The socialist society hosts regular educational and social events in Canterbury, Wellington, and Otago.
Our events are open to all and free to attend.
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
“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
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
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
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
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…
October 14, 2023 6:00 pm-10:00 pm
Election Night Watch Party
Events, Open Discussion, Open Discussion, Wellington
“And if universal suffrage had offered no other advantage than that it allowed us to count our numbers every three…
October 14, 2023 4:00 pm-5:30 pm
Wellington Socialist Society AGM 2023
To all members, This is the date for the Wellington Socialist Society Annual General Meeting for 2023. The AGM is…
September 12, 2023 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Confronting Fascism: Socialist Knowledge and the Far-Right in Interwar Europe
Events, Public Lecture, Wellington
“Fascism attempts to organize the newly created proletarian masses without affecting the property structure which the masses strive to eliminate.…
July 12, 2023 6:00 pm
CSS Public Lecture – They Rule: How capital dominates politics today
"The executive of the modern state is nothing but a committee for managing the common affairs of the whole bourgeoisie."…
June 22, 2023 6:00 pm
Supplementary Questions – WSS Presents A Public Conversation with Chloe Swarbrick
Kia ora, neighbours. The Wellington Socialist Society brings to you, the good people of Wellington, a bonus event this June.…