Reading Marx

Karl Marx’s writings have had a far-reaching impact on political and intellectual history, producing many different and often conflicting readings. This small, in-person seminar provides an introduction to Marx’s writing through careful reading and discussion of a range of published and unpublished texts. Each week focuses on a specific concept and tasks seminar participants with collaboratively forging interpretive insights through careful analysis and discussion. Emphasis is placed on developing skills and practices of collective reading. To promote reading deeply and mindfully, all texts are read in hard copy (provided at no cost to students).