November 4: October 1917: Emancipation and self-organization in the Russian Revolution
31 October 2017
On the occasion of the centenary of the Russian Revolution and the publication of our book 'October 1917. Workers in Power', the IIRE is organizing a day of presentations and discussion. The speakers will discuss different aspects of the revolution and its current impact.
Apoyar la escuela ecosocialista
28 September 2017
Como cada año, a finales de noviembre y principios de diciembre, el IIRE organiza una escuela internacional de tres semanas para activistas socialistas. Esta escuela Ecosocialista es una oportunidad única para que las y los activistas se reúnan, aprendan e intercambien experiencias y construyan redes. Para facilitar la participación en la escuela, mantenemos los costos de la misma tan bajos como nos es posible y si es necesario, ayudamos a financiar los costos del viaje para activistas del sur global.
September 7: Automation and the Future of Work. Talk by Aaron Benanav
26 September 2017In the first lecture of Radical Futures talks series, Aaron Benanav critically discussed new economic theories of the "rise of the robots," which claim that rapidly unfolding processes of computerization and robotization are the main causes of growing problems of unemployment and underemployment worldwide. The lecture discusses the real reasons behind the rise of a global precarious workforce and explores the consequences of these global developments for workers' struggles today.
16 september: Herdenking Henk Sneevliet 75 jaar (1942-2017)
11 September 2017
Op 16 september 2017 zal een extra herdenking plaatsvinden op het IIRE in Amsterdam. Het is een gevarieerd programma met o.a. sprekers met onderwerpen die in het teken staan van de strijd die Henk Sneevliet en zijn medestanders hebben gevoerd en waarvoor ze 75 jaar geleden werden vermoord, zang van het koor Melange Rood en een film over Sneevliet.
An internationalist learning experience
1 September 2017
For over 20 years, the IIRE has organized educational courses for young socialist activists. Since moving to the Lombokstraat, the IIRE has organized a youth-school every year, each with around 20-25 participants. The course provides an intensive introduction to Marxist theory and examinations of current struggles, especially focusing on issues that are relevant for youth movements. Responses from participants in our schools have been very positive.