[sudo-discuss] Workshop on anarchist approaches to feminism

[niki]

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On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 9:52 AM, sky <scroeser at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Hi everyone,
>
> I've been talking to Yar about having an introductory talk/workshop on
> anarchist approaches to feminism at the Sudo Room on 22nd June. It would be
> aimed at a 101 level - my plan for this was primarily to fill a gap that I
> often see with many people coming to feminism through dissatisfaction with
> the tech community, and therefore not having access to some of the radical
> histories and frameworks that might be useful.
>
> I've included a provisional overview and brief bio below. I'm open to
> suggestions about what time would be best (Yar suggested afternoons are
> better), and about how to make the workshop a useful contribution to the
> Sudo Room. I'm also happy to answer any questions you might have. If this
> seems like late notice to pull together the workshop and advertise it, but
> people are still interested, another option is for me to give it in
> September, when I'm next in the Bay Area.
>
> best,
> sky.
>
> *Anarchafeminism 101*
> This workshop is a brief introduction to anarchist strands of feminism. It
> aims to provide an overview of the history and concepts that underpin
> anarchafeminism, and to open up discussion about how anarchafeminist
> approaches might be useful today. Reclaiming our radical histories provides
> us with vital resources. For those frustrated with mainstream,
> predominantly liberal or neo-liberal feminism, anarchafeminism offers
> helpful frameworks for thinking about class, race, gender relations,
> organising methods, and feminists' relationship to the state.
>
>
> *About me:*
> I'm a teacher, researcher, and activist currently based in Toronto. My
> work focuses on how activists use and shape technology, and about how to
> build possibilities for radical social change. You can find out more about
> me here: http://skycroeser.net
>
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> social change and technology. You can find out more about my work at
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