Platypus International Convention
Previous Conventions
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Platypus International Convention 2024: What is Left after Trump?
The 16th Annual International Convention of the Platypus Affiliated Society was held April 5-7, 2024 in Chicago. Click here to find the full program of events.
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15th Annual Platypus International Convention 2023: History and Class Consciousness
Wednesday March 29 – Northwestern University 4:30 - 6:00pm (555 Clark Street | Room B03): Marxism and Radical Republicanism Speaker: Luke Pickrell (Marxist Unity Group) Respondent: Benjamin Katz 6:30 - 9:00pm: Social Event with food & beverages (paid à la carte) Five & Dime 1026 Davis St, Evanston, IL 60201 Thursday March 30 – University of Chicago […]
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Platypus International Convention 2022: Marxism and the Ends of Liberalism
What is liberalism? Why is liberalism in crisis today and how long has liberalism been in crisis? Why did Marx both take up and critique liberalism? What can we learn from that today? What is the relationship of Marxism to liberalism?
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Platypus International Convention 2021
Here is the FB event for the overall convention: https://fb.me/e/7gEMs4QCY From protests to politics? What was the Millennial Left? Mar 28, 2021 12:00pm-2pm EDT/6pm-8pm CEST Join on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/94920307888 The past decade on the Left appears to have ended in an attempt to revive social democratic politics. Cutting its teeth in the 2011 Occupy movement only […]
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Platypus International Convention 2020
2020 Chicago Convention Program Due to COVID-19 we are moving the event online. Please see the links below. All times are given in Central Time Details are also available on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/199797064708367/ THURSDAY APRIL 2nd (5-7pm CST) Politics of Environmentalism as Utopia With climate protestors echoing the antiglobalization Battle of Seattle and democratic socialists calling […]
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Platypus International Convention 2019
The 11th Annual International Convention of the Platypus Affiliated Society was held April 5-7, 2019 in Chicago.
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Platypus International Convention 2018
The 10th annual international convention of the Platypus Affiliated Society was held April 6-8, 2018 in Chicago.
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Platypus International Convention 2017
The 10th annual international convention of the Platypus Affiliated Society was held April 7-9, 2017 in Chicago.
