Lecture by Søren Mau – A Marxist Defense of Utopian Thought

On Wednesday 22nd April 2026 from 4PM-6PM CEST in room SFG 1030 in the Universität Bremen, Søren Mau will criticise anti-utopianism within Marxism and provide a Marxist defense for engaging in utopian thinking.

This lecture is part of the lecture series “Contemporary Perspectives on Marx” that is being held by Universität Bremen.

A summary of the event can be found below:

“For the first meeting of the Institute Colloquium lecture series of the Institute of Philosophy in the summer semester 2026, we welcome Søren Mau. He will present on the topic “A Marxist Defense of Utopian Thought”, followed by discussion with the audience. Søren Mau will criticise anti-utopianism within Marxism and provide a Marxist defense for engaging in utopian thinking, which includes postcapitalist democratic planning.

The Institute Colloquium lecture series entitled “Contemporary Perspectives on Marx” is organized in the summer semester in the working field of Practical Philosophy. All interested parties are cordially invited to participate. The entire colloquium plan can be found here.”

You can find out more about the event here.