6/7-8/7 - Birmingham - SPGB Summer School

[Mike Foster]

The SPGB's Summer School is being held over the long weekend 6th - 8th July in Birmingham. The event will include talks and discussion about recent protests, from the Arab Spring uprisings to the Occupy movement. Full cost for the weekend (including accommodation and meals) is £140, with concessionary rates also available. For more details, see the SPGB website (I can't include links as I haven't posted enough on this forum yet!)

[The Idler]

Summer School | The Socialist Party of Great Britain (http://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/catalog/summer-school)

[Prometeo liberado]

Back in the day, 1987-88 the CPUSA used to have youth gatherings in up state NY(?), I think. I always wanted to go one. Anyways it sounds like a spectacular idea that needs to happen more over here. Give us a run down of all the particulars when you come back.:thumbup1:

[Mike Foster]

Thanks for the link, The Idler. More details about the event are also on the SPGB homepage.

[ellipsis]

I edited the title. In upcoming events, it is helpful to post the date and city of the city in the title, it helps people find relevant and current events. cheers!

[Mike Foster]

Thanks for the amendments, theredson. I'll remember the format for thread titles if and when I post about any other events.

[The Idler]

I understand speakers have now been announced. Anyone fancy a kickabout if I bring a footie? Is there space for this sort of thing?

[Mike Foster]

Here's the lineup for the SPGB Summer School:

The Occupy Movement: Ian Barker (Occupy Norwich) & Stair (SPGB)
The Arab Spring: capitalism, imperialism and religion or democracy?: Janet Surman
What did the Romans do for us? (about the ideology of protest) Bill Martin
Protest and the Environment: Glenn Morris
Policing the Protests: Mike Foster

[Mike Foster]

Sorry, The Idler, I forgot to mention that there's a large park right next to the venue which I'm sure has space for a kickabout. We could use piles of Socialist Standards for goalposts?

[hatzel]

I edited the title. In upcoming events, it is helpful to post the date and city of the city in the title, it helps people find relevant and current events. cheers!

The problem here is that it's written in the American format, and seeing how it's a British organisation who is putting it on, I assumed the date would be in British format, so my initial thought was "holy shit, it's going on for two months?! :scared:"

[Blake's Baby]

I edited the title. In upcoming events, it is helpful to post the date and city of the city in the title, it helps people find relevant and current events. cheers!


The problem here is that it's written in the American format, and seeing how it's a British organisation who is putting it on, I assumed the date would be in British format, so my initial thought was "holy shit, it's going on for two months?! :scared:"

Yeah, sorry theredson, to a lot of us that means the seventh of June to the seventh of August. Pretty much the whole of the rest of the planet except you Yuwesayeans.

EDIT: Thanks TheRedSon for altering it to non-USA date format!

[whichfinder]

The SPGB's Summer School is being held over the long weekend 6th - 8th July in Birmingham. The event will include talks and discussion about recent protests, from the Arab Spring uprisings to the Occupy movement. Full cost for the weekend (including accommodation and meals) is £140, with concessionary rates also available. For more details, see the SPGB website (I can't include links as I haven't posted enough on this forum yet!)


Just a little reminder about the SPGB's Summer School this year which will be held between July 6th (from 5.30pm) and July 8th at Harborne Hall, Birmingham. This year the theme will be 'Protest'.

CONFIRMED TALKS

The Occupy Movement: Ian Barker (Occupy Norwich) and Stair (SPGB)

The Arab Spring: capitalism, imperialism and religion or democracy?: Janet Surman

What did the Romans do for us?: Bill Martin

Protest and the Environment: Glenn Morris

Policing the Protests: Mike Foster

Venue: Harborne Hall, Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham B17 0BE

Worldwide, people have reacted to the political and economic crisis with new forms of protest. From the Arab Spring uprisings to the Occupy Movement, activists are rejecting traditional forms of political assembly, and are looking for new ways of organisation.

But what will be the consequences of these new battles in the class war? Will these protests result in any lasting, positive change for the working class? Could they point towards a revolution? Or will they go the way of all reformism and just prolong the capitalist system which traps us all?

The Socialist Party's weekend of talks and discussion will examine protests in all its forms - its aims, methods and effects.

BUY TICKETS ONLINE (sorry, not permitted to give the link but the website's not difficult to find)

Full residential cost (including accommodation and meals Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) is £140. Concessions of £110 and £80 are available.

To book a place, send a cheque (payable to The Socialist Party of Great Britain) to Flat 2, 24 Tedstone Road, Quinton, Birmingham B32 2PD

[whichfinder]

Date: Friday, 6 July 2012 - 4:00pm - Sunday, 8 July 2012 - 2:30pm

Venue: Harborne Hall, Old Church Road, Harborne, Birmingham B17 0BE

Just about a month to go to this year's SPGB Summer School and very few places are still available. The programme of events with approximate timings appear below:-

Friday 6th July

7.30pm - The Arab Spring: capitalism, imperialism and religion or democracy?: Janet Surman

Saturday 7th July

9.30am - Policing the Protests: Mike Foster

2.30pm - The Occupy Movement: Ian Barker (Occupy Norwich) & Stair (SPGB)

7.15pm - What did the Romans do for us?: Bill Martin

Sunday 8th July

9.30am - Land, Sea and Air - worth protesting about?: Glenn Morris

Social evenings on the Friday and Saturday

Bookstalls - Licensed Bar

BUY TICKETS ONLINE

Full residential cost (including accommodation and meals Friday evening to Sunday afternoon) is £140. Concessions of £110 and £80 are available.

To book a place, send a cheque (payable to The Socialist Party of Great Britain) to Flat 2, 24 Tedstone Road, Quinton, Birmingham B32 2PD

Phone 0207 6223811 with any enquiries

[The Idler]

I have booked a place, but are there any places left?

[whichfinder]

I have booked a place, but are there any places left?

They may be one or two places left but the official deadline for booking has now passed as the venue required a complete list of those attending by July 1st :cursing: