Organisers of the upcoming Ecosocialism 2025 have released an initial , along with an exciting updated list of .
This year鈥檚 Ecosocialism, themed 鈥淓cosocialism not Barbarism鈥, will be held in Balam Balam Place in Naarm/Melbourne over September 5鈥7.
As with the previous five Ecosocialism conferences, it is being organised by 91自拍论坛听(GL), (SA), and .
Among the new international speakers to be confirmed by the conference organising committee are:
鈥⒙Nil眉fer Koc, spokesperson for the Commission on Foreign Relations of the ;
鈥⒙Mahendra Kusuma Wardhana聽and Rizaldi Ageng Wicaksono, from 听(Socialist Union) in Indonesia.
鈥⒙, an activist with Ukrainian democratic socialist organisation 听(Social Movement) and editorial board member of ; and
鈥 Gandipan Natha Gopalan, a 听(Socialist Party of Malaysia, PSM) central committee member.
Organisers are hoping to confirm speakers representing socialist and progressive organisations from Singapore, the United States and Brazil in coming weeks.
They will joined by , a scholar of Middle East political economy whose research focuses on the dynamics of capitalism and imperialism in the Middle East; , 听(Pakistan) general secretary; , from the 聽and an activist with 听(Ireland).
Also confirmed to attend are: Amanda Shweeta Louis, chairperson of the PSM鈥檚 youth wing; N Sai Balaji; from the ; Merck Maguddayao, of the 听(Philippines); and , director of Pnyx 鈥 Korean Institute for Marxist Studies (South Korea).
New local speakers have also been added to the bill, including: Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung activist and Independent Senator for Victoria , Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton, SA national co-convenor , GL co-editor Pip Hinman, Naarm-based Korean socialist Seona Cho,聽transgender activist Elizabeth Bantas, artist Mariota Spens, housing campaigner Rachel Evans聽and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel advocate Markela Panegyres.
The conference will feature close to 30 panels, covering topics ranging from Palestine, the struggle of peace and justice in South Asia, and the role of art in changing society, through to resisting US President Donald Trump and the far-right billionaire class, the fight for trans rights, and organising workers in the 21st century economy.
Other panel discussions will focus on First Nations鈥 struggles for sovereignty, the people鈥檚 power movement that toppled South Korea鈥檚 far-right president, the case against AUKUS and militarism, current debates on imperialism and women鈥檚 liberation today.
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