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RadFest 2003: Midwest Social Forum |
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by Patrick Barrett, Havens Center
Email: pbarrett (nospam) ssc.wisc.edu (verified)
Phone: 608-262-0854
Address: 8121 Social Science, 1180 Observatory Dr., Madison, WI 53706 |
23 Apr 2003
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This spring (May 30-June 1) will mark the twentieth anniversary of RadFest, an annual weekend conference for progressive activists, organizers, and intellectuals organized by the A. E. Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
THE HAVENS CENTER
presents
RADFEST 2003
MIDWEST SOCIAL FORUM
20TH ANNIVERSARY
Aurora University
George Williams - Lake Geneva Campus
Williams Bay, WI
May 30-June 1, 2003
www.ssc.wisc.edu/havenscenter
RadFest Marks Twentieth Anniversary
This spring will mark the twentieth anniversary of RadFest, an annual weekend conference for progressive activists and academics organized by the A. E. Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Not unlike the World Social Forum, though on a much smaller scale, the central goal of RadFest is to provide an opportunity for progressive activists, organizers, and intellectuals to come together to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern, strengthen networks, and devise strategies for progressive social, economic, and political change. The conference has grown significantly in recent years, becoming an important annual gathering for progressives. Last year, for example, approximately 300 people from throughout the upper Midwest and beyond attended. This year, a considerably larger turnout is expected.
The conference will take place on the weekend of May 30-June 1, 2003 at the George Williams - Lake Geneva Campus of Aurora University – 240 acres of rolling, wooded hillside located on the shores of Lake Geneva, about 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee, 70 miles southeast of Madison, and 80 miles northwest of Chicago.
The opening event of the program will be a plenary panel on Friday evening, titled “The Iraq War and the Anti-War Movement.†The panel will be composed of Max Elbaum (War Times), Bill Fletcher (TransAfrica Forum), Betita MartÃÂnez (Institute for Multiracial Justice), Rania Masri (Iraq Action Coalition), and Jeremy Scahill (Democracy Now).
On Saturday evening, there will be a second plenary panel, titled “The State of Black Politics.†The panelists will be Linda Burnham (Women of Color Resource Center), Theresa El-Amin (Southern Anti-Racism Network), Bill Fletcher, and Salim Muwakkil (Chicago Tribune, In These Times).
The remainder of the program will be primarily devoted to thirty-five workshops and panels addressing a wide array of social, political, and economic topics on Saturday and Sunday, including: “Civil Liberties under Assault in the Ashcroft Era†(with Ed Garvey and Matt Rothschild); “Where is the U.S. Media Reform Movement Going?†(with Bob McChesney and John Nichols); “Activism in Times of War and Uprising: Israel/Palestine, the US, and the Iraq War†(with Ali Hadjarian, Jennifer Loewenstein, Mahmud Abu Rahma, Haitham Salawdeh, and Margaret Zaknoen); “Race and Education†(with Barbara Golden, Robert Howard, Lauren Mikol, Betty Volquardsen, and Donna Vukelich); “USA Patriot Art 2003†(with Mike Konopacki and Chani Becker); “New Movements in Communities of Color†(with Betita MartÃÂnez and Matt Nelson); “Stopping the U.S. War on the Poor†(with Pat Gowens and Faye Henry); “In Search of People-driven Participatory Democracy†(with Gianpaolo Baiocchi, Luciano Brunet, Antonio Carmona Báez, Daniel Chávez, Diane Davis, Benjamin Goldfrank, Joel Rocamora, and Hilary Wainwright); “Race and Incarceration†(with David Hart, Pam Oliver, and Tim Wise); “How to Modernize Local and State Electoral Systems to Represent Everyone†(with Dan Johnson-Weinberger); “Weapons of Mass Deception: Government and Corporate Propaganda†(with Laura Miller, Sheldon Rampton, and Inger Stole); “Community Supported Labor Rights†(with Monica Guzman, Christine Neumann-Ortiz, Rosa Rivera, and Sarah Shatz); “Coalition Building in Communities of Color†(with Robert Miranda); and more than a dozen others.
Finally, because the building of a progressive community also requires time for relaxation and strengthening social ties, a portion of the program has been devoted to recreation and entertainment. On Saturday afternoon, there will be a break in the schedule for recreational activities, including canoeing, rowing, hiking, tennis, archery, golf, volleyball, and many others. And on Saturday evening, there will be a musical performance by singer-guitarist Amelia Royko.
The key to the success of RadFest 2003 will be the enthusiastic participation of progressive individuals and organizations dedicated to the construction of a more just world. If you would like to be a part of this gathering, please visit the Havens Center website (www.ssc.wisc.edu/havenscenter) to obtain a registration form, a full conference program, and logistical information. The cost for the conference (including lodging and meals) is very modest and determined by ability to pay. Please note that the early registration deadline is April 30 for overnight participants and May 16 for commuters. For more information, contact the Havens Center at havensce (at) ssc.wisc.edu or call 608-262-0854.
Special thanks to the Wisconsin Community Fund and the Verna Hill Memorial Fund for their financial support.
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Re: RadFest 2003: Midwest Social Forum |
by Jack Ryan
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Current rating: -2
23 Apr 2003
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Dear RadFest Attendees,
Just to let you know, there will be drug sniffing dogs at all events, so be cool.
Jack |
