Federation of Socialist Societies

The socialist society hosts regular educational and social events in Canterbury, Wellington, and Otago. Our events are open to all and free to attend.

120 Event(s) Found

March 27, 2024 4:30 pm-7:00 pm

The Ernie Abbott Memorial Lecture

Events, Film Screening, Panel Discussion, Wellington

Wellington Trades Hall

Wellington Socialist Society & Wellington Trades Hall are proud to present: THE ERNIE ABBOTT MEMORIAL LECTURE “Ernie was an ordinary…

March 19, 2024 6:00 pm-8:30 pm

WSS Screening: Utu, 1983

Events, Film Screening, Wellington

13 Garrett Street

Come along to our next WSS film screening. Utu is Geoff Murphy's depiction of the Māori struggle against Pākehā domination in…

March 13, 2024 6:30 pm-9:00 pm

Reality Captured; Reality Imagined: Politics and Gender Through the Lens of Kati Horna

Events, Public Lecture

Space Academy

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Amelia Byrnes will survey the life and work of Hungarian-born photographer, Kati Horna, and…

March 12, 2024 6:00 pm-8:30 pm

Waitangi – Colonial Capitalism Comes to New Zealand with Tony Simpson (hosted by Nīkau Wi Neera)

Events, Open Discussion, Public Lecture, Wellington

Bedlam & Squalor

The Wellington Socialist Society is pleased to once again welcome writer and historian Tony Simpson to Bedlam & Squalor for…

February 14, 2024 6:30 pm-9:00 pm

Colonisation 101

Chaired discussion, Events

Space Academy

Given that the Aotearoa | New Zealand government is seeking to delegitimise Te Tiriti o Waitangi and disembed other elements…

February 8, 2024 6:00 pm-8:30 pm

Our New Prometheans – WSS presents: The Radical Philosophies of Silicon Valley Elites w/ Paris Marx

Events, Open Discussion, Panel Discussion, Public Lecture, Wellington

Bedlam & Squalor

“The reform of consciousness consists only in making the world aware of its own consciousness, in awakening it out of…

February 4, 2024 6:30 pm-9:00 pm

CSS Guest Speaker – Paris Marx: The Radical Philosophies of Silicon Valley Elites

Events, Public Lecture

Abberley Park Hall

Canterbury Socialist Society are thrilled to welcome Paris Marx back to Christchurch. In one of our best and busiest events…

January 24, 2024 8:00 pm

Capital After Covid – NZFSS Online Seminar w Guest Speaker Michael Roberts

Canterbury, Otago, Public Lecture, Wellington

“Hitherto men have always formed wrong ideas about themselves, about what they are and what they ought to be. They…

December 12, 2023 6:00 pm-8:30 pm

WSS Presents – It’s Not You, It’s Me: Seeing the Real Problems in New Zealand Politics

Events, Public Lecture, Wellington

Bedlam & Squalor

For our last educational event of 2023, the Wellington Socialist Society are happy to host Danyl McLauchlan, one of Aotearoa’s…

December 5, 2023 6:00 pm-8:30 pm

WSS Screening: The Dupes, 1972

Events, Film Screening, Wellington

13 Garrett Street

Come along to the first WSS Film Screening in a long while next Tuesday. The Dupes is Tewfik Saleh's adaptation…

November 14, 2023 6:00 pm-8:30 pm

Lives in the Labour Movement: Pat Hickey, Jim Anderton, and Helen Kelly

Events, Panel Discussion, Wellington

Bedlam & Squalor

In this panel discussion, the Wellington Socialist Society brings together three biographers of influential labour movement figures in Aotearoa. Two…

October 21, 2023 12:00 am-October 23, 2023 12:00 am

Federation of Socialist Societies 2023 Conference

Canterbury, Events, Otago, Wellington

Federation of Socialist Societies 2023 Conference Registration   The New Zealand Federation of Socialist Societies is holding our first conference…

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