Marxism, Dialectics, and Critique | Chris Cutrone and Platypus meet TU

Chris Cutrone and Platypus Affiliated Society meet Theory Underground on its book tour of the United States.Show more

Do you hate politics but love thinking? Or do you love thinking about how modern politics sucks? Either way, this event is for you. Theory Underground and Platypus Affiliated Society are joining forces to think about our current situation and how to theorize a way out. Even if you are new to politics or philosophy, you will get a lot from this event that deals with issues related to Marxism, class, the "death of the Left" and the future.

Author bios:

Chris Cutrone is the last Marxist. He is the original lead organizer and chief pedagogue of the Platypus Affiliated Society. He teaches Critical Theory at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Institute for Clinical Social Work and completed his PhD on Adorno's Marxism at the University of Chicago, where he taught for many years in the Social Sciences Core Curriculum.

David McKerracher (M.A. in critical theory and B.A. in philosophy) is the sole founder and organizer of Theory Underground, an independent philosophy lecture course platform, publishing house, and social media APP. He is the author of Waypoint and TIMENERGY: Why You Have No Time or Energy, and one of the co-editors of Underground Theory. Born in the city but raised on a homestead in the woods, McKerracher has always been an outsider looking in, trying to understand himself and the world. Loves cats, coffee, and timenergy! At Theory Underground, McKerracher teaches Heidegger's Being and Time, Marx's Das Kapital, and leads a cohort of researchers in Critical Media Theory.

Ann Snelgrove-McKerracher received a BS in Social Science (emphasis in sociology and political philosophy) from Boise State University in 2021 where she was part of a research cohort that studied the neoliberalization of higher education. She also helped develop and teach a course on the related topic, “Is College Worth It?” The question that has driven all of Ann’s research, as well as her past political involvement, has always been “What is the Good Life?” At Theory Underground, she has helped develop and teach two courses: The Idea of the University and Digital Literacy and CMT (Critical Media Theory). When not doing theory or social science related research and writing, Ann can be found traveling the world with Dave, learning Spanish, cooking and baking, or participating in local theater.

Bryce Nance - A random skateboarder we picked up along the way. Just kidding! Nance is one of the most involved students at Theory Underground, a huge supporter, and our number 1 roadie. He likes to skateboard, listen to books, and study philosophy. He is a malcontent who believes study as a way of life helps him become less sucky.

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