Call to Participate in the 2012 Victoria Anarchist Bookfair

[VIPIRG Communications and Outreach]

Call for Participation

150 Years of Colonialism: 150 Years of Resistance

Call to Participate in the 2012 Victoria Anarchist Bookfair

The City of Victoria, located on unceeded Lekwungen Territory, is this
year celebrating 150 years of colonialism through events that promote
historical erasure. The Victoria Anarchist Bookfair will respond with
illuminating stories of historical and ongoing colonialism while
celebrating 150 years of resistance. As a catalyst for putting learning
into action, we are also mobilizing to build opposition against the
Northern Gateway Pipeline and other such proposals, which are a glaring
example of ongoing colonialism on the West Coast.

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1. Bookfair Dates & Contacts

2. How to Request a Table

3. Call for Workshops & Presentations Proposals

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1. Victoria Anarchist Bookfair Dates & Contacts


September 8th and 9th, 2012

Fernwood NRG Community Hall

1240 Gladstone Ave, Victoria, BC, Lekwungen Territory

We are pleased to announce the seventh annual Victoria Anarchist Bookfair,
located on unceded Lekwungen Territory in Victoria, British Columbia. The
Bookfair is for anarchists and non-anarchists, with participants from all
over North America and beyond. The Bookfair always includes workshops on a
wide range of topics. We seek to challenge colonial attitudes, introduce
anarchism to the public, foster dialogue between various political
traditions, and create radical, inclusive, anti-oppressive spaces.
Participants with different visions, practices, and traditions are
welcome. Events include book and information tables, workshops, readings,
films, presentations, and much more!

We are particularly seeking workshops that engage with our theme of
anti-colonialism and the mobilization to stop proposed pipeline projects
in B.C.. This can include presentations on radical theory, Indigeneity,
historical issues, participatory demonstrations, panel talks, facilitated
discussions, and everything in between—if you have an idea for a workshop,
we want to hear about it! We’re also keen on workshops that address,
challenge, and connect gender, sexuality, ‘race’, colonialism, ability,
capitalism, environmental destruction, workers’ struggles, and other
issues affecting our communities.

Please consult our Statement of Principles before sending your proposal.
It can be found on our website: http://victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca

This year's deadline is July 31st, 2012.

We are proud to have received Monday Magazine's 'M Award' for Victoria's
best literary event in 2009.

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Contacts:

TABLES: tab...@victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca

WORKSHOPS: work...@victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca

FESTIVAL: fest...@victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca

VOLUNTEER: volu...@victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca

GENERAL INQUIRIES: in...@victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca

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2. How to Request a Table for Sept 8 & 9

The heart of the Bookfair is the main room including booksellers,
distributors, independent presses and activist groups from all over BC,
North America, and abroad. If you’d like to table this year, please
provide a short description of your group and the materials you intend to
distribute at the Bookfair.

There is no fee for tabling at the Bookfair, but we will be requesting 10%
of sales after expenses in order to help us cover costs.

The deadline to request a table is July 15, 2012 (we cannot guarantee
inclusion on the poster or in our program-zine for late submissions).

EMAIL: tab...@victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca

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3. Workshop & Presentation Proposals: for Sept 8 & 9

The Bookfair organizing collective is currently seeking workshop and
presentation proposals.

As stated above this Bookfair we are looking to convene in order to
challenge the ongoing colonization of our communities and our minds. We
are looking for workshops that discuss Indigenous perspectives,
de-colonialisation, social struggles, and environmental issues. We also
aim to foster a growing movement in resistance to colonialism through the
sharing of practical skills. Together we can acknowledge our past and move
forward with meaningful solidarity.

Workshops may be aimed at people who are curious about, or new to,
anarchist ideas and radical practices; alternatively they might address a
topic in depth for people who are already familiar with the subject.

Standard Bookfair workshops last for 50 minutes with a 10-minute break in
between. While we are open to a variety of workshop formats, we recommend
that facilitators leave at least 20 minutes for discussion at the end of
their presentations. Each year we get a lot of submissions, but if we
don’t have space at the Bookfair, we still want to help make your workshop
happen!

Please provide a title and short description of the workshop's content in
your submission. If your workshop is accepted, this information will be
reprinted in the program zine.

NOTE: The deadline for all workshop and presentation proposals is July 31,
2012.

EMAIL: work...@victoriaanarchistbookfair.ca

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Outreach and Communications Coordinator
Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group
Student Union Building Room B120 & B122
PO Box 3050 STN CSC
University of Victoria
Victoria BC, V8W 3P3

phone: 250.472.5170
www.vipirg.ca