Socialism Conference 2026
Can’t make it to Chicago for the Socialism Conference? Check out our live-stream schedule, and RSVP to attend virtually!
Socialism 2026 is a four-day conference bringing together thousands of socialists and radical activists from around the country to take part in discussions about social movements, abolition, Marxism, decolonization, working-class history, and the debates and strategies for organizing today.
Every year, the Socialism conference is a place where activists share lessons from their struggles—from anti-ICE organizing to the fight for gender liberation, from striking workers to Palestine solidarity campaigns, the struggle to stop the destruction of the planet, the fight against racism, and more.
With talks and workshops throughout the weekend, the conference will feature left-wing authors and thinkers discussing the issues and debates on the left today, as well as meetings on the hidden history of working-class and socialist struggles.
Friday, September 4th (all times are in Central Daylight Time)
7:30pm-9pm: “Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Palestine, Internationalism, Abolition” (Opening Plenary) with Angela Y. Davis, Naomi Murakawa
Saturday, September 5th (all times are in Central Daylight Time)
10am-11:30am: “Against Tech Oligarchy: Worker Resistance in the World’s Most Powerful Industry” with JS Tan, Clarissa Redwine
10am-11:30am: “Health Fascism, Body Politics, and the Anti-State State (Health Fascism Series)” with Da’Shaun L. Harrison, Beatrice Adler-Bolton, Artie Vierkant
12pm-1:30pm: “Rank and File Lessons from a New York Nurses Strike in the Mamdani Era” with Beth Loudin, Roxana Garcia, Goodness Iheanachor
3pm – 4:30pm: “Ocean Deep Solidarity: Reparations, LANDBACK, and Collective Liberation” with Justin Morgan, Dr. Aymar Jean Escoffery, Raven Schwam-Curtis, Matthew Harvey, Claire Maracle
3pm-4:30pm: “Black Left Feminism and the Fight Against Fascism: Lessons and Assignments” with Barbara Ransby, Sarah Haley
5pm-6:30pm: “War, Capitalism, and Navigating the Climate Crisis” with Tori Tsui, Joshua Frank
5pm-6:30pm: “Spirit of Justice” with Michelle Alexander, nyle fort, Saul Williams, Rami Nashashibi
8pm – 9:30pm: “Neighbors Get Ready: Forging New Solidarities and Defeating ICE” with Silky Shah, Tania Wolf, Erika Andiola, TBD
Sunday, September 6th (all times are in Central Daylight Time)
12pm-1:30pm: “Black History is for Everyone” with Brian Jones
3pm-4:30pm: “Liberatory Spirit, the Spirit of Liberation: Multi-tradition Conversation on How We Get Free” with Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg, Autumn Brown, Rev. Jinzu Minna Jain
5pm-6:30pm: “The Power of Speculative Fiction in a Shifting Political Climate” with Vaishnavi Patel, Sareena Kamath
5pm-6:30pm: “Unruly Subjects LIVE: A Reckoning with our Moment” with Chenjerai Kumanyika, Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Olúfẹmi O. Táíwò
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Making sure that conference sessions are accessible to folks who aren’t able to join us in person is very important to us—but it also comes with a hefty price tag.
While the entire live-streamed program will be available for free on Haymarket’s YouTube channel after the conference, please RSVP for our Socialism 2026 virtual program to access it live and make a donation to help us cover the associated costs!
Please tune in and spread the word on social media.
*** Please note: RSVPing for our virtual program does not grant entry to the in-person Socialism Conference. To register for the in-person Socialism Conference, click here.
Live captioning will be provided for all live-streamed events.