Peking University, 5-6 May 2018

The World Congress on Marxism is organized every three years by Peking University in China in collaboration with the school of Marxism in Peking. In 2015, more than 200 scholars from all over the world attended the First World Congress on Marxism and most of them construed it as an important event for Marxist studies and radical philosophy.

The Second World Congress will be held in Beijing, China, May 5 - 7, 2018. The 2018 Congress is held on the bicentenary of the birth of Karl Marx and the 40^th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up, and it invites discussions on the nature, roles, and responsibilities of Marxist philosophy, socialist studies in the 21^st Century, Chinese experience and path and Chinese Marxism.

Branch Sessions:

1. Commemoration of 200 year birth of Karl Marx

2. Textual and theoretical studies of Marxism

3. The compilation and research of Marxist Classics

4. Marxism and contemporary capitalism

5. Marxism and world socialism

6. 40^th Anniversary of Chinese Reform and Opening up and Chinese Path, Theory, System and Culture

7. Xi Jinping’s Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and Contemporary Marxism

8. Marxism and Construction of the philosophy and social sciences system

9. Marxism and the mission of contemporary youth

10. The Chinese experience in a world View

Special Sessions:

1. Dialogue among Marxism, Chinese Culture and Western Culture

2. The Chinese experience and the modernization of under-developed countries

3. Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era and World Socialism of 21th century

4. The diversified patterns of Marxism studies in modern world

This World Congress on Marxism represents a real step forward in international understanding in the circle of Marxist and radical philosophy. It is a chance for philosophers from all over the world simply to talk and listen to one another. We invite you to walk around the most beautiful campus of China, listen to the lectures, participate in the debates, enjoy the cultural activities, and share your experiences with others. Welcome to Beijing!

There will be no registration fee for the congress. We will provide free accommodation for all foreign scholars and free flights for world-renowned scholars. If you are interested, you can contact us at:

shimadahui@163.com

Tel: +86-10-62765785

Fax: +86-10-62765785

School of Marxism, Peking University,

Yiheyuan Road, Hiandian District

Beijing (100871)

People's Republic of China