Book Discussion: Dialectics of Chinese Labor by Immanuel NessJoin us for an online discussion of Immanuel Ness’s recently published book, Dialectics of Chinese Labor. We’ll dive into the Marxist sociology of China’s state-owned enterprises, trade unions, and workers in the gig and platform economy, tracing developments from Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping.
Joining the discussion:
Immanuel Ness
Theo Pan Yan
Alex Gordon
Carlos Martinez
Come join the discussion on workers, class struggle, the changing nature of labor, and the political economy of contemporary China.
Launch of New Journal “Red Horizons” by Iskra BooksIskra Books is proud to launch the first issue of our brand-new, peer-reviewed journal, Red Horizons! This scholarly, radical journal aims to serve global liberation movements by being a site for cutting-edge internationalist theory, translations, art, and poetry. In partnership with Critical Theory Workshop, join us for a launch event with an assortment of our first issue’s authors on October 17, 2026 from 11:00am-1:00pm ET.
Author Event: Aymeric Monville, Gabriel Rockhill and Jennifer Ponce de LeónJoin us in the Education, Philosophy, and Religion department to discuss two new books with authors Aymeric Monville, Gabriel Rockhill and Jennifer Ponce de León.
Aymeric Monville and Gabriel Rockhill are co-authors of recently published Requiem for French Theory. The English Translation of Monville’sThe Poverty of Left Nietzscheanism, will be out October 16th. Monville and Rockhill will discuss both books, which engage with major issues like the effects of postmodernism on theory and practice, the rise of fascism, and the struggle for socialism in the 21st century.
They will be joined in discussion by Jennifer Ponce de León, Associate Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, who facilitated the dialogue between Monville and Rockhill in Requiem.
1901 Vine Street Skyline Room Philadelphia, PA 19103
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October2026
6:00 PM Eastern Time
Requiem for the Postmodern Left Join us for a live streamed and in-person book event for Aymeric Monville’s The Poverty of Left Nietzscheanism, as well as Gabriel Rockhill, Aymeric Monnville, and Jennifer Ponce de Leon’s Requiem for French Theory. We’ll discuss a Marxist reckoning with Nietzsche and French Theory.
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