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From Friday, 12 September 2008
To Sunday, 14 September 2008
Every day |
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The Class, the Party and the Leadership
 We are very pleased to announce the first Socialist Appeal Northern Weekend School.
The theme of the weekend is The Class, the Party and the Leadership, and our main speaker will be Alan Woods.
Our
delightful location is in sunny West Yorkshire, nested in the Pennines.
Activities will include talks, workshops and of course walks!
All are welcome, but places are limited. Please send an e-mail or telephone for the address and full details.
If you require crèche facilities, please contact us, and we will do our best to accommodate.
The price is £45 (waged) and £35 (unwaged), and a £10 deposit secures a place. This price includes bed and board.
Please make all cheques payable to Wellred Books Leeds.
PROGRAMME FOR NORTHERN WEEKEND SCHOOL:
Fri 5-7 Arrivals and settling.
7-8 Evening Meal.
8-9.30
Session 1 (short): Welcome, the meaning of Class Party and Leadership,
a Historical Case Study of the Chartists by Ed Doveton
9.30 + Social
Sat 8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast
9.00
– 10.15 Session 2 (long): The Role of the Revolutionary Party and
Leadership (History of the Bolsheviks and the Russian Revolution) Alan
Woods
10.15 – 10.30 Coffee Break
10.30 – 11.30 Workshops
[a] Bolsheviks and Mensheviks by Matt Wheatley
[b] Military Organisation, the Party and the Class by Luke Wilson
[c] Centrism, Opportunism and Ultra-leftism by Ed Doveton
11.30 – 12.30 Plenary session and report back of discussion in workshops. AW to sum up
12.30 – 1.30 Lunch
1.30 – 5.00 Session 3 (long): (Engaged Activities)
[a] A Chartist Walk on the Moors
[b] Film Study / Land and Freedom
[c] Planning and Practical Skills in organising a Campaign (Workshop)
5.00 – 6.00 Free Time
6.00 – 7.00 Evening Meal
7.00 – 9.00 Session 4 (short): A Short History of Socialist Youth Organisations by Ben Curry
9.00+ Social
Sun 8.00 – 9.00 Breakfast
9.00 – 11.30 Session 5 (short): The role of Women in the class party and leadership by Mike Docherty
11.30 -11.45 Coffee Break
11.45
– 1.00 Session 6 (long): Case Studies in the Class the Party and the
Leadership: Spain 1934-1938 and France 1968 by Alan Woods
1.00 – 1.45 Lunch
1.45 2.45 Workshops
[a] Anarchism by Ben Curry
[b] Women in the Spanish Revolution by Mike Docherty
[c] Workers Control: The revolution, the party and the class by Russell Dawson
2.45 – 3.00 Break
3.00 – 4.00 Plenary session and report back of discussion in workshops. AW to sum up Alan Woods
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Location: West Yorkshire
Contact: E-mail:
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Tel: 07814 226878 |
