(15/2/1998)



Con pesante ritardo siamo venuti a conoscenza della iniziativa "Marx, il 

marxismo e la societa'", che ha avuto luogo a Pristina, nella 

Repubblica Federale di Jugoslavia, lo scorso novembre.



Pristina e' capoluogo della regione autonoma di Kosovo e Metochia, una 

zona dove la popolazione e' per la maggiorparte albanese e dove sono 

evidenti le tracce della presenza culturale e religiosa serba sin dal 

Medioevo. La natura multietnica e multiculturale dell'area va 

salvaguardata contro i fanatismi di tutte le parti e contro i tentativi, in 

atto in questi stessi giorni da parte di vari potentati internazionali e 

mascalzoni nostrani, di gettare benzina sul fuoco per arrivare ad una 

ulteriore lacerante scissione  nel cuore dei Balcani.



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ASSOCIATION "SCIENCE AND THE SOCIETY"

OF KOSOVO AND METOHIJA

NR. 12/97 dated May 6, 1997

P R I [ T I N A

Telephone: 038/26-881





Dear,



	The association "Science and the Society" in Pri{tina plans to 

organize a scientific gathering on the topic "Marx, Marxism and Society" 

some time at the beginning of November 1997 in Pri{tina. The objective of 

the scientific gathering is to look at Marx's scientific doctrine through 

contemporary economic and social movements. Our intention is, among 

others, to figure out how much Marxist doctrine is actual in contemporary 

movements taking into consideration the low tide of socialism and 

attempts to revise and misuse it.

Thinking highly of your scientific reputation and your contribution to the

social sciences, the organizing committee for the preparation of the

scientific gathering is inviting you to participate with your paper. Please

send us the title of your contribution no later than June 15 of this year.

The actual contribution, not to exceed 15 pages, should be in our

possession by October 1, 1997.

Please find enclosed the framework of the scientific gathering.

It is up to you to decide how you would like to present your paper, just as

long as it is within the spirit of this scientific gathering.

All information can be obtained at the address:

Association "Science and the Society"  

Vidovdanska Street, nr. 49/x

38000 Pri{tina

phone: 038/26-881

Waiting to hear from you, we are,

Very truly yours,



For the Organizing committee

 President of the Association

"Science and the Society"

Prof. DR Branko Bo{kovic  phone: 038/35-910

 Prof. Dr. Muris Had`ibuli}  phone: 038/41-467











THE FRAMEWORK OF THE TOPICS FOR THE SCIENTIFIC GATHERING "MARX, MARXISM AND

SOCIETY"





	The general social and manifold crisis, the changes that have taken 

place and those that are taking place now, as well as the changes that 

the future will bring, which should be scientifically foreseen, within 

possible limits, impose the need for the greater engagement of intellectuals 

in the economic and spiritual renewal of Yugoslav society, were the main 

reasons for the Association "Science and Society" of Pri{tina to organize the

scientific gathering "Marx, Marxism and Science".

	The interested authors will formulate their contributions in accordance

with their perception of the actuality of these issues, and the organizer

would like to draw your attention to the following issues as possible

themes or suggestions:

	* Marx's consideration of economic crises in a bourgeois society at the

stage of liberal capitalism. The contemporary economic 	   crisis from the

standpoint of production, unemployment and consumption;

	* Marx's consideration of the primitive accumulation of capital and

contemporary accumulation and pauperization;  

	* Marx and Marxism and proletarian internationalism, as a counter 

balance to the class solidarity of bourgeoisie;

	* Marxist-Leninist consideration of the proletarian revolution. To what

extent has the national liberation struggle of Yugoslavia been

proletarian, taking into consideration the participation of the working

class in the struggle. Can one  speak of the working class power, that is

dictatorship of the proletariat, after the liberation of the country (1945);

	* Marxist-Leninist consideration of the agrarian issue - large and small

possessions. The character of the agrarian reform and colonization

(1945-46) and agricultural farming land fund (1953) from the standpoint of

Marxist doctrine. Peasant work cooperatives and their collapse (causes).

Property relations in Yugoslavia from the economic, social and political

aspect;

	* The character of the first (1946) and the second (1948)

nationalization from the standpoint of Marxism-Leninism;

	* Consideration of the Resolution of Informbureau from the  

standpoint of proletarian internationalism and national 	   	   

patriotism. Objective consideration of the text of the Resolution on the 

situation in Yugoslavia and consideration of 	   its vision of the future;

	* Marx's consideration of self-management through critical review  of

Proudhon's teaching and self-management;

	* Planned economy from the standpoint of Marxist doctrine. The   first

five-year plan in Yugoslavia and withdrawal from planned economy,

reflection on the simple and enlarged  reproduction;

	* Marx's consideration of state unity and his view on federalism.  

Lenin's concept of state unity with the right of self-determination to

secession. Acceptance of federalism as a   transitional stage toward unity.

The constitutional system of former Yugoslavia with a separate look at the

confederal  Constitution of 1974;

	* Marx and Lenin on the national issue. How much and how their teaching

were realized in Yugoslavia from the Second session of 	   AVNOJ

(Antifascist council of national liberation of  Yugoslavia - November 29,

1943) and onwards;

	* Marx on the fight of the working class for full employment, for social

and political rights. Contemporary dulling of the class struggle by

directing the working class toward national and  religious conflicts;

	* Privatization of social goods in Yugoslav countries, in the  former

Soviet Union and in east European countries on their  

           way to full restoration of capitalism. Can such a process be

justified from the standpoint of productive forces and the social

position of the broad masses;

        * Marx's and Lenin's evaluation of war conflicts, their

conquistador, imperialist and defensive character. Intentions to turn

war conflict into a social movement. Modern strategy of  metropolas of

multinational capital to succeed in dominating   the world by causing

national, religious and political conflicts in   countries in which they

establish economic exploitation and  political subjugation;

	* Forms of contemporary struggle of metropolas of  multinational 

capital by ignoring Marxist doctrine;

	* The new world economic order and Marxism;

	* State and social ownership in our country and in the world, 

advantages and disadvantages;

	* Marx and Engels on religion, misuse of their teachings and actual

problems in the society;

	* Marx and Engels on permeation of positive values of bourgeois  

culture and its international permeation;

	* Marx and South-Slav nations;

	* Marx and contemporary medicine;

	* Perspective of socialism in Marx's and Lenin's works;

	* Marxism on science and culture;

	* Marxism and democratization and ethical problems of society;

	* Marxism and contemporary Yugoslav and European left;

	* Do we still have, even today, a closed, noncritical attitude   

toward Marx's doctrine?

	* What is the real relationship of science, politics and   economics 

in Marx's doctrine, how it was and how it is established here now?

	* Is it true even today, in both cases, that those who know least or

almost  nothing about Marxist doctrine talk about it the most?

	* Does Marx's considerations of education represent an  essential 

function of social-economic life and criticism of bourgeois school and

education as turning point in pedagogy?      

	* Discussing the education of the future, Marx had in mind the essence,

objectives, tasks, content and factors of education, so it is

necessary to look closely at Marxist pedagogy in Yugoslavia and in other

countries;

	* Marx, Engels, Lenin and other Marxists' concept of education,

universality as an objective of education, unity of work and

education, compulsory and free education and so on;  

	* Critical analysis of the theory and practice of Yugoslav  Marxist

pedagogy of the self-managing society - between the vision and reality,

proclamations and achievements - openness toward the future;

	* Contemporary Marxists' views on patriotism;

	* Marxists' conception of freedom of a person as the greatest  value.



Pri{tina, May 6, 1997		Organization committee