[ACE] News! So much news! Radical events this week!

[Notice of events from the Autonomous Centre]

Dear friends, fans and lovers,

Sorry you haven't heard from asked for so long -- we've been up to our
ears in paint, sawdust and the vast collection of ' treasures' left in
ACE over the years! If you've not been in yet to see how ACE is being
transformed, you will be amazed when you next visit! I swear the place
is three times the size it used to be. Yet work continues and you're
welcome to join in for an afternoon of DIY pleasures! Learn new
skills, connect with fellow workers and help make ACE even more
beautiful:

Tuesdays and Sundays 12-5pm

(maybe give us a ring to confirm we are in on 0131 557 6242 if you're
travel from afar)

We'll be opening to the public again on a yet-to-be-revealed to date
in December!

In the meantime, there are loads of exciting events on our doorstep.

1) Word-Power Radical Bookfair
2) "i" the film (Indymedia/Argentina)
3) Indymedia Scotland
4) Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity group
5) Anarchist Bookfair (London)
6) Anarchism & Sexuality conference (Leeds)

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1) Vandana Shiva will be opening this, the 10th annual that Edinburgh
Independent & Radical Bookfair this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Out of the
Blue Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street, Leith. She will discuss the issues
raised in her latest book, Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability
and Peace. Other highlights include:

* Personal Power for the Planet  (Friday 2:30 p.m.)
Chris Johnstone, author of Find Your Power: Boost Your Inner
Strengths, Break Through Blocks and Achieve Inspired Action,
facilitates a discussion on promoting positive vision. Chris combines
DIY psychology and radical politics!

* Talking Anarchy. (Saturday 10:15 a.m.; early, but worth it!)
Curious about anarchist politics? Benjamin Franks, author of Rebel
Alliances: The Means and Ends of Contemporary British Anarchisms will
be joined by Jamie Heckert, author of various works on anarchism and
sexuality, in conversation on the politics of sex, class and anarchy.

* Life Beyond Capitalism: Visions for the Future. (Saturday 11 a.m.)
Something is profoundly wrong with capitalist globalisation as
neo-liberal policies continue to increase the disparity between rich
and poor. What is the alternative? Michael Albert has written
extensively on this subject. His latest book is Realising Hope: Life
Beyond Capitalism. Aijaz Ahmad is a leading Marxist thinker, critic
and commentator. His forthcoming book is Whose Century, Whose
Millennium: Reflections on Our Times.

* Eco-Notes of a Digital Woman (Saturday 4:45 p.m.)
Helen Moore (formerly of Edinburgh!) will be discussing the challenges
of and journey towards a more sustainable future from Changing Nature:
Eco-Notes of a Digital Woman. "This book shows how important it is
that we love and care for our local - as well as the global -
environment." Mark Lynas

* The Spirit of Resistance Lives: Z Magazine (Sunday 3:30 p.m.)
Michael Albert helped found and establish Z Magazine, an independent
monthly of critical thinking in the U.S. He now maintains Z's
internationally acclaimed web site Znet (www.zmag.org) and will be
discussing the magazine, its history, vision and future.

And loads more talks, gigs, comedy and of course books! Check out the
whole program at http://www.word-power.co.uk/book_fair

Our good friends from AK Press will be there, of course with their
2007 catalogue hot off the press! www.akuk.com

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2) The "i" film is an oustanding new film made by two young filmakers
from Indymedia Argentinia.
As Naomi Klein wrote: "When the world turned briefly upside down, this
film fell out. "i" positively vibrates with the energy and creativity
of the movement it documents. Beautiful, intellectual, riotous, it
fits in no box (and no blurb), just see it!"

As part of their world tour they are doing three screenings in Scotland:

Sat Oct 14 - Glasgow - Document 4 Intl. Human Rights Film Festival -
350 Sauchiehall Street Glasgow (Cinema 5) - 12 pm - www.cca-glasgow.com
www.camcorderguerillas.net

Sunday Oct 15 at 7 pm at the Quaker Meeting House (off Victoria
Terrace, off George IV Bridge) and

Monday Oct 16 at 7.30 pm at the Forest cafe, Bristo Place, Edinburgh.

"i" is a meditation on the relationship between media and power as it
is manifested by the worlds largest all volunteer network of media
activists — Indymedia. The feature-length documentary follows the
first year of a small collective in Buenos Aires as it struggles
amidst assassinations, a collapsing economy, and a whirlwind of
political upheaval.

The screenings are free and all are welcome, please come along support
Indymedia and see a great film.

Read the blog view trailers and learn more about the film here:
http://ithefilm.com/

INDYMEDIA SCOTLAND
http://scotland.indymedia.org

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3) Indymedia Scotland will be holding its next organising meeting on
Thursday 26th Oct at 7pm in Infoseed ( http://www.infoseed.org/ ) in
the basement of the Forest. Fancy learning new skills and meeting new
people?  Feel free to come along and join in!

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4) The Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group is still very active and
meeting regularly.  Check out their award-winning website at
http://www.edinchiapas.org.uk/

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5) It's that time of year again!  The Anarchist Bookfair in London is
a week Saturday (21st October).  For details, check out
http://www.anarchistbookfair.org/

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6) Finally, there are still a few places left at this upcoming
conference in Leeds! The conference will be followed by dinner,
screenings of Made in Secret: the story of the east van porn
collective( http://onetinywhale.com/ ), Homotopia (
http://www.homotopiafilm.net/ ) & more at the Common Place Social
Centre.

Anarchism & Sexuality: ethics, relationships and power

4 November 2006
University of Leeds

Sponsored by the  Specialist Group for the Study of Anarchism
www.sgsa.org.uk

Anarchism offers a tremendous body of knowledge and practice
challenging the legitimacy of coercion, domination and rigid social
hierarchies. Sexuality is a realm of social life all too frequently
characterised by (or produced through) hierarchy. Both in theoretical
writing and other forms of social action, anarchist traditions are
rarely acknowledged for their potential in addressing issues of
sexuality. Likewise, in much of the anarchist tradition, sexuality has
been and continues to be all too frequently marginalised. But exciting
things happen in the margins!

The invitation for papers resulted in an unexpected response and we
are able to offer a packed day including six sessions covering a
diverse range of topics.  But, you can see for yourself. The full
programme with abstracts is now available online at the conference
website - http://anarchist-studies.org.uk/conference/

Please note: while this is clearly an 'intellectual' event, we aim for
the conference to be accessible and engaging to a wider audience than
many conferences held in universities. Folk who want to think, talk
and play with ideas about anarchism and sexuality are all most welcome
to attend!

To register for the event, please send the following items -

* a cheque payable to be University of Leeds for £25 (25GBP) if waged
and £5 (5GBP) if low waged, unwaged or otherwise skint
* your e-mail address (or postal address if you don't really do email)
* tell us whether you are happy to be subscribed to the conference
discussion email list
* any dietary requirements
* if you would appreciate having the conference be child friendly.
Ideally, we do wish to include parents and are happy to see if we can
work something out with those of you who may like to bring along
children.

- to Richard Cleminson
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 60 PEOPLE

TRAVEL: A small budget (£200 in total) is available to support travel
cost of participants, thanks to the SGSA. If you would like to apply
for travel support, please let us know a bit about your personal
circumstances including how much your travel would cost and how much
you would need in order to be able to attend. Please get in touch as
soon as possible if you require travel assistance to allow time to
book the cheapest transport. If you want to share lifts, you can sign
up on Freewheelers at
http://www.freewheelers.co.uk/Anarchism_and_Sexuality_Conference

Note: all rooms are wheelchair accessible.

Please address any questions/comments/concerns to BOTH
Jamie.Heckert at gmail.com & R.M.Cleminson at leeds.ac.uk

Best,
Jamie & Richard

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Love,
ACE