Conter welcomes you to a celebration of the life and contributions of Neil Davidson.
Neil Davidson, who died on 3 May 2020, was a pioneering Marxist thinker and activist, who left an important intellectual legacy for socialists in Scotland and around the world, as well as a deep impression as a committed fighter for a better world.
Comrades and friends from across the globe will join an online event to remember Neil on Saturday 11 July (8pm UK time).
We welcome you to register to receive details by email of how to join this Zoom event.
Speakers at the event will include:
Sara Bennett (opening remarks, Unite / rs21)
Alex Law (Friend and comrade)
Michelle Campbell (PCS)
Steve Edwards (HM editorial board)
Cat Boyd (Radical Independence Campaign, Conter editorial board)
Satnam Virdee (Co-editor No Problem Here)
Jamie Allinson (Salvage editorial board)
Smina Akhtar (Contributor No Problem Here)
Charlie Post (Spectre Journal editorial board)
Maureen McBride (Contributor No Problem Here)
Raymond Morell (Unite / rs21 / Conter editorial board)
Open mic for memories and tributes
Find the Facebook event here.
You can read an obituary by Neil’s friend and comrade Raymond Morell and add your own memories and pictures here.
The event will start at 8pm UK time (UTC+1). Please join by 8pm. Participants other than planned speakers will be in the zoom ‘waiting room’ and let in to make contributions around 8pm.
Hosted by revolutionary socialism in the 21st century. Co-hosted by Conter, Haymarket Books, Historical Materialism and Salvage Quarterly, and Spectre Magazine.
