“Socialism is the first popular movement in world history that has set itself the goal of bringing human consciousness, and thereby free will, into play in the social actions of mankind”.

- The Crisis of Social Democracy (1915)

 

Rosa Luxemburg (1986), directed by Margarethe von Trotta and starring Barbara Sukowa about the famous revolutionary. 

 

The screening is also part of the History of Marxism reading group series hosted by DalPlatypus. Following the screening will be discussion of two pieces focused on the crisis of German social democracy at the beginning of the 20th Century. For more information on the reading group join the FB group or visit our website:

 

http://www.facebook.com/events/187843611350427/

 

http://dalhousie.platypus1917.org/category/reading-groups/