Roots of the Crisis and Cuts (2011-2012)

In the second half of this semester KSU is organizing a reading group about the roots of the systemic crisis and the cuts in Holland. Would you like to have more background knowledge about the changing world around you and try and understand it better? Are the mainstream media and your studies no great help? Then this reading group is for you! We will collectively decide which specific texts and topics to study and discuss with the group. The reading groups will be in English, and consist of five meetings, held once every two weeks on Wednesday evening in the book store de Rooie Rat, Oudegracht 65. Sign up here (subscription closed)

[Nederlands] KSU organiseert het tweede blok van 2011 een leesgroep over de systeemcrisis en bezuinigingen in Nederland. Zou je graag meer achtergrondkennis over de snel veranderende wereld om je heen? Zijn de media en je studie geen grote hulp? Dan is deze leesgroep voor jou! We zullen samen beslissen welke specifieke teksten en onderwerpen te bestuderen en bediscussiëren. Engels is de voertaal van de leesgroep welke zal bestaan uit vijf bijeenkomsten, om de week, op woensdag avond, in Boekenhandel de Rooie Rat, Oudegracht 65. Meld je hier aan (aanmelding gesloten)

When and where?From November 16th to January 25th, once every two weeks on Wednesday evening in the book store de Rooie Rat, Oudegracht 65.

Check out all the topics and literature we used for this reading group.

  • 16 nov. – First meeting
  • 30 nov. – Causes
  • 14 dec. – Crisis theory
  • 11 jan. – The role of (central banks) in the crisis
  • 25 jan. – Breaking out of the economic framework
  • 8 feb. – Solutions

This reading group is self-organised and absolutely free.