[Peace] RADFEST 2004: MIDWEST SOCIAL FORUM

[Sarah Kanouse]

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>  
>
> THE HAVENS CENTER
> UW-Madison
>  
> presents
>  
> RADFEST 2004
> MIDWEST SOCIAL FORUM
>  
> Lake Geneva Campus
> of Aurora University
> Williams Bay, WI
> June 4-6, 2004
> www.havenscenter.org
>  
> Dear friend:
>  
> I would like to invite you to RadFest 2004, an annual weekend 
> conference for progressive activists and academics organized by the A. 
> E. Havens Center for the Study of Social Structure and Social Change 
> at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Also known as the Midwest 
> Social Forum, the central goal of the conference is to provide an 
> opportunity for progressive activists, organizers, and intellectuals 
> to come together to discuss issues, strengthen networks, and devise 
> strategies for progressive social, economic, and political change. The 
> conference has grown significantly in recent years, becoming an 
> important annual gathering for progressives. Last year, for example, 
> approximately 425 people from throughout the upper Midwest and beyond 
> attended. This year, our program has expanded considerably and we 
> expect an even larger turnout.
>  
> The conference will take place on the weekend of June 4-6, 2004 at the 
> Lake Geneva Campus of Aurora University – 240 acres of rolling, wooded 
> hillside located on the shores of Lake Geneva in Williams Bay, WI, 
> about 50 miles southwest of Milwaukee, 70 miles southeast of Madison, 
> and 80 miles northwest of Chicago.
>  
> The opening event of the program will be a plenary panel on Friday 
> evening, titled “Latinos and the Struggle for Political, Social, and 
> Economic Justice.” The panel will be composed of Elizabeth Martínez 
> (Institute for Multi-Racial Justice), Richard Moore (Southwest Network 
> for Environmental and Economic Justice), Christine Neumann-Ortiz 
> (Voces de la Frontera), and Renée Saucedo (La Raza Centro Legal).
>  
> On Saturday evening, there will be a second plenary panel, titled 
> “Progressive Strategy in 2004, and Beyond.” The panelists will include 
> Medea Benjamin (Global Exchange), Elizabeth Martínez (Institute for 
> Multi-Racial Justice), and Jamala Rogers (Black Radical Congress).
>  
> The remainder of the program will be primarily devoted to nearly fifty 
> workshops and panels addressing a wide array of social, political, and 
> economic topics on Saturday and Sunday, including: “Ending Corpocracy: 
> Getting Corporations out of Politics” (with Charlie Derber, Ed Garvey, 
> and Mike McCabe); “Media, Democracy, Education, Reform, and the World” 
> (with Bob McCannon and Bob McChesney); “Post-invasion Iraq and the 
> Movement to End the Occupation” (with Medea Benjamin, George Martin, 
> Matt Rothschild, and Allen Ruff); “Fifty Years after ‘Brown v. Board 
> of Education’: Measuring the Success of Desegregation” (with Barbara 
> Golden); “Community-driven Neighborhood Change: Lessons from Chicago” 
> (with Gabriel Piemonte and Beauty Turner); “Taking the Social in 
> Socialism Seriously” (with Erik Olin Wright); “Another World is 
> Possible: The Social Forum Movement” (with Marc Becker, Janet Conway, 
> Corey Dolgon, Matt Nelson, and Thomas Ponniah); “Corporate 
> Globalization: Corporations and Free Trade” (with Soren Ambrose, Jason 
> Mark, Charlie Derber, Cathy Rose, and Orin Langelle); “Networking the 
> Revolution: Community Building, Media Activism, and New Technologies” 
> (with Sarah Kanouse, Bob McCannon, and Sascha Meinrath); “You Say 
> We’ve Had a Sexual Revolution?” (with Kim McCarten); “Challenging 
> Militarism” (with Don McKeating, Will Williams, and Esty Dinur); 
> “Seize the Media!: How to Organize for Media Justice” (with Karen Bond 
> and Bob McChesney); “Organizing for Change” (with Julie Andersen, 
> Dwain Berry, and Teresa Thomas-Boyd); “Lessons for a New Labor 
> Movement” (with Ron Blascoe and Bob Clark); “A Word in Edgewise: 
> Working with the Mainstream Media” (with Robert Jensen and Matt 
> Rothschild); “Up against the Wall: Putting Palestine on the Agenda of 
> the US Progressive Movement” (with George Arida, Norman Finkelstein, 
> and Ghada Hashem Talhami); and over thirty others.
>  
> In addition, there will be a book signing session with Charlie Derber, 
> Regime Change Begins at Home; Robert Jensen, Citizens of the Empire: 
> The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity; Jason Mark, Insurrection: Citizen 
> Challenges to Corporate Power; Bob McChesney, The Problem of the 
> Media: U.S. Communications Politics in the 21st Century; and Thomas 
> Ponniah, Another World is Possible: Popular Alternatives to 
> Globalization at the World Social Forum.
>  
> Finally, because the building of a progressive community also requires 
> time for relaxation and strengthening social ties, we have devoted a 
> portion of the program to recreation and entertainment. In the 
> evenings, there will be musical entertainment, including an open jam 
> session on Friday hosted by Corey Dolgon, Jim Pennell, and Erik Wright 
> (please bring your own instruments). On Saturday afternoon, TAPIT/new 
> works, Inc. will present its new, award-winning play, “One Wall 
> Missing,” which explores the links between the 1950’s political 
> repression of McCarthyism and the current political environment 
> defined by the Patriot Act. And throughout the conference, there will 
> be opportunities for daytime recreational activities, including 
> swimming, canoeing, rowing, hiking, tennis, archery, golf, volleyball, 
> and many others.
>  
> The key to the success of RadFest 2004 will be the enthusiastic 
> participation of progressive individuals and organizations dedicated 
> to the construction of a more just world. If you would like to be a 
> part of this gathering, please visit the Havens Center website 
> (www.havenscenter.org) to register online or download a registration 
> form, and obtain a full conference program and logistical information. 
> The cost for the conference (including lodging and meals) is very 
> modest and determined by ability to pay. Please note that fees go up 
> by $10 on May 4 for overnight participants and May 21 for commuters. 
> We also encourage you to spread the word to other people or 
> organizations you think would be interested in participating. If you 
> have any questions, please contact us at info at havenscenter.org or call 
> 608-262-0854 or 608-262-1420.
>  
> We hope you will contribute to making RadFest 2004 an exciting event 
> and help us in our efforts to build a progressive community.
>  
> Sincerely,
>  
> Patrick Barrett                                      
> Administrative Director
>
> A. E. Havens Center
>  
> Special thanks to the Wisconsin Community Fund for its financial 
> support.
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