A-Infos (en) US, Proposals Deadline for NYC Anarchist Bookfair and Next Meeting

The next planning meeting for the 2010 NYC Anarchist Book Fair will be held on Thursday, 
March 18, 7pm at EarthMatters located at 177 Ludlow Street (between Stanton St & Houston 
St). ---- We are still accepting proposals for workshops/skillshares and encourage people 
to apply.  PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE FOR WORKSHOP/SKILLSHARE PROPOSALS IS FRIDAY MARCH 12, 
THOUGH APPLICATIONS COMING IN BEFORE THE MARCH 18TH MEETING MAY BE CONSIDERED. For the 
application form and further questions see http://anarchistbookfair.net/workshops ---- We 
also encourage the organizing of autonomous events and actions throughout the week and can 
lend a hand in coordinating and announcing these in conjunction with celebrations such as 
the art and film festivals.  For inquiries write to info [at] anarchistbookfair [dot] net

map for EarthMatters:
http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=earthmatters&fb=1&gl=us&hq=earthmatters&hnear=New+York,+NY&cid=0,0,14153420940651232769&ei=2nmYS4n_Hs6Utge5npnkAQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CAcQnwIwAA

We are open to all anarchists, anti-authoritarian bookworms, brainy revolutionaries, 
creative autonomists, and anarcho-curious radicals.  To highlight the diversity of 
anarchist political life in the city and beyond your input will be needed and appreciated. 
 Please come to the meeting or get in touch to help coordinate your events whether they 
are independent of or in collaboration with existing working groups.

Can't make a meeting or want to get involved in other ways?  We welcome all forms of 
participation and mutual aid.  Send ideas, suggestions, questions and comments to:  info 
[at] anarchistbookfair [dot] net


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Announcing the 4th Annual NYC Anarchist Book Fair

April 17, 2010
11am-7pm
Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, Manhattan

New York City, a center of anarchist life, culture, struggle, and ideas for 150 years, 
will host its 4th annual NYC Anarchist Book Fair, a one-day exposition of books, zines, 
pamphlets, art, film/video, and other cultural and very political productions of the 
anarchist scene worldwide, on April 17, 2010, at Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan.  In 
addition there will be two days of panels, presentations, workshops, and skillshares on 
April 17 and 18 to provide further opportunities to learn more and share your own 
experience and creativity.

The goal of the book fair is to enable people to connect with one another as well as to 
provide broader access to the rich and varied field of anarchist ideas and practices.  Now 
is the perfect time to be exploring those ideas and practices and bringing them into play 
in our communities and the world.

We are calling for all anarchist publishers, zinesters, film/videographers, artists and 
all members of the worldwide anarchist community.  Come meet local anarchists and others 
from all over the globe looking to connect with other anarchists.  Whether you are an old 
anarchist with deep ties and knowledge or anarcho-curious and looking to find out more 
about anarchy, the book fair is for you. The 4th Annual Anarchist Book Fair is a place 
where the ideas, activism, ethics, creativity and history of the contemporary anarchist 
movement come together in an exciting weekend of community and collaboration.

For more information about the NYC Anarchist Book Fair, please visit our website at:
http://www.anarchistbookfair.net.

To contact the NYC Anarchist Book Fair Organizing Collective to volunteer, make a 
donation, or get more information, email us at:
info[at]anarchistbookfair[dot]net.

To apply for a table or to propose a presentation, panel, workshop, or skillshare, see the 
forms below or visit our website, http://www.anarchistbookfair.net.

Diversity is important to us: we are committed to promoting voices typically 
underrepresented at mainstream and activist conferences alike, whether for reasons of 
race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, income or ability.

The Book Fair has adopted a policy of zero-tolerance for racist, sexist, queer-phobic, and 
other disrespectful behavior that works against collective liberation for all communities.

Food will be available ($), plus childcare (free).  Judson Memorial Church is a wheelchair 
accessible, smoke-free environment.


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PRESENTATIONS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS, SKILLSHARES: 2010 NYC ANARCHIST BOOK FAIR APPLICATION FORM


The 4th Annual NYC Anarchist Book Fair will be held Saturday, April 17, 2010, at Judson 
Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South, NYC.

Presentations, panels, workshops, and skillshares will be on both Saturday, April 17 and 
Sunday, April 18.  Please fill in this form and email it back to us at 
proposals[at]anarchistbookfair[dot]net, by March 12, 2010, to propose a session.

All proposals will be considered.  Remember, diversity is important to us: we are 
committed to promoting voices typically underrepresented at mainstream and activist 
conferences alike whether for reasons of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, income 
or ability.

We are especially interested in hearing from local people presenting on issues of 
particular relevance to anarchists and other activists in the NYC area.  In response to 
feedback from previous years, we are also interested in including more praxis-oriented 
events, on topics including but not limited to:

* healthcare
* radical parenting
* radical education
* community gardening
* alternatives to capitalist economics
* prisoner support and/or prison abolition
* housing and gentrification
* pirate radio and diy media
* decolonization
* active solidarity
* racial justice/anti-oppression
* indigenous sovereignty
* immigrant justice
* strategies for pushing forward a radical agenda in mainstream politics
* ecology
* animal rights


1. What kind of event are you proposing?
_ Talk
_ Panel
_ Workshop
_ Skillshare
_ Other (please specify)


2. Title and brief description of event, including how it fits with the agenda of an 
anarchist book fair:


3. Name of presenter(s) and brief bio(s), including relationship(s) to the anarchist 
community:


4. Do you have any equipment needs or special requests?


5. Do you need childcare?


6. Do you have any preferred time slots?


7. Could your event be tailored to appeal to a broader age range and be billed as 
appropriate for young children or teens?  If so, would you be interested in presenting a 
truncated version of your event in the childcare space?


Please use proposals[at]anarchistbookfair[dot]net for submission of this form, as well as 
for any questions.  For any other questions related to the 4th Annual NYC Anarchist Book 
Fair that are not about proposals, please visit our website at www.anarchistbookfair.net 
or email us at info[at]anarchistbookfair[dot]net
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