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Historical Materialism is the leading journal of critical Marxist theory and research. Based at the University of London, published by De Gruyter Brill, appearing quarterly. https://www.historicalmaterialism.org/
The deadline for next year's HM Istanbul has been extended!!!
Due to overwhelming demand, we have decided to extend the deadline for submitting paper/panel proposals to 12 December 2025. Make sure to send us your abstracts, comrades!
Further details from the HM Istanbul website below.
Here is the video of our roundtable on internationalism at @histmat.bsky.social- London conference in Nov 2025.
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My review of @alybatt.bsky.social's fantastic book "Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature" is out in Contemporary Political Theory. I had the pleasure of discussing it at @histmat.bsky.social launch last month in London with Andreas Malm and Søren Mau link.springer.com/article/10.1...
02.12.2025 13:26 — 👍 26 🔁 11 💬 2 📌 1
Next week I'm moderating an @histmat.bsky.social event on the instantly-canonical 'Feminism Against Cisness' with @riislover667.bsky.social, @reproutopia.bsky.social, Lola Olufemi, and @weakanalogy.bsky.social.
Thursday, December 11, 6pm GMT, online
To register: www.eventbrite.com/e/feminism-a...
Cover design for ‘Trouble in Paradise’ Haymarket Books, Historical Materialism book series to be published 6 January 2026. Cover art is a detail from a painting by Thomas Cole, ‘River in the Catskills’, oil on canvas (1843). Photo ©️ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2701-t...
27.11.2025 11:48 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Cover design for ‘The Narrowest Path’ Haymarket Books, Historical Materialism book series, pub. 16th December 2025. Cover art is from Construct 75, after John Henry Dearle (for Morris & Co.) Iris / Varvara Stepanova, textile design, acrylic on wallpaper, 2023.
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Important interview with Alan Sears on eros and alienation, by Sean K Isaacs and Isadora Seconi
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Excited that this is in the world! Grats Cody!
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Cover design for ‘The Longest Night’ cover for Haymarket Books, Historical Materialism book series to be published 16 December 2025. Cover art is a development of ‘Rhythm 69 no. 65, paint and wallpaper on canvas 2007.
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Another three 'place holder' front cover designs produced for publicity purposes before the final book cover is sent off. This group is due to be published Spring 2026 by Haymarket Books, Chicago, for the Historical Materialism Book Series. www.haymarketbooks.org/.../1-histor...?
12.11.2025 22:02 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
Four rough 'place holder' front cover designs produced for publicity purposes before the final book cover is sent off. This group is due to be published Spring 2026 by Haymarket Books, Chicago, for the Historical Materialism Book Series. www.haymarketbooks.org/.../1-histor...?
12.11.2025 21:59 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
First @histmat.bsky.social conference – but definitely not the last!
I had a great time in London last wknd with my team @cominsitu.bsky.social and Rabea Berfelde – many thx to all who came to our panel and gave feedback! already looking forward to next year - hopefully take better photos then (:
A thank you note from the organisers of the 2025 Historical Materialism London Conference...
12.11.2025 12:53 — 👍 14 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
First @histmat.bsky.social London conference, first Marxist Octagon experience 🔻 even seen Máret Ánne Sara’s work at the Turbine Hall.
11.11.2025 14:51 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
At the same time, we know that the conference wasn't perfect, so we would be happy to receive your comradely and constructive feedback and suggestions for improvements at conference@historicalmaterialism.org
11.11.2025 11:45 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The success of the conference is an expression of the pertinence of critical Marxist theory in these times of reaction, genocide and extinction. It also underlines the importance of trenchant, insightful and comradely debate among Marxists as the condition for the new emancipatory projects.
11.11.2025 11:45 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The hope and the political and intellectual nourishment that this gathering creates is invaluable especially in a moment where the forces of reaction try to make these gatherings more and more difficult.
11.11.2025 11:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
We would like to thank you for this huge commitment to travel (some of you from far, at great expense, negotiating punitive border regimes), take time off/interrupt organising/work, write papers whilst juggling a million other demands, in order to come here to London for these four intense days.
11.11.2025 11:45 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A huge thanks to all the participants in the 2025 Historical Materialism London conference. The conference was a huge success with over 900 presentations and 1400 participants. The biggest Historical Materialism London Conference ever!
11.11.2025 11:45 — 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1Went to bed last night with a strange twitching in my arm, which Google tells me is a result of overcaffeination. Had the best time at my first Historical Materialism Conference - challenging, rewarding and, somehow, hopeful - and am already looking forward to next year's. @histmat.bsky.social
10.11.2025 11:02 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Had to miss the last day of HM to get back to teaching tomorrow, but just want to say thank you to @histmat.bsky.social for filming uploading this excellent closing plenary.
Internet, make this happen...
09.11.2025 23:21 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
That’s a wrap. What an amazing @histmat.bsky.social conference once again. See you next year!
09.11.2025 19:58 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Every time I go to HM in London, I think the conference is *perfect*. 10/10 💯 💥
And always when I return the next year, it is even better!!
Huge thank you to the organisers @histmat.bsky.social 🙏❤️
Honor to speak on a plenary at this year's @histmat.bsky.social conference in London. My intervention focused on Trump 2.0 and the fascism debate. Drawn from collaborative project with @toddgordontoronto.bsky.social on authoritarian disposition of capitalist rule.
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Our final plenary, 'Marxist Strategies at the End of Liberal Order' with Houria Bouteldja, Katy Fox-Hodess, David McNally, and Alex Stoffel, is now live!
09.11.2025 17:30 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
My first ever @histmat.bsky.social has been incredible so far - thank you comrades!!
09.11.2025 13:33 — 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Looking forward to next year's plenary, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social!
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The final day of the twenty-second annual Historical Materialism conference begins today at 10am sharp! The conference will conclude with a plenary on 'Marxist Strategies at the End of Liberal Order', with contributions from Houria Bouteldja, Katy Fox-Hodess, David McNally, and Alex Stoffel.
09.11.2025 08:04 — 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0@histmat.bsky.social this year was soul refreshing. So many comrades, so many great thoughts and lovely chats. fuckin love it
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