Abstract

A day of debates, talks and workshops to fight cuts and fees to education. All welcome. For further details see www.defendeducation.co.uk

The provisional schedule is as follows:

CHETWYND ROOM , KING’S COLLEGE

1.30 – 2.30 ‘What can direct action achieve?’ Panel debate between Mark Bergfeld, NUS and a representative from CUSU .

2.30 – 3.30 ‘What are universities for?’ Workshop on universities and the structure of our education system.

3.30 – 4.30 ‘Cuts – necessity or ideology?’ Panel debate with Richard Seymour, David Wearing and Hannah Schling

KEYNES HALL , KING’S COLLEGE

1.30 – 3.00 ‘What is the place of universities in today’s world?’ Panel debate with Stefan Collini, Stathis Kouvelakis, and Alex Callinicos.

3.30 – 4.30 ‘What can Unions do?’ With Paula Champion, Steve Sweeney and Will Smith.

LATIMER ROOM , CLARE COLLEGE

3.30 – 4.30 Direct action workshop.

5.00 – 6.00 Defend Education – open strategy meeting. Trackback