On October 28, Library on Gazetny hosted a presentation and discussion of Alexander Pavlov’s book The Vicissitudes of Post-Marxism: Fragments of Intellectual History, published by Gaidar Institute Press.
The author focuses on the intellectual history of post-Marxism and its key figures. Among the book’s protagonists are Slavoj Žižek and Ernesto Laclau, analytical Marxists, postmodern theorists, as well as Marshall Berman and Jörgen Therborn. The philosopher Gillian Rose occupies a special place in the work; as noted, she is featured for the first time in the Russian academic context.
Participants in the meeting discussed what post-Marxism is, when it emerged, and what unites such diverse thinkers. The discussion featured Anna Ganza, Ph.D. in Philosophy and Associate Professor at HSE University, and Bogdan Ilyk, a graduate student and visiting lecturer at HSE University.
We thank the audience for their keen interest, questions, and active participation in the discussion!
A recording of the event is available on the Rutube channel via this link.