The Think Left Conference 2025 will take place on the weekend of October 3-5 in the historic St. Columb's Hall.
Held annually on the anniversary of the Derry October 5th 1968 Civil Rights march, Think Left has become one of Ireland's best-attended left-wing conferences.
"This year, there is a sharp connection between the proscription of the Derry October 5th Civil Rights march and rally and the proscription of Palestine Action," says Anita Villa who is organising the conference.
"We're looking forward to hearing from international guest speakers and from campaigners and authors from across Ireland.
"The full schedule will be available this week, but confirmed speakers for the conference include: Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Presidential candidate TD Catherine Connolly, Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Abubaker Abed, Eamonn McCann, Bana Abu Zuluf, Iain Ferguson, Goretti Horgan, Kieran Allen, Becca Bor, MLA Gerry Carroll, Ian Allison, Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc, Hannah Gallagher, Catherine Pollock, Pádraig McNicholl, Julie Sherry, Reverend Bill Shaw, Maeve O’Neill, Dean Blackwood, Davy McAuley, Global Sumud Flotilla and Raytheon 9 participants."
Think Left Conference 2025 is a full weekend of debate, education, music, film, and culture dedicated to building the fight for fundamental political, social, and economic transformation.
Conference participant Davy McAuley said, "We are at a critical moment for humanity amid the ongoing genocide in Gaza, rising imperialist tensions, growing government authoritarianism and the rise of the far-right, climate disaster and the escalating consequences of sharpening wealth inequality.
Everywhere we look, there is resistance and the hope of an alternative to barbarism and decaying capitalist disorder.
Think Left 2025 will bring together voices of resistance to take-up the key questions facing social movements in Ireland and across the globe."
Further announcements on speakers, meetings, performers and conference information will be available on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1akApz2FPC/
And Instagram:
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Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/think-left-conference-2025-registration-1628918291459
