The Socialism Day School is hosted by Socialist Alternative – Australia’s largest revolutionary socialist group.
Sunday 21 September @ Melb Uni
Socialism Day School 2025 is a full day of anti-capitalist ideas, discussion, and debate in Melbourne. The event will feature sessions on topics such as class and inequality, revolutionary history, racism and the far right, gender and sexuality, unionism, Marxist theory, and more. The day will conclude with a panel discussion featuring long-time socialist activists.
This isn’t your typical university lecture or classroom experience.
Each session includes a talk delivered by an activist with years of experience organising on the ground. There’s also dedicated time for open discussion, where attendees are encouraged to ask questions, share thoughts, and learn from others.
There is a Marxist Foundations stream of sessions dedicated to the nitty gritty core of Marxist concepts like class, revolution, understanding oppression and what socialists should do in the here and now.
Suggested readings will be provided for each session to help introduce key concepts and prepare for discussion,
Whether you’re new to socialism or a seasoned activist, Socialism Day School offers an important space or left-wing thinkers and organisers to connect, learn and get organised.
Buy your ticket here from $25 Concession or $40 Solidarity.
We want to tear down the system of capitalism and all the oppression and injustice that comes from it.
We’ve led fights for Palestine, for climate justice, against racism, sexism and transphobia all across Australia.
We founded Students for Palestine 15 years ago, which has led the student movement for Palestine on campuses across the country.
We’re also active in our trade unions. In 2020 we led the fight against a class collaborationist deal between the university bosses and union bosses to impose a wage cut on workers in the sector.
We have members who have led strikes in workplaces across every sector from call centres and retail to factories.
Capitalism isn’t going to overthrow itself. Socialists need to get organised to fight against injustice and oppression, and eventually the system altogether.
As Marx said, “philosophers have only interpreted the world, the point is to change it”.