James O'Connor
Professor James O'Connor
Studies on the Left
James O'Connor was editor of Studies on the Left, from 1964 to 1964. SOTL was a publication which "helped to revive radical scholarship in the United States and to create a new radical understanding of the American political economy. Second, Studies contributed to the consciousness and ideological development of the New Left."
Herbert Aptheker Testimonial Dinner
On April 28, 1966 James O'Connor, Missouri, was a sponsor of the Herbert Aptheker Testimonial Dinner. The dinner was held on the occasion of Herbert Aptheker's 50th birthday, the publication of his 20th book, and the 2nd anniversary of the American Institute for Marxist Studies. It was held in the Sutton Ballroom, The New York Hilton, Avenue of the Americas, 53rd to 54th Street, New York City. Most speakers, organizers and sponsors were known members or supporters of the Communist Party USA.[1]
Socialist Scholars Steering Committee 1966
In 1966, the following served on the Steering Committee for the Socialist Scholars Conference 1966, held September 9-11 1966, at the Hotel Commodore, New York.[2]
- James E. Becker, New York University
- Arthur Bierman, City College of New York
- Norman Dain, Rutgers University
- Vernon K. Dibble, Columbia University
- Philip S. Foner, New York
- Eugene D. Genovese, Rutgers University
- Ann J. Lane, Sarah Lawrence College
- Louis Menashe, (Chairman) Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
- James O'Connor, San Jose State College
- Paul M. Sweezy, Monthly Review
- James Weinstein, Studies on the Left
Socialist Scholars Conference 1966
The Socialist Scholars Conference 1966, held September 9-11, at the Hotel Commodore, New York, included panels such as:[3]
Critique of Baran and Sweezy, Monopoly Capital
- Karl Niebyl, Temple University
- Russ Nixon, New York University
- James O'Connor, San Jose Sate College
- John Owen, Johns Hopkins University
- Paul M. Sweezy, Monthly Review
- Russ Nixon, Chairman
Dinner Address:
- Conor Cruise O'Brien
- Albert Schweitzer, Professor of Humanities, New York University, Introduced by Warren I. Susman, Rutgers University