Re: [freeuniversitylondon] Re: Free University Conference

[Clive Menzies]

Hi All

Joel suggested circulating this proposal for a Free University conference.

Regards

Clive

On 23/04/12 00:01, joel lazarus wrote:

Hi there,

This sounds good.
Obviously, ties into and builds on from the first Free Uni Network national meeting in March.

Feel free to canvass opinion at freeuniv...@googlegroups.com
Or here...
http://www.facebook.com/groups/395066473855733/

Thanks
joel

> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:07:39 +0100
> From: danas...@googlemail.com
> To: cl...@clivemenzies.co.uk
> CC: freeuniver...@lists.riseup.net
> Subject: [freeuniversitylondon] Re: Free University Conference
>
> I think this is one of the best initiatives I want this one to work.
> Unfortunately I find it hard to commit to such things at the moment
> because of commitments elsewhere. Though I believe there are people
> out there who will step forward. This project is the way forward. I
> think it would be important to have a creative aspect to it, focusing
> on how we communicate our ideas, the different mediums out our
> desposal, what resonates with people. Finding a way. The University of
> Life.
>
> On 4/20/12, Clive Menzies <cl...@clivemenzies.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hi All
> >
> > At the Free University meeting last night, we discussed the idea of a
> > Free University Conference to be held in London. The objective is to
> > re-energise the Free University which started in the Bank of Ideas and
> > has continued in spite of having to be nomadic since the eviction of the
> > BoI and subsequently the School of Ideas. We would like to attract
> > everyone with an interest in the development of an alternative to the
> > established monetised tertiary education system. We hope to involve
> > students of the courses we've been running to get them to talk about
> > their experiences of the Free University, their likes, dislikes etc.
> >
> > The purpose of this email is to reach some agreement on when we hold the
> > conference (outside the period of Jubilee and Olympics events) and how
> > many people on this list would be interested in participating. We are
> > also interested to hear specific topics you would like to see discussed.
> >
> > Please let us know by emailing: freeuniver...@lists.riseup.net
> >
> > 1. Would you come to the conference?
> >
> > 2. When would you prefer it to be held?
> >
> > 3. Any particular topics you would like to be discussed?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Clive

[Gail Chester]

In principle, I think it is a good idea, but I think it should be made a priority to get young people participating (under 25?), possibly not going ahead unless there are at least  equal numbers of them on the organising group? I would be happy to help people think about how to make this a reality, but I don't think I could offer to help organise in any other way.

 

Timing - not before Sept at this point, poss later.

 

Best wishes, Gail

 

PS Message to the lovely women from the feminism group in Birmingham - please can you contact me asap off-list, especially the woman from Nottingham and her friend - I was ill immediately afterwards, and I seem to have lost your contact details. Thanks.

[Clive Menzies]

Thanks Gail

I agree with the ambition to involve more young people and if you (or anyone else) has contacts to spread the word among that constituency, please do it. I can probably get a few of my son's contemporaries along (they're all around university age).  The feeling is we'd like to do it in the summer but it would be a shame if you can't make it.

Regards

Clive