Confronting Globalization: Socialist Activism into the 21st Century March 10-12, 2000-Ohio State University
After the Battle of Seattle: What's Next?
The supposed invincibility of the free market and capitalism was dealt a big blow last December in Seattle as thousands of trade-unionists, environmentalists, anti-sweatshops activists, students and others effectively shut the down the World Trade Organization for 3 days.
But it's not just Seattle. Corporate globalization and neo-liberalism is meeting resistance all around the world, from Indonesia and Mexico to right here in our own back yard. As we enter a new century, students and youth are getting organized. From resisting the racist prison industrial complex to fighting University compliance with sweatshops and showing solidarity with workers in struggle, we are refusing to accept the corporate status quo.
But how do we connect these struggles that we are building with the big picture and make links with other issues? And as we graduate and move out of the student and youth movement, how do we carry on our activism? The students and young people of Solidarity, a revolutionary socialist organization, is sponsoring this conference to discuss these issues with both newer and older youth activists and how our socialist politics can contribute to and connect these struggles.
Time: The conference will start on Friday, 7:30PM, March 10 and last through Sunday, March 12th. Registration will start on Friday at 5PM.
Place: All plenary sessions will take place in Campbell 200 on the Ohio State University campus. Workshops will be held in nearby rooms in Campbell Hall and the Botany and Zoology building next door.
Campbell Hall is located at 1787 Neil Ave.
Pay parking is available at the Ohio Union Parking Garage C at 1780 College Road.
http://www.igc.org/solidarity/contYouthConference.html