New World Disorder | Putin, NATO and Imperialism Today
As the world enters a dangerous new phase on the back of Putin's bloody invasion of Ukraine, Conter invites you to a day school on the nature of imperialism today
Session 1: IMPERIALISM THEN AND NOW 12noon-1:30pm
John Rees | John is the author of numerous books including Imperialism and Resistance, Marxism and the New Imperialism and Socialism and War
Hugo Albuquerque I Hugo is editor of Jacobin Brazil, and a member of the Humanity, Rights and Democracy Institute
Anja Ilic | Anja is a socialist based in Belgrade, Serbia. She is finishing her sociological studies at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Philosophy. She regularly writes for regional and international leftist media. She is an activist of Mark's
Session 2: NATO AND THE DETERENTS OF DEMOCRACY: AMERICA’S REAL ROLE IN WORLD 1:45 - 3:15pm
Tariq Ali | Tariq is an author, broadcaster and veteran of the anti-war movement
Radhika Desai | Radhika is a Professor at the University of Manitob and Director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group
Session 3: ANALYSING PUTIN’S RUSSIA 3:30-5pm
Chris Bambery | Chris is a member of Conter's editorial board, socialist activist, broadcaster and author whose books include The Second World War: A Marxist History (Pluto Press), A People's History of Scotland (Verso) and Catalonia Reborn (co-authored with George Kerevan, Luath Press)
Lily Lynch | Lily is co-founder of The Balkanist magazine and writes for the Guardian, New Left Review and Side Car
Session 4: DEFEND DEMOCRACY: THE IMPACT OF THE WAR AT HOME 5-5:30pm
Paul O'Connel | Paul reads Law at SOAS and is a co-founder of the Political Education Project and the Beehive, a political education project in Manchester
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