Feb 28, March 20, April 3 – Study Group: Political Economy of Truth and Reconciliation

The Political Economy of Truth and Reconciliation

The publication of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) is a momentous event. Its hundreds of pages put into full display the Residential School system, one of the key mechanisms establishing the colonial-settler reality of what is today called Canada. Ideas Left Out invites you to join us in reading sections of this report, in combination with some “classic” writings from left political economy. We have selected sections of the TRC report in such a way as to, hopefully, respect the integrity of the report. We have selected the left political economy readings with a view to promoting a dialogue about settler-colonial capitalism. Every session will have three groups of readings, each introduced for five minutes or so by one member of the group, and then we will have a general discussion. See readings and links below.

All sessions: Sundays 4-6:00 PM. CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst St. (just south of Bloor), meeting room #1 (2^nd floor)

First session: Sunday, Feb 28

Second session: Sunday, Mar 20

Third session: Sunday Apr 3

All welcome. If you would like to participate, please email ideasleftout@gmail.com

Readings: 

Sunday February 28, 4pm – Readings

1. Selection from TRC Summary Report– “Introduction” – pages 1-22 – http://bit.ly/PETR01a
2. Selection from Vol. I of TRC complete Report – “Colonialism in the age of empire” – pages 9-24 – http://bit.ly/PETR01b
3. Selections from José Carlos Mariátegui, Seven Interpretative Essays on Peruvian Reality. “Essay One: Outline of the Economic Evolution” –http://bit.ly/PETR01c

Sunday March 20, 4pm – Readings

1. Selection from TRC Summary Report – “The experience” – pages 71-110 – http://bit.ly/PETR02a
2. Selections from TRC Summary Report – “Sports and culture: ‘it was a relief’” – pages 110-114 and Selections from Vol. I of TRC complete report – “Parents respond and resist” – pages 669-674 – http://bit.ly/PETR02b
3. Selections from Karl Marx, Capital Volume I : Part VIII – Chapter 26 – “The Secret of Primary Accumulation” – http://bit.ly/PETR02c

Sunday April 3, 4pm – Readings

1. Selection from TRC Summary Report – “The challenge of reconciliation” – pages 183-201 – http://bit.ly/PETR03a
2. Selection from TRC Summary Report – “We are all treaty peoples” – pages 306-315 and Selection from TRC Summary Report – “Concluding Words” – pages 315-317 http://bit.ly/PETR03b
3. Selections from Rosa Luxemburg, The Accumulation of Capital – Chapter 27 – “The Struggle Against Natural Economy” – http://bit.ly/PETR03c

All sessions will be Sundays 4pm at CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst St. (just south of Bloor), Meeting Room #1 (2^nd Floor)

If you would like to participate, please email ideasleftout@gmail.com