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Labour History

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History is not about the past; it is about understanding the present and shaping the future. What do the past struggles of labour movements, with all their tensions and contradictions, teach us today? This free online course analyses historical examples of labour's responses to questions of democracy, dictatorships, authoritarianism, migration, capitalist crises and others. The aim is to deepen our understanding of the challenges of our times as well as sharpen our analysis, visions and strategies for the future. Check our trailer here. 

Syllabus

  • Course Introduction
  • Why Does Labour Organise?: A Historical Perspecti…
  • Labour Movements' Struggle for Democracy: Achieve…
  • Labour and the Migration Question: What Does Hist…
  • Labour Movements and Other Social Movements: Coll…
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  • Online events in 2025

Taught by

Edlira Xhafa, Peter Rossman, Tim Pringle, Rick Halpern, Peter Cole, Jon Hyslop, Daniel Edmonds, Ms Debora Migliucci, Mr William P Jones, Dorothy Sue Cobble, Mr Marcelo Rosa, Mr Kjell Östberg, Lucien van der Walt, Mr Peter Dwyer, and Silke Neunsinger

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