Paul Parry's Avatar

Paul Parry

@paulparry.bsky.social

Works in education, based in the Peaks. PhD candidate in educational research looking at play, value, critical theory and class.

1,210 Followers  |  922 Following  |  4 Posts  |  Joined: 14.11.2024  |  1.6494

Latest posts by paulparry.bsky.social on Bluesky

Post image

great bedtime story!

30.09.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 156    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
The Story of Capital For decades, David Harvey has been teaching Marx's work, particularly Capital, to great acclaim. He has analysed chapter by chapter - sometimes line-by-line - Marx's three volumes and the Grundrisse. ...

My next book, The Story of Capital: What Everyone Should Know About How Capital Works, will be published on 24 February 2026 by @versobooks.bsky.social

www.versobooks.com/products/337...

19.09.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 138    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Post image

In less than a week in Turin, presentation of the 1972-73 Lectures on Marx's Theories of Surplus Value by Claudio Napoleoni, previously unpublished, edited and introduced by me.

#Marx
#Smith
#Ricardo
#Bailey
#Physiocrats
#valuetheory
#money
#abstractlabour
#dialectic
#Hegel
#Colletti
#absolutevalue

11.06.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know if the left needs a Joe Rogan exactly but I do know that an hour from now me and the @leftofphilosophy.bsky.social crew are gonna record an episode about Hanna Pitkin's classic study on the concept of representation. that will probably cinch the 2028 election so you're welcome

21.05.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Santa Claus Army
YouTube video by Commoners Choir The Santa Claus Army

Is it xmas yet?

#Santa
#RobinHood
#ActsOfRadicalGood

youtu.be/2-XH_X40CbM?...

22.12.2024 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Congratulations Dr Welsh !

15.12.2024 06:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

1/5 A groundbreaking Amnesty report published today concludes Israeli authorities are committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. www.amnesty.org.uk/genocide-rep...

05.12.2024 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1776    πŸ” 1188    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 141
Yes, it's a genocide
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys Yes, it's a genocide

"And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent."

Location: Parliament Square, London (sound on)

youtu.be/WMwqhdVV5as

04.12.2024 14:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3872    πŸ” 1979    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 183
Poster design for the Historical Materialism Athens conference, 'Organizing in the Capitalocene: Labor and the Struggle Against Disaster and Genocide', to be held between 24–27 April 2025 at Panteion University.

Poster design for the Historical Materialism Athens conference, 'Organizing in the Capitalocene: Labor and the Struggle Against Disaster and Genocide', to be held between 24–27 April 2025 at Panteion University.

Now announced: Historical Materialism Athens 2025, 'Organizing in the Capitalocene: Labor and the Struggle Against Disaster and Genocide'.

The full CfP and details can be found here: hmathens.org

18.11.2024 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 8

That’s great, thanks Andrew.

05.12.2024 07:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Andrew, think your work’s great. Are these available to buy in New Mills, in one of the galleries or elsewhere?

05.12.2024 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Nuzhat, that’s great. Best wishes.

24.11.2024 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A copy of the 50th anniversary edition of The Dispossessed sits on top of the original edition of The Dispossessed.

A copy of the 50th anniversary edition of The Dispossessed sits on top of the original edition of The Dispossessed.

Out today: the 50th anniversary edition of The Dispossessed, with foreword by Karen Joy Fowler!

This edition is available in hardcover and paperback from Harper Perennial. Cover art by Muhammad Fatchurofi.

19.11.2024 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2225    πŸ” 215    πŸ’¬ 56    πŸ“Œ 75
Recognising mature students’ unpaid care work as a form of work-based learning, Wednesday 20 November, 12:30pm - Lancaster University This webinar explores how unpaid care work was positioned on mature students’ degrees in English further education colleges.

πŸ“’Online Event:

Wednesday 20th of November (12.30-2pm), @sallywelsh2003.bsky.social will be talking about recognising mature students’ unpaid care work as a form of work-based learning, as part of the our seminar series for 2025.

For details and registration:
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...

12.11.2024 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

all right, with bsky blowing up and twitter breaking down, the time seems right to start an account here. hi! we are What's Left of Philosophy, a podcast about contemporary critical theory and the history of political thought from a Marxist perspective. find us on all major streaming platforms!

19.11.2024 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
Preview
Ten Questions on Negative Totality - Progress in Political Economy (PPE) The Past & Present Reading Group recently held a workshop on β€˜negative totality,’ read through the work of Chris O’Kane, who has developed and defended that concept within contemporary critical theory...

I made it to 1000 followers. I said when I did I would introduce everyone to my great work. That was obviously a joke. But here are two general audienish overviews of my works in progress in relation to Marxism and Critical Theory:

www.ppesydney.net/ten-question...

14.11.2024 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
Post image

Nothing beats spending the evening in a room full of passionate, knowledgable early years practitioners who want to share the power of play with the world . Thanks to @aaronearlyyears.bsky.social for pulling it all together.

14.11.2024 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm just learning that the wealth of societies in which the capitalist mode of production prevails appears as an immense collection of commodities... is this true??

12.11.2024 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@paulparry is following 20 prominent accounts