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CALL FOR PAPERS!!!

North American Anarchist Studies Network Conference

Toronto, Canada

January 15-16, 2010

Deadline for Proposals: November 1, 2010

The North American Anarchist Studies Network is currently seeking presentations for our second annual conference to be held at the Steel Worker’s Hall in Toronto, Canada. We are seeking submissions from radical academics, independent researchers, community activists, street philosophers and students. We invite those engaged in intellectual work within existing institutions, such as universities, but also those engaged in the production of knowledge beyond institutional walls to share their ongoing work. From the library stacks to the streets, we encourage all those interested in the study of anarchism to submit a proposal.

In keeping with the open and fluid spirit of anarchism, we will not be calling for any specific topics of discussion, but rather are encouraging participants to present on a broad and diverse number of themes- from the historical to the contemporary to the utopian. For inspiration, we have included a number of suggested themes that have been of interest us; we invite you to suggest and submit your own topics, papers, themes, panels and workshops:

* Theorizing Anarchism: Perspectives on Anarchist Studies

* Greening Anarchy: Anarchism and the Environment

* Bridging the Marxist/Anarchist Divide: Is Black and Red Dead?

* Race, Class & Solidarity: Migration Politics

* Indigenous Rights and Politics in (Occupied) North America

* Expanding the Anarchist Canon: Non-Western Anarchism(s)

* The South American ‘New Left’ and Anarchism

* ‘Queering’ Anarchy: Anarchism and LGBTQ Issues

* ‘Revolution’ in the 21st Century:  The Meaning of Social Change Today

* Militant Research: Connecting Activism and Academia

* Practicing Anarchy: Organization, Insurrection and Anarchist Social Movements

* Envisioning Alternatives: Anarchist Utopias

* Anarchism and Radical (Dis)ability Politics

* The Greek ‘Crisis’ and Anarchist Responses

* Post-G20 Toronto: Learning from Toronto’s G20 Mobilizations

* Anarchist Cultural Perspectives and Practices

* The Post-Anarchist Challenge?

* Anarchists and Academia: The Perils, Pitfalls and Potentialities of the University

 It is our sincere hope that this conference will, to the greatest extent possible, accurately represent the diversity of North American anarchist politics and thought; to that end, we encourage submission(s) in English, French, Spanish and in any other language or on any other topic you feel relevant to this experience and this community.

Send your proposal, including a short abstract, a working title and three keywords that describe your project to the Toronto NAASN Crew at naasntoronto@gmail.com.

For more information on the North America Anarchist Studies Network check out our website at www.naasn.org.

We look forward to hearing from you, organizing with you and, of course, learning from you!

crossposted from a post by APOC-Philly on July 7th, 2009

The NorthEast Two-Spirit Society (NE2SS) and Kris Hayashi, Executive Director of Audre Lorde Project were forcefully ejected from this year’s annual Heritage of Pride March in New York City yesterday.Just before 2PM, Lieutenant Connoly of the Midtown Taskforce demanded that the People of Color Contingent leave the parade. The reason given was that a delay of 6 blocks existed between the People of Color contingent and the contingent in front of them.  NYPD raised the issue of the gap once and POC contingent marshals were in the process of closing the gap.   Kris Hayashi, Executive Director of Audre Lorde Project (ALP), and Loyda Colon also of ALP explained to Lieutenant Connoly, that they were in the process of closing the gap and Lieutenant Connoly refused to listen.  Lieutenant Connoly then insisted that the POC contingent leave the parade, and attempted to arrest both Colon and Hayashi. Lieutenant Connoly then ejected Harlan Pruden, the driver of NE2SS’ support vehicle and co-founder of NE2SS, other members of NE2SS (who led the People of Color Contingent), and Hayashi from the parade. Hayashi was physically dragged off the parade route. [Read more →]

http://www.bostondykemarch.com/

This year’s Boston Dyke March is on Friday, June 12, 2009 at 6pm.
Please sign up on our meetup site and/or facebook profile to keep up to date.

Every year, we gather at the Boston Common Gazebo at 6:00 p.m. The march route is posted here.

Everyone is invited and welcome to march.

Queers without Borders will be hosting its monthly meeting on Sunday, Jan 25 at 5 PM at the MCC Hartford Church, 155 Wylly’s Avenue, Hartford [Directions]*

All QWB meetings are open and welcoming to all.

Our proposed agenda is:

1. Assigning and rotating responsibilities (perhaps we can take care of  his before the meeting?)
2. Dinner & Movie: “Fenced Out”
3. RNC 8 Fundraiser
4. Queer Voices publication process
5. People’s Economic Justice Coalition/Bail Out the People Movement
6. National Radical Queer Convergence

*MCC is located on the campus of Church of the Good Shepherd. Enter the main driveway of Good Shepherd Church. Good Shepherd Church is on your left. The Parish House on your right. Bear left to the parking lot behind Good Shepherd church. Walk to the back of the Parish House. (thanx to frank for the detailed directions).
The door facing you is the entrance to Metropolitan Community Church.
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Celebrate this Saturday, January 24^th as the Hartford Independent Media Collective (HIMC, formerly Hartford Independent Media Center) unleashes their new website upon Hartford and the world!

For a sneak peek visit http://hartfordimc.org/. The evening will feature special guest DJs and delicious drinks and hors d’ouvres. $10 suggested donation; nobody turned away for lack of funds.

Saturday, January 24, 2009
8:00pm - 10:00pm
Charter Oak Cultural Center
21 Charter Oak Avenue, Hartford, CT

Saturday 24January

8-10p

Charter Oak Cultural Center

21 Charter Oak Ave, Hartford CT

Join the Hartford Independent Media Collective (HIMC, formerly the Hartford Independent Media Center) as they unleash their new website upon Hartford and the world! Come check this shit out!!!

For a sneak peek visit http://hartfordimc.org

The evening will feature special guest DJs and delicious drinks and hors d’ouvres. $10 suggested donation- no one turned away for lack of funds.

<3

(Forwarded by Frank)

Next Meeting of People’s Economic Justice Coalition is Wednesday, Jan 7 from 6-9 PM at the Metropolitan Community Church of Hartford 155 Wyllys Street, Hartford [directions]* (RSVP to fog64@hotmail.com if you would like Vegetarian Pizza from Prospect Pizza $1.50 per slice; please indicate quantity)

Agenda:

1. Flyering for the Community Meeting for a People’s Bailout.  Develop a plan for flyering during the month of January to include MLK and Inauguration Weekend events. Also outside courts, unemployment offices and other events.

Flyer: Peter created a flyer to announce the Community Meeting for a People’s Bailout. Thanks, Peter! Click to view flyer

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