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Under capitalism, there is no free lunch. Certainly not for revolutionaries. Organizing this conference is expensive, so we must ask for your help in financing the event.
Conference registration is $10-30 sliding scale, please choose your registration amount in the drop down below and then press the pay now button.
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*** Please note that the conference is free of charge for Portland State University students. ***
For those wishing to register now and contribute at the door, please email pdxiso@gmail.com with the following information:
1. Name
2. Phone number
3. Address
4. Email address in body of email
or if you can't attend the conference but still want to support it please...
Note: The International Socialist Organization is not an official non-profit organization, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.
Conference Schedule
9:30am - Registration
10am-10:30am
Why Marx Was Right (Eric Ruder)
10:45am-12:15pm
No Power Greater: Marxism and the Centrality of Class (Eric Ruder)
Suggested Readings:
Hal Draper, "The Special Class" (from Karl Marx's Theory of Revolution, Vol. 2)
David Whitehouse, "The Universal Class: Marxism and the Working Class"
The Roots of Racial Oppression (Jesse Hagopian)
Suggested Readings:
Lance Selfa, "Slavery and the Origins of Racism"
Barbara Jeanne Fields, "Slavery, Race and Ideology in the United States of America"
James Illingworth, "Slavery and the Origins of the Civil War"
12:15pm-1:30pm
Lunch - Intro to the ISO Break-out
1:30pm-3:00pm
The Minneapolis Teamster Strike: A Case Study in Working Class Power (Darrin Hoop)
Suggested Readings:
Sharon Smith, "The 1930s: Turning Point for US Labor"
Farrell Dobbs, Teamster Rebellion
Theories of Womens' Oppression (Leela Y.)
Suggested Readings:
Sharon Smith, "Engels and the Origins of Women's Oppression"
Lindsey German, "Theories of Patriarchy"
3:30pm-4:45pm
Workers' Democracy: A Society Worth Fighting For (Paul D'Amato)
Suggested Readings:
Leela Yellesetty, "Workers Power in Action"
Ernest Mandel, "Workers' Control and Workers' Power"
David Mandel, "Factories and Workers' Control in Petrograd 1917"
Sexuality & Socialism (Jessica Hansen-Weaver)
Suggested Readings:
Sherry Wolf, "The Roots of Gay Oppression"
Sherry Wolf, "Stonewall: The Birth of Gay Power"
7pm
CERSC Party
11:00am-1:00pm
Capitalism in Crisis: A Marxist Analysis of the Current Economic Situation
Suggested Readings:
Stuart Easterling, "Marx's Theory of Economic Crisis"
David McNally, "The Mutating Crisis of Global Capitalism"
Richard Wolff on the Economy [video]
Conference Info
[View Facebook Event]HOUSING
Conference attendees are encouraged to organize reservations by groups from your area. Some free housing in individual's
homes might be available for those in need. Please contact pdxiso@gmail.com
or your local ISO branch for more information. Other housing is available here:
Hotels near Portland State University
Northwest Portland Hostel
Hawthorne District Portland Hostel
DIRECTIONS
The Northwest Socialist Conference is being held in the Smith Memorial Student Union of Portland State University, Rooms 236, 238, & 294.
Campus map of PSU
by car:
From I-5 North or South, take the I-405 W exit towards US-26 W/City Center/Beaverton,
Merge onto I-405 North,
Take exit 1C to merge onto SW 6th Ave,
Turn left onto SW Montgomery St.,
Turn left onto SW Broadway,
Stop at 1825 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
by bus:
The Portland State University area is serviced by dozens of bus lines. Use Trimet's Trip Planner to find the route that best serves you.
PARKING
on campus:
Campus parking information and rates
street parking:
There is metered parking on most of the blocks surrounding Portland State University. The rate is $1.60 per hour.