HISC 210 New Left Theory

The “New Left” refers to a wave of Leftist organizations, progressive movements, protests and revolts across the globe that emerged between the mid-1950s and the 1970s. It includes the worker and student rebellions of May 1968; Third Worldism, Eurocommunism, and international Maoism; as well as protest movements organized around feminism, gay liberation, civil rights, environmentalism, anti-war and nuclear disarmament. This seminar examines key debates in the intellectual and political formation of the New Left, with an eye to their contemporary relevance for us today.