From the Frankfurt School to Critical Race Theory: The New Left | 2025

This course, led by Nikos Sotirakopoulos, will follow the intellectual and political developments of the Left from the 1960s until today.

Price

$1,500.00

Level

300 Timing

Q3

Format

Live

About this course

Marxism, ‘neomarxism’, ‘cultural Marxism’, postmodernism, post-structuralism, critical theory, Critical Race Theory: how do we make sense of the myriad branches of the new Left? What are their differences and commonalities, and how have they shaped the world we live in today? This course, led by Nikos Sotirakopoulos, will follow the intellectual and political developments of the Left from the 1960s until today.

Course Prerequisites

Prerequisite: 16-Week Objectivism Seminar or Intensive Seminar on Objectivism II
Recommended: Marx and Communism

Instructors

Nikos Sotirakopoulos

Dr. Sotirakopoulos is a visiting fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. Dr. Sotirakopoulos received his PhD in political sociology from University of Kent in the UK, and before joining ARU he taught in UK universities for 10 years. He has written two books: The Rise of Lifestyle Activism: from New Left to Occupy, and Identity Politics and Tribalism: the New Culture Wars.

About Ayn Rand University

Ayn Rand described Objectivism as “a philosophy for living on earth.” This idea is at the heart of the Ayn Rand University, an online school of philosophy whose mission is to educate our students about Objectivism and to provide them with the intellectual, career, and life guidance they need to flourish.

Ayn Rand University provides an online educational experience, giving you the flexibility to attend from anywhere in the world. Each quarter, you’ll take one or more courses that feature lectures, graded assignments, classroom discussion, and feedback from our expert faculty. You may also meet regularly with one of our mentors, who will work with you to help you reach your learning and career goals so you can achieve success in thought and action. Though our program is demanding, most students find that they can succeed by devoting about 10 hours a week to their studies. And while we strongly encourage live attendance, all of our classes are recorded so that you can conveniently fit our classes into your schedule.