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Situated Marxism. Theoretical Practices in State Socialist Europe

02.02.2026

Edited by Adela Hîncu (HERESSEE), Stefan Baghiu, Alex Cistelecan, and Christian Ferencz-Flatz

CEU Press 2026

Situated Marxism analyzes theoretical practices in postwar Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union on their own terms and within their institutional, social, and historical contexts. Challenging enduring narratives of dogma and decline, twelve case studies from across the region trace how Marxist thought engaged with science, ecology, global futures, and Western philosophy, and how these engagements shaped new understandings of orthodoxy. The volume reveals a rich intellectual tradition with continuing relevance to today’s debates on knowledge, crisis, and social justice.

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The publication is available as an open-access e-book and can be downloaded here.

This publication is not linked to the ERC-Project HERESSEE, however, it features team members, related participants, as well as a related topic to the project.