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10:00am CDT

The Old Being Reborn: The Revival of Socialist Organizations in US and Belgium

Sunday September 6, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT

What is the throughline between the Belgian Worker’s party and the Democratic Socialists of America? British socialist, Joe Todd and DSA member David Duhalde will examine the new DSA and Belgian Workers Party's structures over the past decade, their developments and differences. This panel will reflect on the historical labor, electoral, and factional dynamics, of the Socialist party that have led us to today.

Speakers

David Duhalde

David Duhalde is a lifelong democratic socialist organizer who has held positions in both the Democratic Socialist of America and its sister nonprofit the DSA Fund at the staff and volunteer leadership levels. He is an author on numerous topics including DSA history, which have appeared... Read More →

Joe Todd

Joe Todd is a researcher, organiser and political strategist. He writes on left parties for the Guardian, Novara Media and his Substack, and co-hosts the top 50 UK podcast Life of the Party. He is the author of "Between Autonomy and Control," a comparative study of the Belgian Workers... Read More →

Sponsors

RLS

Sunday September 6, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am CDT
Superior

International Politics

12:00pm CDT

The Present State of People’s History

Sunday September 6, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT

Superior

This panel will present on the historiography of “people’s history” and the landscape of contemporary projects (outside of the academy) dedicated to documenting specific movement history and regional radical histories. The members of the panel will be drawn from a nascent group, the People’s History Network, that has started to take shape over the last several months to promote and expand the documentation of the history of the left. Our panel will explore the various methodologies at work in distinct recent projects of left public history, and will draw lessons from practical comparisons.

Speakers

Isaac Silver

Isaac Silver is a socialist activist and independent archivist/historian based in Chicago.

Peter Cole

Matthew Ray

Sponsors

Left in the Bay

Sunday September 6, 2026 12:00pm - 1:30pm CDT
Superior

Radical History

3:00pm CDT

Inquilab Zindabad: Bhagat Singh and the Revolutionary Left during South Asian Independence

Sunday September 6, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT

Superior

Mainstream narratives of the South Asian independence movement often erase radical figures like Bhagat Singh, who articulated critiques of colonialism, capitalism, and religion, and was unafraid to embrace a diversity of tactics - including “violent” struggle. This session will shine light on his underappreciated history, and why it still matters today.

Speakers

Viral Mistry

Sunday September 6, 2026 3:00pm - 4:30pm CDT
Superior

International Politics

6:30pm CDT

Firebrands: the Organizing RPG | Actual Play Session!

Sunday September 6, 2026 6:30pm - 9:30pm CDT

Superior

Our kingdom is plagued by dragons, monsters, and the greatest threat of all: multinational corporations crushing workers for profit!

Come play or watch Firebrands: BloomQuest, a homebrew D&D one-shot campaign. 5 player spots - first come, first served!

Firebrands is a TTRPG system that teaches people how to organize. Help us bring Firebrands to life by joining our mailing list: firebrandsrpg.com

Sunday September 6, 2026 6:30pm - 9:30pm CDT
Superior

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