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Left Populism in Europe: Lessons From Jeremy Corbyn to Podemos – Marina Prentoulis in conversation with Kate Hudson [online event]
What we can do to harness the power of broad-based, popular left politics? We are really pleased to welcome Marina Prentoulis to virtual Housmans to discuss her new book with Pluto Press, Left Populism in Europe: Lessons From Jeremy Corbyn to Podemos. Marina will be in conversation with Kate Hudson, the General Secretary of the […]
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The Marks Left on Her – Di Lebowitz in conversation with Minna Salami **POSTPONED**
**Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has now been postponed and will be part of our autumn events programme. More information to follow soon** In The Marks Left on Her, Di Lebowitz explores her experiences growing up with mixed heritage in her Hong Kongese family and attempting to navigate a world in which she is misunderstood and […]
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Transgender Marxism -with Jules Joanne Gleeson, Elle O’Rourke and Nat Raha in conversation with Shon Faye [online event]
The first collection of its kind, Transgender Marxism is a provocative and groundbreaking union of transgender studies and Marxist theory. Housmans is pleased to welcome Jules Joanne Gleeson, Elle O'Rourke and Nat Raha to discuss Transgender Marxism. This event will be chaired by Shon Faye. Exploring trans lives and movements, this discussion will delve into the experience […]
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The Revenge of the Real: Politics for a Post-Pandemic World – Benjamin Bratton in conversation with Nick Srnicek [online event]
Even when separated, we are still enmeshed. Can the world govern itself differently? COVID-19 exposed the pre-existing conditions of the current global crisis. Many Western states failed to protect their populations, while others were able to suppress the virus only with sweeping social restrictions. In contrast, many Asian countries were able to make much more […]
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Lost in Work: Escaping Capitalism, with Amelia Horgan [online event]
We are really pleased to have Amelia Horgan join us online to discuss work and capitalism. Lost in Work is part of the outstanding introductory series by radical publisher Pluto Press. 'Work hard, get paid.' It's simple. Self-evident. But it's also a lie - at least for most of us. For people today, the old […]
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Ill Feelings: Stories of Unexplained Illness, with Alice Hattrick in conversation with Abi Palmer [online event]
A moving and defiant exploration of life with a medically unexplained illness. In 1995 Alice’s mother collapsed with pneumonia. She never fully recovered and was eventually diagnosed with ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Then Alice got ill. Their symptoms mirrored their mother’s and appeared to have no physical cause; they received the same diagnosis a few years later. Ill Feelings blends memoir, medical […]
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How to Stop Fascism: Paul Mason in conversation with Ewa Majewska [online event]
History shows us the conditions that breed fascism, and how it can be successfully overcome. But it is up to us in the present to challenge it. What are we going to do about it? We are pleased to welcome Paul Mason to virtual Housmans to discuss his latest publication, How to Stop Fascism. Paul […]
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Bi the Way: The Bisexual Guide to Life, with Lois Shearing [online event]
We are very pleased to welcome Lois Shearing to Housmans to discuss bisexuality in celebration of Bi Visibility Day. Whether you are openly bisexual, still figuring things out or just interested in learning more about bisexuality, Bi the Way is your essential guide to understanding and embracing bisexuality. With first-hand accounts from bi advocates, it […]
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No Matter How Many Skies Have Fallen: Back to the Land in Wartime Britain, with Ken Worpole [online event]
Social historian Ken Worpole uncovers the lost story of Frating Hall Farm, documenting the passionate religious and political ideals of this back-to-the-land community in wartime and postwar Britain. On 'Lady Day', March 1943 a group of Christian pacifists took possession of a vacant farm in Frating, a hamlet on the Essex Tendring Peninsula. There they […]
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Burnt: Fighting for Climate Justice, with Chris Saltmarsh [online event]
Saving the world is not enough; we must build a better one in the process. We are delighted to welcome Chris Saltmarsh to virtual Housmans to discuss Burnt: Fighting for Climate Justice, a new addition to the brilliant Outspoken series by radical publishers Pluto Press. Time is up. The climate crisis is no longer a […]
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In and Against the State: Discussion Notes for Socialists, with Seth Wheeler [online event]
Originally published as a pamphlet in 1979 and again by Pluto in 1980, In and Against the State brought together questions of working-class struggle and state power, exploring how revolutionary socialists might reconcile working in the public sector with their radical politics. Informed by autonomist political ideas and practices that were central to the protests of 1968, […]
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Dystopian Horrors For Survival, with Alice Sparkly Kat and Don’t Tell The Village Elders collective [online event]
Join author and astrologer Alice Sparkly Kat and Don't Tell The Village Elders collective in a Halloween themed workshop about processing dystopia through horror, poetry, and spellwork. Together we'll explore fear, grief and transition, how horror as a genre can act as an ally for processing the dystopian realities we found ourselves in collectively and […]
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VETERANHOOD, with Joe Glenton in conversation with Matt Kennard [online event]
The military veteran is claimed by all sides. Conservatives, liberals and socialists all want to speak about and for ex-servicemen, yet far-right demonstrations are dotted with berets and medals and ex-military men have become celebrities of the reactionary manosphere. So who are Britain's ex-servicemen? What do they want? What are their politics? What are the […]
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Daring to Hope: My Life in the 1970s, with Sheila Rowbotham [online event]
In this powerful memoir Sheila Rowbotham looks back at her life as a participant in the women’s liberation movement, left politics and the creative radical culture of a decade in which freedom and equality seemed possible. She reveals the tremendous efforts that were made to transform attitudes and feelings, as well as daily life. After […]
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Uncontrollable Women: Radicals, Reformers and Revolutionaries, with Nan Sloane [online event]
Author Nan Sloane charts the history of forgotten women revolutionaries between the outbreak of the French Revolution in 1789 and 1832. We're pleased to welcome author Nan Sloane to virtual Housmans for the book launch of Uncontrollable Women: Radicals, Reformers and Revolutionaries. Uncontrollable Women is a history of radical, reformist and revolutionary women between the outbreak of […]
