, Loughborough University London Start dates: April or July 2018 Closing date for applications: 2 March Interview date: 21 March   The Institute for International Management at Loughborough University London is offering two PhD studentships for promising students interested in a broad range of areas relating to

New Issue of Global Labour Journal, 9 (1)

https://escarpmentpress.org/globallabour/issue/view/334 Vol. 9, No. 1 (2018) January 2018 Edition Table of Contents ARTICLES The Relationship between Labour NGOs and Chinese Workers in an Authoritarian Regime Anita Chan PDF Political and Economic Factors Influencing Strike Activity during the Recent Economic Crisis: A Study of the Spanish Case between 2002 and 2013 Nicholas Pohl PDF Precarious Bodies: