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  1. I recognize that I'm 3 years late to this thread, but would like to add a few comments to this already informative series of posts for those who are currently looking into programs. First, if you're interested in study Marxism, you should think about what specific theoretical questions and topics interests you in Marxism. For instance, are you interested in understanding Marx's critique of political economy? Marxian theory of value? History of Marxist thought? Theories of transition to communism? Historical materialist accounts of the transition to capitalism? Marxist critiques of philosophy/theory? Marxist theories of the state? Marxism is broad, and the professors mentioned in these posts have different research agendas and approaches. Finding the right professor who has the expertise to guide you in your specific area of interest is critical. Second, Marxism presents an international and interdisciplinary cohort of researchers and thinkers, much Marxist scholarship is published in languages other than English, and many of the leading contemporary Marxist intellectuals are multi-lingual (e.g., see New Left Review). Many Marxist works have been written in German, Russian, Italian, French, Spanish and Chinese, to name just some. Marxism is also much more accepted outside of the US, and some of the best research and writing comes from universities outside of the US. You may want to consider programs outside of the U.S. where opportunities to learn other languages are more available and highly encouraged. In addition to Canada (I saw that York U was already mentioned) and the UK, consider universities in continental Europe. Third, a few other departments, like sociology and anthropology, have been mentioned. You might want to take a look at sociology departments, such as Berkeley (Dylan Riley) and NYU (Vivek Chibber), and interdisciplinary programs, such as UC Santa Cruz's History of Consciousness (Bargu, Meister and Tomba). Some Marxists are in departments that you wouldn't normally think of, like David Harvey in Geography at CUNY (although he's probably retiring soon). Finally, take a look at the Historical Materialism series published by Brill (hardcover) and Haymarket Books (paperback). This series, along with Verso, will not only give you an idea of potential publishing venues, but also of some of the strongest work by less well-known Marxists, such as Peter Thomas's The Gramscian Moment, Tony Smith's Globalisation, and Patrick Murray's The Mismeasure of Wealth.
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