New College of Resistance this Saturday
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Martha Julings
Oct 28, 2011, 8:33:22 AM10/28/11
to DF Movement Open Discussion Group
DFs are among a range of organisations such as UK Uncut and UCU Left
which have given formal backing to the Education Activist Network one-
day conference this Saturday, 'The New College of Resistance'. We are
providing free tickets for DFs and Venturers so if you want to come
then please get in touch.
With over 400 people now booked in, a live link-up to OccupyWallStreet
set-up and a fantastic programme, it will equip activists, students,
educationalists, and trade unionists with the tools and knowledge to
tackle and fight the assault on further and higher education and put
forward an alternative to elitism and austerity.
Workshops include: Crimes against Humanities - from London Met to AC
Grayling; The movement one year since Millbank; Alternatives to
austrity; Organising casual workers; Protest and the police; Gender
inequality in education; Building universities of international
solidarity; ESOL, EMA and the fight for FE; Points-based immigration
and the racist clampdown; Jobs, pensions, pay and the defence of
education; Exposing the new managerialism
Speakers include: Ilan Pappé, John McDonnell MP, Laurie Penny, Peter
Hallward, Alex Callinicos, Liam Burns NUS President, Alfie Meadows,
Mark Campbell, Jacqueline Rose, Alberto Toscano, Katy Clarke MP, Owen
Jones, Guy Aitchison, Zita Holbourne, and activists from UK Uncut,
Greece, Spain and Egypt.
Initial supporters include: UK Uncut, UCU Left, NUS Black Students'
Campaign, Defend the Right to Protest, Action For Esol, Student Broad
Left, Woodcraft Folk (16-21s), Goldsmiths SU, Birkbeck SU, Sussex Stop
the Cuts, Manchester Uni Against Cuts and Fees, Stop Kettling our Kids
"After the conference we will join the LSX occupation at St Paul’s and
take part in their general assembly. Bring your tents and warm clothes
and lets OCCUPY!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157492444317086
Website:
http://educationactivistnetwork.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/occupy-wall-street-chilean-student-lsx-occupier-join-the-conference-bring-your-tents/
which have given formal backing to the Education Activist Network one-
day conference this Saturday, 'The New College of Resistance'. We are
providing free tickets for DFs and Venturers so if you want to come
then please get in touch.
With over 400 people now booked in, a live link-up to OccupyWallStreet
set-up and a fantastic programme, it will equip activists, students,
educationalists, and trade unionists with the tools and knowledge to
tackle and fight the assault on further and higher education and put
forward an alternative to elitism and austerity.
Workshops include: Crimes against Humanities - from London Met to AC
Grayling; The movement one year since Millbank; Alternatives to
austrity; Organising casual workers; Protest and the police; Gender
inequality in education; Building universities of international
solidarity; ESOL, EMA and the fight for FE; Points-based immigration
and the racist clampdown; Jobs, pensions, pay and the defence of
education; Exposing the new managerialism
Speakers include: Ilan Pappé, John McDonnell MP, Laurie Penny, Peter
Hallward, Alex Callinicos, Liam Burns NUS President, Alfie Meadows,
Mark Campbell, Jacqueline Rose, Alberto Toscano, Katy Clarke MP, Owen
Jones, Guy Aitchison, Zita Holbourne, and activists from UK Uncut,
Greece, Spain and Egypt.
Initial supporters include: UK Uncut, UCU Left, NUS Black Students'
Campaign, Defend the Right to Protest, Action For Esol, Student Broad
Left, Woodcraft Folk (16-21s), Goldsmiths SU, Birkbeck SU, Sussex Stop
the Cuts, Manchester Uni Against Cuts and Fees, Stop Kettling our Kids
"After the conference we will join the LSX occupation at St Paul’s and
take part in their general assembly. Bring your tents and warm clothes
and lets OCCUPY!
Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157492444317086
Website:
http://educationactivistnetwork.wordpress.com/2011/10/27/occupy-wall-street-chilean-student-lsx-occupier-join-the-conference-bring-your-tents/
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