Solidarity Summer School 2000 August 7-10 Ypsilanti, Michigan
The Solidarity Summer School is an educational event drawing together activists and socialists from around the country for four days of political discussion and debate. Whether you are new to politics or a long time movement activist, the Solidarity Summer School has something for you!
Registration: Registration for the Summer School is $40, or $10/day.
Special Needs: Childcare Available Wheelchair Accessible
Housing: Housing will be available on the Eastern Michigan University campus for $15/night. Limited off campus housing is available.
Sponsorship: The Summer School is sponsored by Solidarity, a democratic, anti-racist, feminist, revolutionary socialist organization.
Solidarity National Office 7012 Michigan Ave. Detroit, MI 48210 313-841-0160
e-mail: solidarity at igc.org website: www.solidarity-us.org
DAILY SCHEDULE:
Morning Plenary, 9:00am-11:00am Class Period I, 11:30am-1:30pm Lunch, 1:30pm-3:30pm Class Period II, 3:30pm-5:30pm Dinner, 5:30pm-7:00pm Evening Plenary, 7:00pm-9:00pm MONDAY, AUGUST 7th Morning Plenary: "Socialism & Revolution Into the 21st Century", featuring Betsy Esch and Mike Parker.
Class Period I:
"From Ecological Crisis to Environmental Justice, Part 1", led by Joel Kovel and Rodney Ward.
"Solidarity's Rank & File Strategy in the Labor Movement- Part 1", led by Kim Moody.
"Theorizing about Gender and Class", led by Johanna Brenner. Class Period II:
"From Ecological Crisis to Environmental Justice, Part 2", led by Kathryn Savoie, Charles Simmons, & Walt Sheasby.
"Solidarity's Rank and File Strategy in the Labor Movement, Part 2: Examples of the Strategy in Action", led by Jane Slaughter.
"Trotskyism and the U.S. Left, From the 1930s to the Present", led by Alan Wald.
Evening Plenary:
"Lockdown America: Police & Prisons in the Age of Crisis", featuring Ahmad Rahman and Christian Parenti.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 8th
Morning Plenary: "Breaking the Two Party System: the Fight for Independent Politics", featuring Stephanie Luce and Charles Post.
Class Period I:
"Capitalism, Democracy, and Racism- Part 1", led by Paul Le Blanc.
"The Legacy of the Nicaraguan Revolution", led by Dianne Feeley.
"Marxist Economics and the Contradictions of the Boom", led by Mark Brenner. Class Period II:
"Capitalism, Democracy, and Racism- Part 2", led by Paul Le Blanc.
"Marxism and Anarchism", led by David Finkel and Chris Kutalik.
"The IMF and World Bank: Adjusting Structures, Destroying Lives", led by Ozlem Onaran. Evening Plenary:
"Women and the Global Economy", featuring Ozlem Onaran and Johanna Brenner.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9th
Morning Plenary:
"Latin American Politics Today: Neoliberalism and Popular Resistance", featuring Dianne Feeley and Rafael Bernabe (unconfirmed).
Class Period I:
"The Legacy of the Russian Revolution", led by Steve Bloom.
"Social Implications of the New Science: Genetics and Biotechnology", led by Rob Bartlett.
"The Social Construction of Whiteness", led by Betsy Esch and Charles Post. Class Period II:
"The Politics of Crime in the United States: 1960s-Present", led by Christian Parenti.
"The Fight for Reproductive Freedom", led by Norine Gutekanst (unconfirmed).
"The Middle East: Imperialism, Sanctions, and the 'Peace Process'", led by David Finkel and Anan Aneri. Evening Plenary:
"Queer Politics and Sexuality", featuring Alan Sears and Donna Cartwright.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 10th
Class Period I (9am-11am):
"Revolutionary Defense and the Case of Mumia Abu-Jamal", led by Steve Bloom.
"Why Socialists Need Organization", led by Craig Regester. Closing Plenary (11:30-1:30):
"Global Labor vs. Global Capital", featuring Kim Moody.