Dates of Event
19th September 2017 – 20th September 2017
Last Booking Date for this
Event
20th September 2017
Description
19th September: 1100-2000hrs
| 20th September: 1000-1600hrs
International conference
sponsored by Department of European and International Studies, King’s College
London, and thenextrecession.wordpress.com blog.
Karl Marx published the
first volume of his life work, Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, in
September 1867. Together with Volumes II and III, published after Marx’s death
by Friedrich Engels, this book remains the most profound and challenging study
of the logic of the capitalist system that still dominates our lives.
150 years after the first
appearance of Capital Volume I, that system is grappling with the effects of
one of the greatest crises in its history and the resulting political
instability. Many have turned to Marx’s Capital seeking to understand the
present conjuncture. But Marx never finished this work, and the recent
publication of his manuscripts has revealed both the immensity and the
complexity of his project.
Within walking distance of
the British Museum, where Marx conducted his research, this conference seeks to
interrogate his project in the light of the present. It brings together from
around the world some of the leading practitioners in the Marxist critique of
political economy to explore the relevance of Capital to issues such as crisis,
imperialism, social reproduction, class struggles, and communism. The
conference is organized with the aim of maximizing debate that can help clarify
what Capital means today.
Speakers include:
Tithi Bhattacharya
Guglielmo Carchedi
Eduardo da Motta e
Albuquerque
David Harvey
Michael Heinrich
Paul Mattick Jr
Fred Moseley
Tony Norfield
Lucia Pradella
Michael Roberts
Beverly Silver
Raquel Varela
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