Patrick Barrett
04-24-2002, 12:04 PM
THE HAVENS CENTER
presents
RADFEST 2002:
ACTIVISTS AND ACADEMICS WORKING
FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE
Aurora University
George Williams - Lake Geneva Campus
Williams Bay, WI
May 31-June 2, 2002
www.ssc.wisc.edu/havenscenter
Dear friend:
I would like to invite you to RadFest 2002, an annual weekend conference for progressive activists and academics organized by the A. E. Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The central goal of the conference is to provide an opportunity for progressive activists, organizers, and intellectuals to come together to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern, strengthen networks, and devise strategies for progressive social, economic, and political change. RadFest has grown significantly in recent years, becoming an important annual gathering for progressives. Last year, for example, over 200 people from throughout the upper Midwest and beyond attended. This year, we anticipate an even larger turnout.
The conference will take place on the weekend of May 31-June 2, 2002 at the George Williams - Lake Geneva Campus of Aurora University -- 240 acres of rolling, wooded hillside located on the shores of Lake Geneva in Williams Bay, WI, approximately 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee, 70 miles southeast of Madison, and 80 miles northwest of Chicago.
The opening event of the program will be a plenary panel on Friday evening, titled “U.S. Foreign Policy, the Middle East, and Central Asia.” The panel will be composed of Medea Benjamin (Global Exchange); Zoltan Grossman (South-West Asia Information Group), Jennifer Lowenstein (Jews for Equal Justice), and Rania Masri (Iraq Action Coalition).
On Saturday evening, there will be a second plenary panel, titled “The State of Progressive Politics: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?” The panelists will be Tammy Baldwin (US House of Representatives), Medea Benjamin (2000 Green Party Senate Candidate, California), George Martin (Greater Milwaukee Green Party), David Newby (AFL-CIO), and John Nichols (The Nation magazine).
The remainder of the program will be primarily devoted to more than two dozen workshops and panels addressing a wide array of social, political, and economic topics on Saturday and Sunday, including: “We Are All Theatre: A Workshop in Applied Theatre Techniques” (with Jenny Wanasek and Mark Weinberg); “The Burgeoning U.S. Media Reform Movement” (with Liz DiNovella, Bob McChesney, Fred McKissack, and John Nichols); “Creating Independent Media” (with Jessica Clark, Kristian Knutsen, Brian Rothgery, John Anderson, and Danielle Chynoweth); “Ablism and the Left” (with Darrell Price and Sarah Triano); “Organizing Workers Under Corporate Globalization” (with John Peck, Leila Pine, and Bonnie Strauss); “Advertising and Commercialization” (with Inger Stole, Dan Cook, and Carrie McLaren); “Why are Wisconsin Schools Failing African American Children?” (with Stan Woodard, Kimm Hurley-Smith, Valencia Douglas, and Jerry Smith); “Fundraising for Social Change” (with Karen Kubby); “Encouraging and Empowering Women as Leaders” (with Amy Heart and Amy Mondloch); “Alternatives to Corporate Globalization” (with Steve Watrous and Merritt Bussiere); “Race, Class, and the Left” (with Rose Brewer and Ben Márquez); “Abolish Corporate Personhood!” (with Jan Edwards and Molly Morgan); “Confronting Globalization” (with Mike Prokosch); “Deepening Local Democracy” (with Ben Manski); “The Enemy of Nature” (with Joel Kovel); “LGBT Issues, Civil Rights, and Progressive Coalition Building” (with Jessica Brown, Shamus Khan, Mark Pocan, and Debbie Weill); and others on such topics as Middle East activism, reparations, reproductive rights, dismantling racism, fair trade, nuclear issues in war and peace, and the Zapatista movement.
Finally, because the building of a progressive community also requires time for relaxation and strengthening social ties, we have devoted a portion of the program to recreation. On Saturday afternoon, there will be a break in the schedule for recreational activities, including swimming, canoeing, rowing, hiking, tennis, archery, golf, volleyball, and many others.
The key to the success of RadFest 2002 will be the enthusiastic participation of progressive individuals and organizations dedicated to the construction of a more just world. If you would like to be a part of this gathering, please visit the Havens Center website (www.ssc.wisc.edu/havenscenter) to obtain a registration form, a full conference program, and logistical information. The cost for the conference (including lodging and meals) is very modest and determined by ability to pay. Please note that the early registration deadline is April 30 for overnight participants and May 17 for commuters. We also encourage you to spread the word and let us know of other people or organizations you think would be interested in participating. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at this email address or call 608-262-0854.
We hope you will contribute to making RadFest 2002 an exciting event and help us in our efforts to build a progressive community.
Sincerely,
Patrick Barrett
Administrative Director
A. E. Havens Center
presents
RADFEST 2002:
ACTIVISTS AND ACADEMICS WORKING
FOR PROGRESSIVE CHANGE
Aurora University
George Williams - Lake Geneva Campus
Williams Bay, WI
May 31-June 2, 2002
www.ssc.wisc.edu/havenscenter
Dear friend:
I would like to invite you to RadFest 2002, an annual weekend conference for progressive activists and academics organized by the A. E. Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The central goal of the conference is to provide an opportunity for progressive activists, organizers, and intellectuals to come together to discuss issues of mutual interest and concern, strengthen networks, and devise strategies for progressive social, economic, and political change. RadFest has grown significantly in recent years, becoming an important annual gathering for progressives. Last year, for example, over 200 people from throughout the upper Midwest and beyond attended. This year, we anticipate an even larger turnout.
The conference will take place on the weekend of May 31-June 2, 2002 at the George Williams - Lake Geneva Campus of Aurora University -- 240 acres of rolling, wooded hillside located on the shores of Lake Geneva in Williams Bay, WI, approximately 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee, 70 miles southeast of Madison, and 80 miles northwest of Chicago.
The opening event of the program will be a plenary panel on Friday evening, titled “U.S. Foreign Policy, the Middle East, and Central Asia.” The panel will be composed of Medea Benjamin (Global Exchange); Zoltan Grossman (South-West Asia Information Group), Jennifer Lowenstein (Jews for Equal Justice), and Rania Masri (Iraq Action Coalition).
On Saturday evening, there will be a second plenary panel, titled “The State of Progressive Politics: Where Are We? Where Are We Going?” The panelists will be Tammy Baldwin (US House of Representatives), Medea Benjamin (2000 Green Party Senate Candidate, California), George Martin (Greater Milwaukee Green Party), David Newby (AFL-CIO), and John Nichols (The Nation magazine).
The remainder of the program will be primarily devoted to more than two dozen workshops and panels addressing a wide array of social, political, and economic topics on Saturday and Sunday, including: “We Are All Theatre: A Workshop in Applied Theatre Techniques” (with Jenny Wanasek and Mark Weinberg); “The Burgeoning U.S. Media Reform Movement” (with Liz DiNovella, Bob McChesney, Fred McKissack, and John Nichols); “Creating Independent Media” (with Jessica Clark, Kristian Knutsen, Brian Rothgery, John Anderson, and Danielle Chynoweth); “Ablism and the Left” (with Darrell Price and Sarah Triano); “Organizing Workers Under Corporate Globalization” (with John Peck, Leila Pine, and Bonnie Strauss); “Advertising and Commercialization” (with Inger Stole, Dan Cook, and Carrie McLaren); “Why are Wisconsin Schools Failing African American Children?” (with Stan Woodard, Kimm Hurley-Smith, Valencia Douglas, and Jerry Smith); “Fundraising for Social Change” (with Karen Kubby); “Encouraging and Empowering Women as Leaders” (with Amy Heart and Amy Mondloch); “Alternatives to Corporate Globalization” (with Steve Watrous and Merritt Bussiere); “Race, Class, and the Left” (with Rose Brewer and Ben Márquez); “Abolish Corporate Personhood!” (with Jan Edwards and Molly Morgan); “Confronting Globalization” (with Mike Prokosch); “Deepening Local Democracy” (with Ben Manski); “The Enemy of Nature” (with Joel Kovel); “LGBT Issues, Civil Rights, and Progressive Coalition Building” (with Jessica Brown, Shamus Khan, Mark Pocan, and Debbie Weill); and others on such topics as Middle East activism, reparations, reproductive rights, dismantling racism, fair trade, nuclear issues in war and peace, and the Zapatista movement.
Finally, because the building of a progressive community also requires time for relaxation and strengthening social ties, we have devoted a portion of the program to recreation. On Saturday afternoon, there will be a break in the schedule for recreational activities, including swimming, canoeing, rowing, hiking, tennis, archery, golf, volleyball, and many others.
The key to the success of RadFest 2002 will be the enthusiastic participation of progressive individuals and organizations dedicated to the construction of a more just world. If you would like to be a part of this gathering, please visit the Havens Center website (www.ssc.wisc.edu/havenscenter) to obtain a registration form, a full conference program, and logistical information. The cost for the conference (including lodging and meals) is very modest and determined by ability to pay. Please note that the early registration deadline is April 30 for overnight participants and May 17 for commuters. We also encourage you to spread the word and let us know of other people or organizations you think would be interested in participating. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact us at this email address or call 608-262-0854.
We hope you will contribute to making RadFest 2002 an exciting event and help us in our efforts to build a progressive community.
Sincerely,
Patrick Barrett
Administrative Director
A. E. Havens Center