An Introduction to Thinking Strategically
Schedule
Wed, 25 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 am
UTC+11:00Location
The New International Bookshop | Melbourne, VI
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"After decades of neoliberalism the left has largely lost its ability to offer a vision of an alternative to capitalism. This course will be a deep dive into the history and practices when the left was at the forefront of creating radical change. This course will plant the seeds of new possibilities..."This is an eight-week course introducing the basics of strategic thinking as well as examining how we create a culture of strategy in the radical left in Melbourne.
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/an-introduction-to-thinking-strategically
Course outline.
Week 1 (25/02): Introduction to Strategy
Week 2 (04/03): Approaching Sun Tzu, Mao Zedong and the 'people's war'.
Week 3 (11/03): 'The Tet Offensive' and the North Vietnamese victory over the United States.
Week 4 (18/03): George Jackson, the Black Panthers and prison as a site of struggle.
~ a weeks break... ~
Week 5 (01/04): Antonio Gramsci and building a 'counter-hegemonic bloc.'
Week 6 (08/04): José Mariátegui, 'national-popular alliances' and the Cuban Revolution.
Week 7 (15/04): Subcommandante Marcos, utilising the imagination and Zapatismo'
Week 8 (22/04): Revolution in Australia?
The classes will be held at the New International Bookshop in Trades Hall. Classes will go from 6 - 8.30pm. Readings and resources for the course will be available upon registering.
There is a sliding scale regarding costs:
$150 unwaged / $200 underemployed / $250 waged / supporter $300.
Prices can be negotiated.
Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/an-introduction-to-thinking-strategically
Contact [email protected] or @singingblackbird_enterprises for more details
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Where is it happening?
The New International Bookshop, 54 Victoria St,Melbourne,VIC,AustraliaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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