4/5/6 June 2010 ANARCHIST BOOKFAIR SWEDEN

Stockholm, 4-6 June 2010
Program
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The bookfair on Saturday, June 5, will be open from 9am to 8pm.
Apart from the stalls of anarchist publishers and projects, we will organize four panel discussions, an exhibition, performances by musicians, and an “Anarchist Book Afternoon” on Sunday. Furthermore, we will provide space for specific network meetings.
PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Panel Discussion 1, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Can Anarchists Help in the Economic Crisis?
Anarcho-syndicalism, Workers’ Rights, and Workplace Struggle
Activists will debate the relevance of anarchist ideals and principles for organizing in the workplace, for challenging economic injustice, and for developing alternatives to capitalism and the wage labor system. In times of ever increasing neoliberalism, the discussion will also focus on workers’ collaboration and solidarity across nation-state borders.
Anna-Klara Bratt (mod.)
Doug (IWW UK)
Jona Elings (SAC)
Holger Marcks (FAU-Berlin)
Torfi Magnusson (SAC)
Panel Discussion 2, 1-3 p.m.
What Is Anarchism? Is Anarchism Relevant Today?
Often enough, mainstream media portrays anarchism as a hopeless dream in the best case, and as mere chaos in the worst. Meanwhile, there is a rich history of anarchist goals, values, and strategies – reaching from collectivist communities to individual liberation, from direct action to non-violent disobedience. The debate tries to explore this history and to outline concrete ways in which anarchism can contribute to more justice and freedom in our daily lives.
Johanna Asp (anarchist activist, Malmö)
Brian (CrimethInc.)
Sebastian Kalicha (Graswurzelrevolution)
Deric Shannon (Anarchist Studies Network)
Abbey Willis (mod.)
Panel Discussion 3, 3-5 p.m.
Why Do Anarchists Have a Bookfair?
The Meaning of Anarchist Publishing
There is an old joke: “What happens when three anarchists end up in the same room? – They found a newspaper.” The debate tries to examine the historical significance of publishing projects – newspapers, journals, presses – for the anarchist movement, and for activist organizing in general. We will also discuss the economic difficulties that radical publishing projects face and the possible ways to overcome them and to support one another. In addition, we want to reflect upon the impact of the internet on print media and publishing in general.
Jon Active (Active Distribution)
Alexis (AK Press)
Marianne Enckell (CIRA, Lausanne)
Margaret Killjoy (anarchistfiction.net)
Pia Laskar (mod.)
Panel Discussion 4 / Network Meeting, 5-7 p.m.
Anarchism in the Baltic Region: Building Alliances
A main motivation to organize an anarchist bookfair in Stockholm was to provide a place for anarchist activists from the Baltic Region to meet, to exchange ideas, and to establish contacts for future collaboration. In this meeting, we try to discuss both the biggest challenges that we are facing in the region and the possibilities in which we, collectively, can make a difference. The discussion will begin with individual perspectives from different parts of the Baltic Region before the forum will be opened for a broad common debate.
Arnoldas ‘Ninja’ Blumberg (Free University Lithuania)
Matti Hirvonen (anarchist activist, Tampere)
Krzysztof Krol (Anarchist Federation Poland)
Anna Oehme (mod.)
Veronika (Abolishing the Borders from Below)
NETWORK MEETINGS
If you have an interest in specific network meetings, please contact us at:
info[at]anarchistbookfairsweden.se
EXHIBITION
Amalia Alvarez will exhibit some of her drawings and cartoons.
MUSIC
Josefin Finér and Mia Ström will play some music at the bookfair.
FILM
A comrade will show political movies from Chile from 7:15 to 8:30 p.m.
“ANARCHIST BOOK AFTERNOON”
On Sunday afternoon there will be book presentations at SAC-huset (Sveavägen 98):
1-2 p.m.
Deric Shannon
Contemporary Anarchist Studies: An Introductory Anthology of Anarchy in the Academy
2-3 p.m.
Margarete Killjoy
Mythmakers and Lawbreakers: Anarchist Writers on Fiction
3-4 p.m.
Elin Sandström Lundh
Vi är misfits! Queerfeministisk aktivism och anarkistiska visioner
4-5 p.m.
Federativs förlag
Dåtiden, nutiden och framtiden av Federativs förlag
www.anarchistbookfairsweden.se/