Education for freedom: an activist gathering
Posted on September 28, 2007
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What would a democratic, egalitarian, sustainable education system look like? How do we get it?
This gathering, which will take place at the University of East London’s Dockland campus from 12:00-5:30pm on Sunday 21st October and is sponsored by Education Not for Sale, looks at the challenges facing radical and socialist activists in the education sector.
From nursery through to post-graduate studies, the capitalist drive to profit from education has been strengthened massively under the New Labour government. Meanwhile, around the world, state education systems are being wrenched open, privatised and put on the market. Education is up for sale.
But can we fight this commodification of knowledge effectively simply by defending the status quo of bureaucratic state education under capitalism? We think not.
As well as planning organisation and actions for the period ahead, the conference will focus on discussing ideas and perspectives generated by students, teachers and other workers in struggle, in Britain and internationally, today and in the past, to inspire us in our fight for free education in a free society.
Sessions will include:
- Educating for capitalism
- Ten years of New Labour’s education policy
- Radical visions for education: Freire, Illich and May ‘68
- Education, alienation and the environment
- Students in struggle internationally: Iran, Zimbabwe
- Making the case for free education
- Sex education
Click here for a leaflet to download, print off and distribute.
For more information or to pre-register ring 07974 331 053 or email.
