RADICAL THEORY FORUM (RTF)

Thursday 14th October; 11am until late at the 491 Gallery (491 Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, London E11) (www.491gallery.com)

Tube: Leytonstone (Central Line); two stops from Stratford (Central line/ Jubilee line); Bus: 66, 145, 257, W13, W14, W16, W19; Train: Leytonstone High Road (Gospel Oak - Barking line) or Stratford (Richmond - North Woolwich line)

Entry: By donation

Summary: The Radical Theory Forum will host a series of daytime workshops/discussions on the theme of 'Radical theory: How can theory inform action?' followed by a party with film screenings, art installations, spoken word and damn good music.

PROGRAMME

11am:

Doors open for people to help to set up the space, listen to music, watch some activist films and browse around the ongoing gallery space.

Gallery: To be shaped by activist artists Guy Smallman, Julian Gibson and Christian da Souza.

WORKSHOPS

12.30pm:

Introduction - 'What is Radical Theory?'

1pm-2.30pm (Two parallel workshops run for 90min each):

1a) 'Beyond the Lecture Theatre: Subverting the Neoliberal Paradigm Through Popular Education' (facilitated by Emma Dowling)

1b) 'Who are "we"? Complexity and Social Movements: Theory and Practise' (facilitated by Alex Plows)

2.45-4.15pm (Two parallel workshops run for 90min each):

2a) 'Feminist Theory, Feminist Practice at the ESF/WSF' (facilitated by Catherine Eschle and Bice Maiguashca)

2b) 'Are Other Worlds Possible? The Challenges and Possibilities of Pedagogical Open Spaces' (facilitated by Vanessa Andreotti)

4.15-4.45pm

Coffee/tea/cake/drinks break

4.45-6.15pm (Two parallel workshops run for 90min each):

3a) 'Post-/Marxism in the 21st Century' (facilitated by Jeremy Gilbert and Simon Tormey)

3b) 'Academia, Immaterial Labour and Cognitive Capital' (facilitated by Rodrigo Nunes)

6.30-8pm (Three parallel workshops run for 90min each):

4a) 'The Organisation and Politics of the London ESF' (facilitated by Steffen Bohm, with Oscar Reyes, Rodrigo Nunes, Emma Dowling and Jai Sen)

4b) 'Building a European-wide Radical Media Distribution Network' (facilitated by Sam Wild, with Chris Reeves and Zoe Young)

4c) 'Anti-consumerism' (facilitated by Jo Littler and Nicola Kirkham)

EVENING FUN

8.15pm-9.15pm:

Radical poetry/spoken word (by a handful of London's leading radical poets led by Yap, Whatshername and others)

9.30-10.30pm:

'Rebel Thinking / Rebel Visions': Activist film screenings co-ordinated by Zoe Young

10.30pm-late:

Party with DJing by Nikki Lucas (Bitches Brew, The Shrine, Future Fusion)

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