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SUMMARY:Knowledge and Inquiry in Community Movements
DESCRIPTION:Knowledge and Inquiry in Community Movements is an afternoon of participatory workshops for local residents\, community activists and researchers\, hosted at St. Andrew’s Community Centre in Rialto on Friday April 24th (2-7pm). Supported by UCD’s newly launched Winifred Carney Centre for Organising & Labour Research and the Thresholds of Knowledge research strand\, these workshops are a chance to come together to collectively discuss shared methods of research and communication. Drawing on experiences from across Ireland and Italy\, and from London to Berlin\, each workshop will introduce a set of ideas and resources\, as as we discuss the role of local & activist media in growing social movements\, and think through how solidarity is built across cities & towns\, in both rural and urban contexts. Dr Neil Gray will join us as keynote speaker\, where he will introduce his forthcoming book\, Take Over the City: Spatial Composition in Italian Autonomy (Common Notions)\, the first systematic study of radical urban politics and transformation in Italy’s rebellious 1970s. \n​What role does research play in community activism?  \n​How are we building solidarity across our towns\, cities and workplaces?  \n​What resources and tools do we have to create solidarity across our communities?  \n​The four workshops of this event\, hosted at St. Andrew’s Community Centre\, are an open space for activists\, researchers and local residents to discuss how different forms of research and investigation can shape organising around work and housing. \n​All are welcome to attend — join us for the whole afternoon\, or drop in at anytime for a session! Food & snacks will be provided throughout! Full details and registration: https://luma.com/41nupqhc  \n​Drawing on experiences across Ireland and Italy\, and from London to Berlin\, each workshop will introduce a set of ideas and resources\, with space for a shared discussion on different methods and examples of organising. \n​We are very excited that our final session will be a discussion with Neil Gray about his forthcoming book\, Take Over the City: Spatial Composition in Italian Autonomy (Common Notions)\, the first systematic study of radical urban politics and transformation across Italy’s rebellious 1970s. \n​Afternoon Schedule: \n​2 – 3pm: Print Politics as Community Politics (Dante Philp) \n​A hands-on workshop engaging a wide archive of printed materials produced within worker and community campaigns. We will explore how different forms of media present challenges to contemporary researchers\, and collectively consider the status of ‘print politics’ in localised disputes and movements today. Bring your leaflets\, zines and ephemera! \n​3.15-4.15pm: Social Investigation for Rural Worker and Tenant Power (Jack Edmunds-Bergin) \n​This workshop will draw on experiences of organising with Community Action Tenants’ Union South Wicklow-Wexford branch to consider how knowledge is produced outside the academy in social campaigns and community development work\, particularly in rural areas\, and highlight the media and spatial infrastructures which underpin the production of this knowledge. \n​4.30 – 5.30pm: Spatial Composition in Communities of Solidarity (Emma Petersen) \n​This workshop will explore social reproduction theory and delve into the spatial organisation of communities and solidarity structures. We will look into different forms of community organising and solidarity structures and engage with the concept of labour in spaces other than the formal work place. Through this workshop we will collectively debate what constitutes labour and how people navigate their everyday responsibilities within communities of solidarity. \n​5.45 – 7pm: ‘Take Over The City’ with Neil Gray \n​Neil will be joining us for a presentation and Q&A\, drawing on his forthcoming book Take Over the City: Spatial Composition in Italian Autonomy. Neil will introduce a set of ideas which animated the radical Italian currents of the 1970s\, including ‘spatial composition’ and the ‘social factory’\, as we think through the lessons and provocations this era of radical politics provides for our present challenges. \n​
URL:https://culturalpolicyireland.org/event/knowledge-and-inquiry-in-community-movements/
LOCATION:​​St. Andrew’s Community Centre\, Studio 468\, 468 South Circular Road\, Dublin\, Dublin\, D08 H51F\, Ireland
CATEGORIES:ALL EVENTS,CPOI Networks,Other Events
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