Anarchist Elements of a Socialist Economy? Sunday May 18th 3:00p - 339 Lafayette St. Buzzer #11 A. J. Muste Institute What can socialists learn about workers self-management, communal organization and grassroots democracy from anarchist theory? Join the SP Discussion Group for an investigation of the new proposals offered by Michael Albert in his book and website ParEcon. We will also investigate selected documents relating to the self-managed factories (fabricas sin patron) in Argentina. Readings: ParEcon – Michael Albert http://www.zmag.org/parecon/indexnew.htm Sin Patron (selections to come) http://www.haymarketbooks.org/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=Haymarket&Product_Code=L

Radical Pedagogy: Democratic Strategies in a time of Repression Sunday June 22nd 3:00p - 339 Lafayette St. Buzzer #11 A. J. Muste Institute Join the SP Discussion Group for a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication of Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Freire’s liberatory education techniques have inspired generations of educators to transform their classrooms into experiments in democracy. Pedagogy of the Oppressed speaks to the promises left unfulfilled by capitalism – community, equality and democracy. Readings: Pedagogy of the Oppressed – Paulo Freire http://marxists.anu.edu.au/subject/education/freire/pedagogy/index.htm Selected Readings from Radical Educators including Ira Shor http://www.lesley.edu/journals/jppp/4/shor.html