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From: Lucien Van Der Walt [Lucien.VanDerWalt-AT-wits.ac.za]
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ck-Flamequot-Ontario-book-tour
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Cause (linchpin.ca)
Common Cause organizes "Black Flame" Ontario book tour
By Alex_Hamilton
South African writer and activist Michael Schmidt, co-author of "Black
Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism" will
be in several Ontario cities between March 15 and March 21 to promote and
discuss this important new book on the global history of anarchist movements
and ideas. The tour, organized by Common Cause with support from AK Press
and several local sponsors, is scheduled to pass through the following
cities listed below.
To promote the tour Common Cause has also produced a short video which can
be seen here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LLrtKf5Jtw>
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LLrtKf5Jtw] and set up a Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/pages/Black-Flame-Ontario-Book-Tour-M
arch-15-21/364205475831?ref=mf> page
[http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Black-Flame-Ontario-Book-Tour-Mar
ch-15-21/364205475831?ref=mf]. Copies of "Black Flame" will be available for
purchase at each tour stop.
March 15 - Waterloo, 4PM to 6PM
School of Business and Economics, Room 2260
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West
Sponsored the Communication Studies and Global Studies departments.
London - March 16, 7pm
Tonda Room, Central Library
251 Dundas St.
March 17 - Hamilton
McMaster University, 12-2pm
MUSC Rooms 311 and 313
1280 Main St. West
Limited seating.
Please RSVP at commoncauseontario-AT-gmail.com
Sponsored by the LIUNA-Mancinelli Professorship in Global Labour Issues and
the School of Labour Studies.
Sky Dragon Centre, 7-9pm
27 King William Street
Hamilton, ON
Organized by Common Cause Hamilton
commoncausehamilton-AT-gmail.com
March 18 - Montreal
6:30pm
DIRA
2035 St-Laurent
Organized by Common Cause Ontario, the Union Communiste Libertaire (UCL)
with support from AK Press.
March 19 - Ottawa
two separate times/venues
3:00pm
Desmarais Building room 3120 (DMS), University of Ottawa
(the newer building at 'Laurier Station' on the Transitway)
7:00pm
Exile Infoshop, 256 Bank St 2nd floor (at corner of Cooper)
Ottawa stops co-sponsored by Common Cause Ottawa, Exile Infoshop,
OPIRG/GRIPO-Ottawa and PIDSSA (Univ of Ottawa)
March 20 - Toronto
3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Bahen Centre, Room 1220,
40 St. George Street
(University of Toronto)
Co-sponsored by the Pan African Solidarity Network, CUPE 3902 & 3907, IWW
Toronto GMB, and the Work and Labour Studies Program, York University.
For more information contact commoncauseontario-AT-gmail.com
and check <http://www.linchpin.ca/> www.linchpin.ca
<http://www.linchpin.ca/> for updates.
About the book from AK Press:
"'Black Flame' ('Counter-Power', Volume 1) is the first of a two-volume set
examining the democratic class politics of the worldwide anarchist movement,
its vision of a decentralized planned economy, and its impact on popular
struggles on five continents over the course of the past 150 years. From
anarchism's first glimmers as a nineteenth-century ideology to today's
anticapitalist struggles, 'Black Flame' traces anarchism's lineage and
contemporary relevance, outlining the movement's insights into questions of
race, gender, class, and imperialism. With 'Black Flame', Michael Schmidt
and Lucien van der Walt, both writers and activists in South Africa, have
begun what promises to be the definitive synthetic account of the
international anarchist tradition. Nearly exhaustive in scope, and rigorous
in its scholarly detail, this first volume significantly reframes the work
of previous historians and, especially, examines coherent alternatives to
Marxist and nationalist approaches to revolutionary theory and practice. An
indispensable conceptual roadmap to the history and continuing relevance of
anarchist praxis"
Reviews:
"In recent years, there has been an upsurge in class struggle anarchism or
social anarchism. In these circumstances, there is a need for a clear and
more forceful theoretical statement of principles, and Black Flame serves as
an excellent opening statement of the relevance of class struggles anarchism
in a twenty-first century context...this book is an impressive introduction
to the history of anarchist theory and anarchist movements." Sean Benjamin,
'Upping the Anti' no. 9, November 2009.
"This highly worthwhile book represents the fruit of considerable
scholarship and deep reflection. The authors have done a remarkable job in
drawing together a vast international body of literature. They show
convincingly that anarchism and syndicalism were far more significant
political forces in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century world
than historians have generally given them credit for. They provide excellent
accounts of the movement's global political reach, supported by an
impressive knowledge of disparate literatures. Schmidt and van der Walt also
make a powerful and lucidly written case for anarchism as a serious and
coherent political philosophy." -Jonathan Hyslop, University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
"This book fulfills a daunting task. Covering anarchism in all parts of the
world and emphatically tying it to class struggle, the authors present a
highly original and challenging account of the movement, its actions and
ideas. This work is a must for everybody interested in non-authoritarian
social movements." -Bert Altena, Rotterdam University
"A well-thought out and nuanced study of the intellectual, political, and
social history of anarchism." -Steven Hirsch, University of Pittsburgh
About the authors:
Michael Schmidt is a Johannesburg-based investigative journalist and
journalism trainer, with more than twenty years experience in the field as a
reporter for South Africa's leading newspapers including the Sunday Times
and ThisDay, and as a co-editor of the anarchist news and analysis website
anarkismo.net. A seasoned activist, his work has taken him to Chiapas, to
Guatemala during the civil war, to the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Mozambique, Rwanda, Darfur, Lebanon, and beyond.
Lucien van der Walt is based at the University of Witwatersrand in
Johannesburg, where he teaches in development, economic sociology, and labor
studies. His recently completed PhD on the history of anarchism and
syndicalism in early twentieth-century South Africa was awarded the
prestigious 'Labor History' international prize for the best doctoral thesis
of 2007. He has written and lectured widely on contemporary working-class
struggles and the relationship between race and class, and, together with
Steven Hirsch, he is the editor of the forthcoming volume, 'Anarchism in the
Colonial and Postcolonial World, 1880-1940' (Brill 2009).
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ck-Flamequot-Ontario-book-tour
Published on Linchpin - website of Ontario anarchist organization Common
Cause (linchpin.ca)
Common Cause organizes "Black Flame" Ontario book tour
By Alex_Hamilton
South African writer and activist Michael Schmidt, co-author of "Black
Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism" will
be in several Ontario cities between March 15 and March 21 to promote and
discuss this important new book on the global history of anarchist movements
and ideas. The tour, organized by Common Cause with support from AK Press
and several local sponsors, is scheduled to pass through the following
cities listed below.
To promote the tour Common Cause has also produced a short video which can
be seen here <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LLrtKf5Jtw>
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LLrtKf5Jtw] and set up a Facebook
<http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#%21/pages/Black-Flame-Ontario-Book-Tour-M
arch-15-21/364205475831?ref=mf> page
[http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Black-Flame-Ontario-Book-Tour-Mar
ch-15-21/364205475831?ref=mf]. Copies of "Black Flame" will be available for
purchase at each tour stop.
March 15 - Waterloo, 4PM to 6PM
School of Business and Economics, Room 2260
Wilfrid Laurier University
75 University Avenue West
Sponsored the Communication Studies and Global Studies departments.
London - March 16, 7pm
Tonda Room, Central Library
251 Dundas St.
March 17 - Hamilton
McMaster University, 12-2pm
MUSC Rooms 311 and 313
1280 Main St. West
Limited seating.
Please RSVP at commoncauseontario-AT-gmail.com
Sponsored by the LIUNA-Mancinelli Professorship in Global Labour Issues and
the School of Labour Studies.
Sky Dragon Centre, 7-9pm
27 King William Street
Hamilton, ON
Organized by Common Cause Hamilton
commoncausehamilton-AT-gmail.com
March 18 - Montreal
6:30pm
DIRA
2035 St-Laurent
Organized by Common Cause Ontario, the Union Communiste Libertaire (UCL)
with support from AK Press.
March 19 - Ottawa
two separate times/venues
3:00pm
Desmarais Building room 3120 (DMS), University of Ottawa
(the newer building at 'Laurier Station' on the Transitway)
7:00pm
Exile Infoshop, 256 Bank St 2nd floor (at corner of Cooper)
Ottawa stops co-sponsored by Common Cause Ottawa, Exile Infoshop,
OPIRG/GRIPO-Ottawa and PIDSSA (Univ of Ottawa)
March 20 - Toronto
3:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Bahen Centre, Room 1220,
40 St. George Street
(University of Toronto)
Co-sponsored by the Pan African Solidarity Network, CUPE 3902 & 3907, IWW
Toronto GMB, and the Work and Labour Studies Program, York University.
For more information contact commoncauseontario-AT-gmail.com
and check <http://www.linchpin.ca/> www.linchpin.ca
<http://www.linchpin.ca/> for updates.
About the book from AK Press:
"'Black Flame' ('Counter-Power', Volume 1) is the first of a two-volume set
examining the democratic class politics of the worldwide anarchist movement,
its vision of a decentralized planned economy, and its impact on popular
struggles on five continents over the course of the past 150 years. From
anarchism's first glimmers as a nineteenth-century ideology to today's
anticapitalist struggles, 'Black Flame' traces anarchism's lineage and
contemporary relevance, outlining the movement's insights into questions of
race, gender, class, and imperialism. With 'Black Flame', Michael Schmidt
and Lucien van der Walt, both writers and activists in South Africa, have
begun what promises to be the definitive synthetic account of the
international anarchist tradition. Nearly exhaustive in scope, and rigorous
in its scholarly detail, this first volume significantly reframes the work
of previous historians and, especially, examines coherent alternatives to
Marxist and nationalist approaches to revolutionary theory and practice. An
indispensable conceptual roadmap to the history and continuing relevance of
anarchist praxis"
Reviews:
"In recent years, there has been an upsurge in class struggle anarchism or
social anarchism. In these circumstances, there is a need for a clear and
more forceful theoretical statement of principles, and Black Flame serves as
an excellent opening statement of the relevance of class struggles anarchism
in a twenty-first century context...this book is an impressive introduction
to the history of anarchist theory and anarchist movements." Sean Benjamin,
'Upping the Anti' no. 9, November 2009.
"This highly worthwhile book represents the fruit of considerable
scholarship and deep reflection. The authors have done a remarkable job in
drawing together a vast international body of literature. They show
convincingly that anarchism and syndicalism were far more significant
political forces in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century world
than historians have generally given them credit for. They provide excellent
accounts of the movement's global political reach, supported by an
impressive knowledge of disparate literatures. Schmidt and van der Walt also
make a powerful and lucidly written case for anarchism as a serious and
coherent political philosophy." -Jonathan Hyslop, University of the
Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
"This book fulfills a daunting task. Covering anarchism in all parts of the
world and emphatically tying it to class struggle, the authors present a
highly original and challenging account of the movement, its actions and
ideas. This work is a must for everybody interested in non-authoritarian
social movements." -Bert Altena, Rotterdam University
"A well-thought out and nuanced study of the intellectual, political, and
social history of anarchism." -Steven Hirsch, University of Pittsburgh
About the authors:
Michael Schmidt is a Johannesburg-based investigative journalist and
journalism trainer, with more than twenty years experience in the field as a
reporter for South Africa's leading newspapers including the Sunday Times
and ThisDay, and as a co-editor of the anarchist news and analysis website
anarkismo.net. A seasoned activist, his work has taken him to Chiapas, to
Guatemala during the civil war, to the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Mozambique, Rwanda, Darfur, Lebanon, and beyond.
Lucien van der Walt is based at the University of Witwatersrand in
Johannesburg, where he teaches in development, economic sociology, and labor
studies. His recently completed PhD on the history of anarchism and
syndicalism in early twentieth-century South Africa was awarded the
prestigious 'Labor History' international prize for the best doctoral thesis
of 2007. He has written and lectured widely on contemporary working-class
struggles and the relationship between race and class, and, together with
Steven Hirsch, he is the editor of the forthcoming volume, 'Anarchism in the
Colonial and Postcolonial World, 1880-1940' (Brill 2009).
*****************************************
The Research on Anarchism List (RA-L) is an international forum
which was started on January 1, 1996, and is devoted to book reviews,
research and discussion of the theories, histories and cultures of
world anarchist movements and to other topics related to anarchism.
*****************************************
Our site: <http://raforum.info/> raforum.info/
MODERATORS/MODERADORS/MODERATEURS:
L. Susan Brown
John P. Clark
Ronald Creagh
Maryvonne Equy-Nicola
Annick Stevens
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