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Dossier
George Katsiaficas, American scholar and activist who wrote a firsthand retrospective about Herbert Marcuse's theory and practice.
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.
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.
Specific evidence
- The New Left and the 1960s
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.
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.
The archive holds two authored connections for this record inside this archive. Each row below states the claim, its tier, its confidence, and the dates the record gives. Open a row for the full account, or open it on the case canvas to see the connection drawn.
REL-000596Studied With late 1960s to early 1970s; 1979-12-31 (separate date expressions) Account not writtenGeorge Katsiaficas studied With Herbert Marcuse.
documented confidence · high this record is the subject
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Herbert Marcuse →
REL-000595Account Published In 2005 Account not writtenGeorge Katsiaficas account Published In The New Left and the 1960s.
documented confidence · medium this record is the subject
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. The New Left and the 1960s →