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George Katsiaficas

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  1. The New Left and the 1960s Herbert Marcuse; edited by Douglas Kellner.
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Identity and aliases

George Katsiaficas, American scholar and activist who wrote a firsthand retrospective about Herbert Marcuse's theory and practice. Aliases or naming cautions: No additional alias established in this pass.

Dated role and investigative relevance

Late 1960s to early 1970s UCSD milieu; retrospective published later. Katsiaficas is a firsthand witness to studying and political activity around Marcuse at UCSD. His testimony is valuable but retrospective and must not be treated as a contemporaneous administrative record.

Geography

La Jolla, San Diego, California, United States

Assessment and confidence

Medium-high for firsthand recollection. The supported relation is studied with and witnessed Marcuse's public and pedagogical practice.

What this record does not establish

The account does not establish that Marcuse directed Katsiaficas's activism or controlled any organization.

Role in this research

Authored a firsthand retrospective on studying and political activity with Marcuse at UCSD.

Evidence basis

Research Memo: Marcuse's American Transition and New Left Bridge.

Specific evidence
  • The New Left and the 1960s
Follow-up gaps

Identify exact UCSD enrollment, course, and correspondence records and the dates of the described encounters.

Research provenance

Research Memo: Marcuse's American Transition and New Left Bridge.