Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:41:27 +1100
From: "dr.woooo" <dr.woooo-AT-nomasters.org>
Subject: [postanarchism] re: New Anarchist Studies group


it strikes me as strange that there is this effort to bring the radical edge of 
poststructuralism/postmodernist theory and anarchism together and to discount 
or ignore other 'anti-state, anti-capitalist/anti-authoritarian' theories, like 
the broad school of radical thought like autonomous-marxism. surely these 
theories and groups informed by it deserve more attention or acknowledgement. 
hardt / negri are only a small section that has been influenced by both 
autonomous-marxist thought and poststructuralism/postmodernism

forinstance a group 

http://raan.yardapes.net/pn/html/

and a resource
http://lists.village.virginia.edu/~spoons/aut_html/




New Anarchist Studies group: 3 PM, Friday 17 October -AT-
Susie's
Jamie Heckert 
Fri Oct 10 14:21:59 EDT 2003 


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Dear all,

A small group of Edinburgh University postgraduate
students has recently
started an Anarchist Studies group.  The purpose is to
provide a forum for
people engaged in research or who have an active
interest in social &
political theory to discuss their work/ideas.

Anarchism is the theory and practice of organisation
without hierarchy.
Instead, anarchist approaches advocate organisation
based on free
association, mutual aid and direct democracy.
Traditionally, anarchism has
focused criticism on formal hierarchies of state and
economic systems.
However, these ideas are applicable to any research on
exploitation,
oppression, or exclusion based on hierarchical social
divisions including
gender, sexuality, race/ethnicity, nationalism, class,
age,
experience,dis/ability, etc.

In general, the group is aimed toward people
interested in
"anti-authoritarian" approaches to social research and
social
organisation.

In particular, discussions will focus loosely around
anarchist or
anarchistic theories. Examples may include French
poststructuralism (esp
Foucault, Lyotard, Deleuze), poststructuralist
feminism (eg. Butler,
Irigaray), postcolonialism, postmarxism (e.g. Hardt &
Negri) as well as
contemporary and classical approaches traditionally
labeled 'anarchist'
(e.g. Chomsky, Kropotkin, Bakunin, Goldman, Stirner,
Zerzan, May, Bey, &
Bookchin). The work of the Strong Programme
(originating at the Edinburgh
University Science Studies Unit) also seems compatible
with anarchist or
anarchistic approaches.  For a broad definition of
'poststructuralist
anarchism', see:
http://www.geocities.com/ringfingers/postanarchism.html

You do not have to be convinced that anarchism is
'possible' or identify
yourself as an 'anarchist'. All we ask is that you
keep an open mind and
come prepared to discuss research and theory with
other people who are
interested in social change.

The next meeting will be held at:
	Susie's Diner (West Nicolson Street, opposite the
Pear Tree)
	3 PM, Friday 17 October

All welcome (including students, staff & people
outside academia).

If you wish to be kept informed of activities of the
Anarchist Studies
group, please e-mail me (Jamie.Heckert at ed.ac.uk) to
be added to our
mailing list.

Please feel free to pass this message on to other
individuals or lists as
appropriate.

Cheers,
Jamie


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