At this discussion group we will be looking at Wendy Brown’s analysis of the affective/emotional state of the Left. Sometimes this one gets a bit dense with its jaunts into psychoanalysis, but it’s a short reading otherwise! It’ll be rad to nut this one out together :)

The reading can be found online here: http:/http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/boundary/v026/26.3brown.html

Hiya!!!

Join If We Can’t Dance as we discuss two articles which bring up lots of interesting questions about language, privilege, oppression and the possibility of revolutionary solidarity in the context of contemporary social movements.

The readings this week are:

“the rise of the post-new left political vocabulary” by S. D’Arcy
– http://publicautonomy.org/2014/01/27/the-rise-of-the-post-new-left-political-vocabulary/

– http://blackorchidcollective.wordpress.com/2012/03/12/guest-post-privilege-politics/

p.s. to find out the location of the event and/or be kept in the loop and/or to be sent the readings by email, contact us at ifwecantdance@gmail.co. Or look for us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifwecantdance/

Join If We Can’t Dance as we discuss selected short pieces by Louise Michel & others about women in the Paris Commune in 1871.

This reading is accessible here: https://www.facebook.com/download/728554730496717/Louise%20Michel%20reading.pdf

p.s. to find out the location of the event and/or be kept in the loop and/or to be sent the readings by email, contact us at ifwecantdance@gmail.co. Or look for us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ifwecantdance/

The last ♥ If We Can’t Dance ♥ of the year! Oh my gosh!

New friends and old welcome and encouraged to come hang and watch a rad documentary about American race relations, the Black Panther Party, and the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. It covers slavery, civil-rights activists, assassinations and methods used to divide and destroy key figures. (Thanks Wikipedia)

Show up at 6pm for a 6:30pm film screening, followed by discussion. I don’t think anyone is on snack duty so bring some if you’re keen!

We’re being hosted by the delightful Liberte Arts at 495 High St. They’ll have something out for a gold coin donation if you can spare it.

~Relevant Trigger Warnings~ for the film: racism, sexism, violence, police brutality, footage of people now deceased.

~Accessibility Info~ there is a step leading into Liberte Arts. We’ll be contacting the venue on Monday to see whether or not they have a ramp, and then we will update this notice.

Heya!

This wedz If We Can’t Dance will be looking at some readings on facilitation and meetings :)

On running meetings: http://plantowin.net.au/2013/01/better-activist-meetings/

Hello hello!

This Wednesday If We Can’t Dance will be taking another night off! We will be returning soon with a showing of a doco on The Weather Underground!

:)