Democratizing Education Convention

Posted by on September 30, 2005

Register now for the DEMOCRATIZING EDUCATION CONVENTION

http://www.DemocratizingEducation.org/

Who: Undergrads, Grads, Faculty, Staff, & Community

What: Plan nationally coordinated actions in defense of higher education. Develop proposals for unity and a possible union of grads, undergrads, faculty, staff and community members. Learn and teach about organizing strategies and tactics, higher education problems and solutions, and the work of other members of the campus community.

Why: Skyrocketing tuition. Massive cuts in public spending on education. Corporatization of research and services. Renewed attacks on academic freedom. Union-busting and sweatshop working conditions. Elimination of affirmative action, ethnic studies, and liberal arts programs. U.S. Students dying overseas for an education. Higher education is in crisis!

Where: The politically vibrant and historic University of Wisconsin at Madison campus

When: Thursday eve, October 20th through Sunday, October 23th, 2005
(10/20 to 10/23/2005)

With panel and workshop presentations by U.S., Canadian, and Mexican organizers:

Felice Yeskel, Mishy Leiblum, Evan Thornton, Jed Murr, Ben Manski, Pabitra Benjamin, Jennifer Knox, Annie Habel, John K. Wilson, Tony Palmeri, Xavier Hansen, Danya Hooker; Laura Stengrim, Jen Pae, Suri Kempe, Todd Alan Price, Kabzuag Vaj, Mohammed Abed, Satya Rhodes-Conway, Uri Strauss, John Peck, Grace Hong, Julie Coon, Tom DeGloma, Martha Webber, Patrick Barrett, TAA AFT 3220, Michael Thornton, Take BackUMass, L’Asse, UNAM General Strike Committee*, Carl Williams, Philadelphia Student Union, and more!
(* indicates invited presenters)

http://www.DemocratizingEducation.org/