Interview: Stansted 15, Direct Action and Legal Repression
On 10th December 15 anti-deportation activists were convicted under anti-terror legislation for their peaceful direct action at Stansted airport. Graeme Hayes observed the whole trial as part of a wider research project on disobedience, direct action and trials of...
Protest Talks: Materialist theories and analyses of contemporary social movements.
3-4.30pm, Weds 14th November 2018. 3.213, University Place, Oxford Road. Speakers: Anne Engelhardt (Kassel) Madelaine Moore (Kassel) Pete Lampard (Univ. Manchester) This session - co-organised with the Global Political Economy Research Cluster - will explore the...
Reading Group Series, Semester 1 2018-19
For this semester we’re focusing our readings on the relationship between global sociology and social movements. All welcome; no need to sign up in advance. All sessions in 3.040, Arthur Lewis Building, University of Manchester. 2-4 pm, Wed 17th Oct Burawoy, M....
Marxist Theory, Party Organisation and Today’s Social Movements. Impressions of The Socialism Conference 2018 in Chicago.
The Socialism Conference took place from July 5 to 8 in Chicago, Illinois. Organised by The International Socialist Organisation (ISO), the annual conference was co-sponsored by Jacobin for the second year in a row. Around 2000 participants from all over the world,...
Protest Talks: Gramsci’s Relevance for Our Times
Critical Pedagogy and Global Social Movements under Neoliberal Globalisation. A discussion with Peter Mayo and Nadim Mirshak.3.30-5 pm, Thursday, 13th September 2018.G.33, Humanities Bridgeford Street, UoMContinuing their exchange previously published in Open...
Understanding radicalised movements through social movement theory
Thursday 22nd March 4-6pm 2nd Floor Board Room, Arthur Lewis Building, University of Manchester All welcome, no need to book in advance. Kevin McDonald: Rethinking radicalisation: networked affect, imagination and subjectivity This paper explores the potential for the...
Reading Group Series: Social movements, states and political parties
For this semester we’re focusing our readings on the relationships between movements, states and parties. All welcome; no need to sign up in advance. All sessions in 3.040, Arthur Lewis Building, University of Manchester. sup { font-size: 0.8em; }10-12, Tues 6th...
Embodying the Critique of Capitalism through Community-led, Prefigurative Initiatives: Towards a New Research Agenda
Dr Lara Monticelli, Visiting Researcher Dutch Research Institute for Transitions Wednesday 15th November 4.30-5.30pm, Humanities Bridgeford St 253 (Philosophy), University of ManchesterIn recent years, terms like ‘sharing economy’, 'industry 4.0', 'collaborative...
Uber and the corporate capture of e-petitions
Steve Andrews looks at a profit-making petition platform's questionable relationship with the cab company.This blog post was originally published by Red Pepper in October, 2017. Re-posted by kind permission.‘As an open platform, anyone can use our platform no matter...
Co-operation: Old Ideas for New Times?
Wednesday 25th October, 4-6pm, University Place 1.219, University of ManchesterPlaces limited. Please reserve at Eventbrite: https://co-operation-old-ideas-new-times.eventbrite.co.ukSpeakers: Professor Peter Gurney (History, University of Essex), and Dr Cilla Ross...
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