The description of the event has been translated from the original German from the event’s website. This online talk will take place in German. You can find the Zoom link for the talk here. Even people who advocate for a democratically planned economy as an alternative to capitalism become somewhat hesitant when confronted with the […]

This event will take place in partnership with the Centre for Social Critique at the Humboldt University Berlin. This event will take place in English. To participate, please register here. Investment is a form of planning: it brings into existence what currently does not yet exist. Today, large-scale investment decisions are largely made either by […]

This event will take place in German. The description has been translated from the original German: The collapse of the Soviet Union was not only supposed to herald the victory of capitalism, but also to provide definitive proof that free markets are superior to the social planning of economic processes. In response, a new debate […]

This event is part of the INDEPxMetaphorum Online Talk Series for Stafford Beer’s Centennial. This event will take place in English. To participate, please register here. This talk examines the essence of the Viable System Model as originally conceived by Stafford Beer and discusses the application of his approach to governance in business, politics, and […]

This event will take place in English. To participate, please register here. INDEP and Common Wealth’s Green Planning Commission are convening a joint online panel to explore how green democratic economic planning can be translated into concrete policy proposals and integrated into broader transition strategies. Melanie Brusseler will introduce the Green Planning Commission (GPC), outlining […]

A new edition of a course from UNED (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, an online university in Spain) explores democratic planning and post-capitalist models in the context of the climate crisis. It will be offered in Spanish from April 16th to April 30th. It can be attended in Person or taken online. Part of […]

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 […]

An in-person colloquium in French, entitled “Planifier la transformation économique et sociale” (Planning Social and Ecological Transformation), will be held at the University of Lausanne on April 23rd. Here’s a translation of it’s summary: “The concept of planning refers to the idea of regulation and public policies capable of guiding and bringing about profound change […]

This event is done in partnership between INDEP and Espaces Marx. This event will take place in English. To participate, please sign up here.   Two arguments are put forward in defense of planning today. On the one hand, the ecological argument states that the transition cannot be undertaken by private actors seeking to maximize […]

This workshop is hosted by The New Centre for Research and Practice and is organized in partnership with INDEP. It will consist of two sessions, which will be 1,5 – 2 hours each. The first session will be on April 30, the second one on May 7. Both will take place from 1pm UTC to […]

This event will take place in German. Tickets for the in-person event can be bought for 6€ full price and 4€ reduced price here. The event will also be livestreamed here.   In the face of ecological crises, social upheaval, and economic instability, more and more people are seeking alternatives to capitalism. The two-volume project […]

As part of the Anniversary Party of Marx, on Saturday 9 May from 1:30PM-3PM (Brasilia Standard Time) at Utopia Warehouse (Warehouse 6, Cais do Porto, s/n), Aaron Benanav of Cornell University will discuss automation, the future of work and multi-criterial socialism with Marcela Soares. Further details about the Anniversary Party of Marx and how to […]