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Theory & Philosophy Reading Group XII: George Jackson

July 5, 2015 stephanieirene

Thursday 23 July 2015, 6-7pm: Our most recent reading group was a huge success and we’re super excited to continue our readings highlighting theorists, thinkers, and philosophers who have been imprisoned. These reading groups have been chosen in solidarity with statewide actions against solitary confinement.

For our twelfth reading group, we’ll be reading excerpts from George Jackson’s “Soledad Brother” – a compilation of letters written to his friends, comrades, and supporters.
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Theory & Philosophy Reading GroupXI: Angela Davis

May 28, 2015 stephanieirene

23 June 2015 – 7pm: In collaboration with the Direct Action Monterey Network, this month’s Theory & Philosophy reading group is highlighting struggles against solitary confinement by featuring the writings of Angela Davis.

For this reading group, we’ll be exploring her work, Are Prisons Obsolete?

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Theory & Philosophy Reading Group X: Antonio Gramsci

April 26, 2015 stephanieirene

Thursday, 21 May 2015 – 7pm: In collaboration with the Direct Action Monterey Network, this month’s Theory & Philosophy reading group is highlighting struggles against solitary confinement by featuring the prison writings of Marxist theorist, Antonio Gramsci. Continue reading Theory & Philosophy Reading Group X: Antonio Gramsci →

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Theory & Philosophy Reading Group IX: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova & Slavoj Zizek

March 23, 2015 stephanieirene

Thursday April 23rd – 7pm: In collaboration with the Direct Action Monterey Network, this month’s Theory & Philosophy reading group is highlighting struggles against solitary confinement by featuring writings by Nadezhda Tolokonnikova who spent time in solitary while in a Russian prison for her protests as part of Pussy Riot. Continue reading Theory & Philosophy Reading Group IX: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova & Slavoj Zizek →

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Theory & Philosophy Reading Group VIII: Aimé Césaire

February 22, 2015 stephanieirene

Wednesday March 25th 2015, 6pm: Join with radicals, thinkers, activists, poets, and intellectuals on the Monterey Peninsula to read and discuss some of the world’s greatest philosophers.

For our eighth reading group, we’ll be looking at Discourse on Colonialism by Aimé Césaire. Continue reading Theory & Philosophy Reading Group VIII: Aimé Césaire →

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Thinking Critically About Society Winter 2015 Seminar Series

December 14, 2014 stephanieirene

Ahoy there local book-lovers! Old Capitol Books is excited to start up our Thinking Critically about Society Series again this winter together with the Direct Action Monterey Network and the Monterey Community Education Project.

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Theory & Philosophy Reading Group VII: Diogenes of Sinope

November 24, 2014 stephanieirene

January 14th 2015, 6pm: Join with radicals, thinkers, activists, poets, and intellectuals on the Monterey Peninsula to read and discuss some of the world’s greatest philosophers.

For our seventh reading group, we’ll be reading some of the reports of Diogenes of Sinope (c. 404—323 BCE). Continue reading Theory & Philosophy Reading Group VII: Diogenes of Sinope →