Radical media, politics and culture.

Events

September 27, 2005 - 10:44am -- jim
Events
Events

Spinoza17 writes: "Initial conference alert, full programme forthcoming..."

"Towards a Cosmopolitan Marxism"
Historical Materialism's Annual Conference 2005
London, November 4–6, 2005

Birkbeck College and School of Oriental and African Studies, London, WC1

The Editorial Board of Historical Materialism: Research in Critical Marxist Theory, in collaboration with the Isaac and Tamara Deutscher Memorial Prize Committee and the Editorial Board of the Socialist Register, is pleased to announce its annual conference, ‘Towards a Cosmopolitan Marxism’, 4-6 November 2005.

Since its inception, Historical Materialism has been firmly committed to the project of creating a space of dialogue and debate which extends across disciplinary, linguistic and cultural borders, and promotes the circulation, cross-fertilisation and expansion of critical Marxist thought.

September 27, 2005 - 9:25am -- jim
Events
Events

World War 3's 25th Anniversary Issue

A Platform for Political Art

Issue #36 Release Party/Art Exhibit Opening

October 6, 2005, 6-8 pm

Exit Art, 548 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York City

A release party for the 25th Anniversary Issue of World War 3 Illustrated is slated for Thursday October 6th at the Exit Art gallery in New York City. Co-founded by Seth Tobocman and Peter Kuper, WW3 has become a premiere platform for political art and the latest issue, World War 3: #36 "Neo Con" does not disappoint.

September 22, 2005 - 1:57am -- jim
Events
Events

jzb writes:

"Strategies of Refusal: Explorations in Autonomist Marxism"
New York City, Fall, 2005

Bluestockings
172 Allen Street between Stanton and Rivington


$25–50 sliding scale (Cash only)

Registration begins Wednesday, September 22, 2005

Maximum enrollment: 15

Sundays 12–2 PM from October 9nd–December 4th

Instructors: Jack Z. Bratich & Stevphen Shukaitis


Since the publication of Hardt and Negri's Empire new attention has been brought to a previously ignored current of revolutionary theory and practice, namely that of autonomist Marxism. The attention paid to readings of Negri have tended to neglect the vast wealth of engaged theoretical reflection contained within the history of autonomist thought and organizing from which Negri's work emerges.

The course will begin to explore this future behind our backs focusing on key concepts and practices with autonomist Marxism such as class composition analysis, spatial articulations and enclosures, mobility and exodus, the refusal of work, affective labor, biopower, communication and information theory, and current developments in autonomist organizing such as those around precarious labor.

It will explore the writing of theorists as Mario Tronti, Paolo Virno, the Midnight Notes Collective, Harry Cleaver, Silvia Federici, Bifo, Leopoldina Fortunati, Ferrucio Gambino, Raniero Panzieri, Sandro Mezzadra, George Caffentzis, Maurizio Lazzarato, Mariarosa Dallacosta, Toni Negri, Félix Guattari, and Alisa Del Re.

Having at least a working knowledge of Marxist concepts (and a willingness to critique them) would be very helpful. A majority of the reading will be made available electronically and/or in scanned form.


For more information / readings:
http://www.refusingstructures.net/strategies.htm or email strategies@refusingstructures.net


Sponsored by Autonomedia: Mindfucking the Lumpenprofesoriat Since 1984

September 19, 2005 - 1:30pm -- jim
Announcements
Events

Anonymous Comrade writes:


"The Plan for the Zapatista Departure"

Subcomandante Marcos, Sept. 16, 2005

Compañeros and compañeras, in keeping with our brief tradition, I am informing you how the campaign of support closed as of this September 11, two months after we began the call: 55 political organizations of the left have joined, a month and a half ago there were 30; 103 indigenous organizations and Indian peoples of Mexico, and there were 32 a month and a half ago; 162 social organizations and movements, and there were 47 a month and a half ago; 453 non-governmental organizations, collectives and groups, and there were 210 a month and a half ago; 1624 individuals or persons representing their families, barrios or communities, and there were 690 a month and a half ago.

September 15, 2005 - 11:59am -- jim
Events
Events

"The Politics of the Anti-War Movement"

A Discussion with Bill Weinberg

New York City, September 21, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.

Hard-left elements of the anti-war movement affirm the abstract right of the
Iraqi people to resist the occupation, but fail to grapple with the
realities of Iraq's actually-existing armed resistance. The more moderate
elements dodge the question entirely.


Yet there is an active left opposition in Iraq that opposes the occupation, the
regime it protects, and the jihadi and Baathist "resistance" alike. It is this besieged
opposition, under threat of assassination and persecution, which is fighting to
keep alive elementary freedoms for women, leading labor struggles against
Halliburton and other US contractors, and demanding a secular future for Iraq. For all
the incessant factional splits in the US anti-war movement, providing this
real, progressive Iraqi resistance concrete solidarity is not even on the
agenda.

September 13, 2005 - 12:12pm -- jim
Events
Events

Refusing to Pay for War:

A National Strategy Conference

Brooklyn, NY, October 7-9, 2005

St. Vincent Ferrer Church

Brooklyn, NY

Information here.

People who have been involved with war tax resistance (WTR) and allies
are invited to this national strategy conference to strategize new
techniques and directions that respond to the hesitations people have in
becoming war tax resisters, to discuss how to expand outreach to
activists who are not yet WTRs, and to support and energize existing WTR
people and groups. People in the war tax resistance network from around
the country will be joining us, including some who have refused to pay
for war since the inception of the income tax! Rev. Billy and members of
the Stop Shopping Choir will perform on Friday night.

September 7, 2005 - 2:51pm -- jim
Events
Events

Anonymous Comrade writes:

100th Anniversary of the Wobblies

New York City, Sept. 13, 2005


A New York City Celebration of the IWW Centenary


Tuesday, September 13, 6:30 PM

CUNY Graduate Center

365 5th Ave. (at 34th St), NYC

— Free Admission —

The hundredth anniversary of the Industrial Workers of the World will be celebrated by artists, historians, musicians and today's Wobbly organizers. The event will feature performances, talks and a slide show commemorating the Wobblies role in Labor history.

September 4, 2005 - 5:09pm -- jim
Events
Events

Cindy writes:

Renewing the Anarchist Tradition Conference
Plainfield, Vermont, Sept. 23-25, 2005


Space is Limited!
(We're also still accepting presentation proposals!)

The Renewing the Anarchist Tradition (RAT) conference, sponsored by the Institute for Anarchist Studies, aims to provide a scholarly space in which to both reexamine and reinvigorate the social and political tradition of anarchism.

RAT is meant as one contribution to the project of developing a more rigorous as well as contemporary theoretical framework for anarchism, and to assist in nurturing new generations of anti-authoritarian public intellectuals. Thus, as opposed to conferences that attempt to create anarchist organizations, statements of purpose, or focus on "lifestyle anarchism" or how-to workshops, RAT brings together anarchist and libertarian left organizers, scholars, writers, educators, activists, students, and others to explore how we make sense of our own tradition; how we understand anarchism in the context of our lives, movements, and present-day social conditions; and how the conceptual tools that the anarchist tradition provides can and need to be rethought.

September 2, 2005 - 8:02am -- jim
Announcements
Events

US, September Action Collective

Midatlantic Regional
Consulta
New York, Sept. 3, 2005

The September Action Collective is hosting a Midatlantic
Regional Consulta on Saturday, September 3, 2005. The consulta is being
held at the AJ Muste Institute located in New York City and will run from
3 to 7 pm. This consulta will be a forum for discussing the organizing
of autonomous actions for the anti-war and global justice mobilizations
called for Washington DC on the weekend of September 23 through the 26th.


Where: 339 Lafayette Street, NYC 10012, Buzzer number 11

When: Saturday, September 3, 2005 from 3 to 7 pm

Email: nyc@septemberaction.org

Website: nyc.septemberaction.org

September 1, 2005 - 10:05am -- jim
Announcements
Events

"Immaterial Labour" Conference

Cambridge, UK, April 29-30, 2006


“Immaterial Labour, Multitudes and New Social Subjects:

Class Composition in
Cognitive Capitalism”

to be held at the University of Cambridge: Venue to be announced.

A couple of weeks ago an informal mailing about our “Immaterial Labour”
conference was sent to a handful of people. In no time at all, upwards of 50
people have responded from all around the world, expressing interest in
attending the conference or in receiving conference mailings.

Pages

Subscribe to Events