Kosambi Circle
By Kosambi Circle
Kosambi CircleMay 10, 2020
Kosambi 2023 Theory Class 3
This is the edited voice notes of the third theory class of 2023. The following books have been covered in this class
The Civil War in France by Marx
The State and the Revolution by Lenin
State and the Revolution: Theory and Practice by Ian Mckay
Luxemburg versus Lenin by Mattick
The April Theses by Lenin
small edit: in the voice note towards the beginning there is an error, the Paris Commune incident happened in the 1872 French revolution not the 1848 French revolution
Circle readings can be found here: https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings
Kosambi 2023 Theory Class 2
This is the edited voice notes of the second theory class of 2023. The following books have been covered in this class
Critique of the Gotha Program by Marx
Theses on Feuerbach by Marx
Reform or Revolution by Rosa Luxemburg
Organisational Questions of Russian Social Democracy by Luxemburg
Circle readings can be found here: https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings
Kosambi 2023 Theory Class 1
Dear circle members, as has been decided the circle is restarting voice notes, and other audio artifacts, from 2023. This is the edited voice notes of the first theory class of 2023. The following books have been covered in this class
1. Principles of Communism by Engels
2. The Manifesto of the Communist Party by Marx, *Read this with the 1872 preface
3. Wage-Labor and Capital by Marx
4. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Engels
Circle readings can be found here: https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings
Law, Justice, and Socialism Part 1
A summary of the readings for the first meeting of September (readings here: https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings) to be moderated by Anupam and led by Gautam
Ecology and Climate Change Part 2
A summary of the readings for the second meeting of June (readings here: https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings) by Shivani, Sangeeth, Anupam, Reema, Aditi, and Ayush
Ecology and Climate Change Part 1
A summary of the readings for the first meeting of June (readings here: https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings) by Aditi and Siddharth
Extractivism
A conversation on the readings for the second meeting of May '21 (readings here: https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings) moderated between a panel of circle convenor Anupam, Nagarjun, Nathan, and Siddharth
Art and Culture - M Madhava Prasad
A short description of the the two peices of M Madhava Prasad to be covered for the February 28 meeting by the circle convenor and circle commissar Abhilasha. The readings for this meeting can be found here https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings
Art and Culture - The Necessity of Art by Ernst Fischer
A short description of the book The Necessity of Art to be covered for the February 21 meeting by the circle convenor. The readings for this meeting can be found here https://www.kosambicircle.com/readings
Relationships in Class Society Part 2
A conversation on the four readings for the December 20 meeting (scroll down here https://kosambicircle.writeas.com/kosambi-reading-and-analysis-circle) between circle convener Anupam, Akshat, and Nagarjun
Relationships in Class Society Part 1
A conversation on the three readings for the December 13 meeting (scroll down here https://kosambicircle.writeas.com/kosambi-reading-and-analysis-circle) between circle convener Anupam, Shreya, and Nagarjun
Indian Communist History Part 2
A conversation on the nine readings for the November 29 meeting (scroll down here https://kosambicircle.writeas.com/kosambi-reading-and-analysis-circle) between circle convener Anupam who is leading this month and members Swati and Anirudh
Indian Communist History Part 1
A conversation on the eleven readings for the November 15 meeting (scroll down here https://kosambicircle.writeas.com/kosambi-reading-and-analysis-circle) between circle convener Anupam who is leading this month and members Swati, Shivangi, and Anirudh
Marxism and Mental Health Part 1
A conversation on seven readings for October 11 meeting (scroll down here https://kosambicircle.writeas.com/kosambi-reading-and-analysis-circle) between circle convener Anupam and circle members Taranga, Nagarjun, and month convener Archa
Marxism and Caste Series Part 6
A conversation on two of the readings for September (Bridging the Unholy Rift by Anand Teltumbde and Ambedkar, Ambedkarites, Ambedkarism by Anand Teltumbde) between month conveners Kevin and Hardik and circle convener Anupam
Marxism and Caste Series Part 5
A conversation on two of the readings for September (Prejudice Against Reservation Policies by Sukhadeo Thorat & others, Dalit Panther Manifesto) between month conveners Kevin and Hardik and circle member Tejas
Marxism and Caste Series Part 4
A conversation on the readings for September on Gender (Caste, Class, and Women's Liberation by Gail Omvedt and Introduction to Caste, Gender, and Indian Feminism by Anupama Rao) between month convener Hardik and circle member Pallavi
Marxism and Caste Series Part 3
A conversation on one of the readings for September (The Modernity of Caste by David Mosse) between month convener Kevin and circle member Pallavi
Marxism and Caste Series Part 2
A conversation on two of the readings for September (Kosambi and the Question of Caste, Competing Narratives of Caste in the 21st Century) between month conveners Kevin and Hardik and circle convener Anupam
Marxism and Caste Series Part 1
A short summary of some of the readings/concepts for September via a conversation between month convener Kevin and circle member Tejas
Socialism 101 Class 1
Voice notes of the first class of the 101 sessions of Kosambi Reading and Analysis Circle
Political Economy Month 1
A short summary of the basic PE concepts needed for this month and the central argument of the Ellen Wood reading
Marxism and Technology
A companion to the Kosambi circle May readings on Marxism and Technology hosted by Anupam Guha and Mansi Karthik
Nationalism
A companion to the Kosambi Circle April readings on nationalism
Hosted by Anupam Guha and Manasi Karthik