An Introduction to Anarchism

Sunday September 16th

4:00pm

Anarchism as a political movement and theoretical tradition is incredibly rich and diverse. Anarchist ideas have inspired struggles in the university and the workplace, incited riots in the streets and agitated for insurrection, while providing the impetus for the creation of societal alternatives and supportive community projects.
This workshop will introduce participants to the basic tenets of contemporary anarchist theory and practice. This is NOT a history workshop – we’ll focus on exploring the basic values that cut across divergent strains of anarchism, as well as look at examples of contemporary anarchist experiments. We’ll discuss ideas such as mutual aid, solidarity and voluntary association, decentralization and autonomy, anti-capitalism and intersectionality, resistance and revolution.

Tammy Kovich is an anarchist theory nerd and organizer who is involved with a variety social and environmental justice projects, and co-facilitates the Kitchener-Waterloo Anarchist Discussion Group.
Kalin Stacey is an anarchist and indigenous solidarity activist who currently lives in Kitchener-Waterloo where he organizes with KW FreeSkool and Grand River Indigenous Solidarity amongst other projects.