Dear FaDU Friends and Supporters--
Over the summer, FaDU is having an open reading group on the university, race, and labor. We are very excited about these readings, and would like to invite anyone to come and participate in the discussions! The first meeting will be next Tuesday at 4 PM at Allegro Cafe. This is our planned time, but if people who really want to come cannot make it there's a possibility for change. We hope to see you there, and please e-mail FaDU if you have any questions! Feel free to invite any interested friends.
Act I: critiques of the university
June 29: "Like Being Mugged by a Metaphor," a feminist/woman of color critique of university (e-mail faduni@gmail.com if you need this)
July 6: another university critique? (still working on this one!!)
Act II: effective organizations for movement building
July 13: The Tyranny of Structurelessness http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/hist_texts/structurelessness.html (along with a summary of it, perhaps?)
July 20: two chapters from Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement
Act III: workplace organizing
July 27: Don Hamerquist Workplace Papers http://www.sojournertruth.net/unionsorganizations.html
August 3: Punching Out - Martin Glaberman
August 10: Soldiers of Solidarity: http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1967324,00.html
Hey, so I’m writing an essay on the importance of Democracy in Universities. It would be awesome if you guys could give me your democratic (hehe) views on this topic. How important is Democracy in universities and what role should it play in education? Also if you guys have any ideas on how democratic college should look and function. Any input would be amazingly appreciated! :) Thanks
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