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SUMMARY:Film Screening : Dear Comrades
DESCRIPTION:Dear Comrades is a 2020 Russian historical drama film about the Novocherkassk massacre produced\, co-written and directed by Andrei Konchalovsky. It was entered in competition at the 77th Venice International Film Festival. At Venice\, the film won the Special Jury Prize. The film received a nomination for BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language and was selected as the Russian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards\, making the shortlist of fifteen films. \nThis is the first in a series of 5 films we’ll be screening at the Fletcher Challenge Theatre downtown. Grab your tickets soon\, Early bird tickets are only $5. The people’s university Committee will also be present at the screening to facilitate a lively discussion amongst everyone that comes\, we hope to see y’all there! Check the QR code or the link in our bio for ticketing info \nhttps://sfpirg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/trailerpart2.mp4\nhttps://sfpirg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/trailerpart1.mp4
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SUMMARY:Is Marxism a Science?
DESCRIPTION:The People’s University Project presents the first in our summer series of “Second Saturday Study” Hosted at SFU Harbour Centre(Room to be announced soon) \nWhat is a science? In the organizing space\, we often talk about science\, without having a concrete definition of what makes something scientific. Additionally\, we often posit our theories as scientific theories without being able to point to the evidence or the reasons as to why they might be considered scientific. We hope to challenge these assumptions and\, through this process\, give people more confidence in their application of science to society by discussing and proposing our own ideas of why we consider Marxism to be a science. We hope that Attendants will discuss and debate amongst each other and move towards a more common understanding of what constitutes a science and how it could be applied to the real world. \nNo reading required – There will be a presentation followed by a discussion
URL:https://sfpirg.ca/event/is-marxism-a-science/
LOCATION:Harbour Centre\, 515 West Hastings Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 5K3\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Is there Class in Our Analysis?
DESCRIPTION:What is class analysis? What is the mass line? In organizing spaces\, many organizations say they are practicing the mass line\, but we often lack a shared understanding of what it actually means to do so. If we claim to be applying the mass line\, we must also commit to the scientific process it requires: reviewing the results of investigation\, analyzing conditions through a class lens\, extracting demands\, forming a mass line\, testing it in practice\, and assessing its correctness. \nThis series will use existing investigation done within the labour movement as the basis for study and analysis. Through this process\, we hope to build organizers’ confidence in applying class analysis within their existing organizations. Participants will develop their ability to identify class consciousness\, recognize the class character of ideas and demands\, and better understand the material interests and tendencies of different classes in society. \nParticipants will discuss the mass line method of leadership\, including objective and subjective factors\, antagonistic and non-antagonistic contradictions\, class consciousness\, willingness to struggle\, advanced\, middle\, and backward forces\, sites of struggle\, and other key questions. We hope that attendants will practice debate\, sharpen their analytical skills\, and become better equipped to raise and clarify political disagreements in their respective mass organizations. \nNo readings required \nLemme know if that’s good
URL:https://sfpirg.ca/event/is-there-class-in-our-analysis/
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