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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"> (please forward this
email to all those who may find it interesting, a PDF version of the
call is attached, as is a plain-text version of this email)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><br></span></p><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:Georgia;font-variant:small-caps"><span style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)">i</span><b style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)">n </b><span style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)">t</span><b style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)">he </b><span style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)">w</span><b><span style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)">ay</span><span><span style="color:rgb(204, 0, 0)"><span style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)"> </span> </span> </span>,∆</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia"><br></span></b></p><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia">Summer School</span></b></p><p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-family:Georgia">contact: </span></b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"><a href="mailto:fhsummerschool@gmail.com" target="_blank">fhsummerschool@gmail.com</a></span></p>
<p style="margin-left:40px" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Georgia">27<sup>th</sup> June – 3<sup>rd</sup>
July</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Georgia">at</span><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> <b style="color:rgb(102, 51, 102)"><span style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)">The
Free Hetherington</span> </b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">(permanent occupied space at Glasgow University)</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:80px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)" size="4"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia"><br></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px">
<font style="color:rgb(153, 0, 0)" size="4"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia">1. Call for Participants</span></b></font><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<blockquote style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">We
wanted to have a ‘radical’ thought summer school, but then we realized that we
weren’t sure what the word meant any more, or who owned it.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Events
in Glasgow, the UK, and further away (which feel closer than ever before) seem
to have become strange, hopeful, defiant, violent, but are we still having fun?
Are we still acting productively? Opportunities are opening up, but who is managing the crises to their best
advantage?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">We need
to get into this crisis, not out of it.</span></p></blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(153, 0, 0);margin-left:40px"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia">2. Call</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<blockquote style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">We are
calling for participants for a week of events and interventions in Glasgow,
from groups or individuals working in any discursive, educational and/or
struggle situation from around the country and overseas. We are looking for any
writers, activists, thinkers, performers and artists who have a political
aspect to their work. We encourage participants to be open about their political
alignments. Key themes we might be interested in are (and which will form the
basis for a series of themed days):</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">
</span></blockquote>
<div>
<blockquote><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Education</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Globalization</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Space</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Climate</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Gender</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Poverty</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Violence</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">The return of the political</span></li></ul>
All those attending the Summer School will be participants, to the extent that they wish to. There is no need to 'book' a place, but it will be helpful for the organisers if you respond indicating your intention to attend. Similarly, if you wish to give a talk / performance / panel, please get in contact.<br>
</blockquote>
</div><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;color:rgb(153, 0, 0);margin-left:40px"><font size="4"><b><span style="font-family:Georgia">3. Contact</span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">Please
contact with questions, and to indicate your interest in the summer school.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">Email: <a href="mailto:fhsummerschool@gmail.com" target="_blank">fhsummerschool@gmail.com</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><a href="mailto:fhsummerschool@gmail.com" target="_blank"><br></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">0776 653 7259</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">0783 593 2677</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph;text-indent:.5in">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Hetherington-Summer-School-27th-June-3rd-July/197213476990251?ref=ts&sk=wall" target="_blank">Free Hetherington Summer School Facebook Group</a><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"> <br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="4"></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font size="4"><br></font></p><div style="margin-left:40px"><font style="font-family:georgia,serif;color:rgb(153, 0, 0)" size="4"><b>4. Further Details:</b></font><br>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><br></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:80px"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Address</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">The Free
Hetherington</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">13
University Gardens,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Glasgow,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">G12 8QH</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><a href="http://mapof.it/free+hetherington" target="_blank">http://mapof.it/free+hetherington</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><a href="http://freehetherington.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">http://freehetherington.wordpress.com</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><a href="http://freehetherington.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">http://twitter.com/#!/glasgowoccupied</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><a href="http://freehetherington.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">http://www.facebook.com/FreeHetherington<br>
</span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><a href="http://freehetherington.wordpress.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"><br></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:80px">
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:80px"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Format</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">A week
of: discussions, talks, workshops, performances, skill shares and actions.
Timetable to be confirmed.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:80px"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Aim</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">To stage
an intervention into the debate on the reconfigurations of: politics, education
and work. To further the consequences of the recent uprisings and the increase
in politicization of our societies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><br>
</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:80px"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Audience</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">Precarious
workers, academics/teachers/students, community groups, arts groups,
campaigners and activists, and all others. <br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><br><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:80px"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Resources</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:0.5in;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">We can provide:</span></p><div style="margin-left:40px">
<ul><li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Free accommodation (please
book).</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Meeting attendees at train
and bus stations.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Free evening meal each day
(vegan).</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">Spaces: 60-70 capacity
meeting room. Larger lecture spaces on request.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Georgia">Projector, computer
terminals, sound recording/replay equipment. </span></li><br><li><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia">The Summer School wishes to be accessible to all. The Free Hetherington has a 'Safe Spaces' Agreement. If you have other needs please get in contact. <br>
</span></li>
</ul>
</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:80px;font-family:georgia,serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt">Background</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px;font-family:georgia,serif"><span style="font-size:10pt"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin-left:40px;font-family:georgia,serif">
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin-left:40px;font-family:georgia,serif"><span lang="EN-GB">The occupation at
The University of Glasgow - which has been in force since the 1st of February
2011, save for one short break during an eviction - celebrated its 100th day on
11<sup>th</sup> of May. That is 100 days since the ‘defunct’ Hetherington
Research Club was reopened as the ‘Free Hetherington’. This club, a
postgraduate and staff union, ran into difficulties in early 2010. Proposals to
keep it open were not taken up by a management already inflicting a programme
of staff and course cuts, and preparing the ground for more. In a narrative
that is becoming familiar, it was closed as a convenient way to make a quick saving
on a student-run autonomous body that did not meet the ‘strategic aims’
identified by the management group.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin-left:40px;font-family:georgia,serif"><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin-left:40px;font-family:georgia,serif"><span lang="EN-GB">From the beginning
the occupiers were aware that a simple protest against the loss of a student
service wasn’t sufficient. Too much damage was being done across the
institution and the city to simply defend one resource. Everyone was under
attack. There had to be a contestation, temporally and spatially. The question
had to be asked: who holds the power in this institution: management, or the
staff and students? The response at Glasgow
was simple, the occupiers would ‘take’ a space from management, and they would
stay there indefinitely. The space is now run on a non-commercial basis,
relying on a range of tactics and tendencies, by a form of direct consensus
democracy, and the strategy seems to have worked. What next?<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin-left:40px;font-family:georgia,serif"><span lang="EN-GB"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin-left:40px;font-family:georgia,serif">
<span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;margin-left:40px;font-family:georgia,serif">
<br><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;font-family:georgia,serif"><span lang="EN-GB">Sincerely,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;font-family:georgia,serif">
<br><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%;font-family:georgia,serif"><span lang="EN-GB">The Free Hetherington Occupiers and Summer School<br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-ideograph"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Georgia"><br></span></p>
</div><br>