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| CASA provides a space for activists and academics to debate and act upon social, cultural and political issues. This year the meeting focuses on issues surrounding borders, markets, and movement/s. | ||||||
Borders
are key instruments of power and exclusion, but they can also contribute
to the formation of new identities and social movements. While becoming
less visible, borders retain their significance in people’s lives. For
better understanding of the many and varied interactions with borders, we
find it useful to raise questions such as:
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The basic definition of market is “a
place for the exchange of goods”. Today the language of markets has
profoundly infiltrated diverse spaces to the extent that it is hard to
talk from outside this discourse. From the supply of public services to
the production of academic knowledge, all different facets of public life
are being affected by the market economy. Debating this concept can enrich
our knowledge of the politics of the market and enable us to act upon it.
Some questions for discussion include:
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The idea of a “global society”
endorses notions of free movement and mobility. Yet the flow of people,
goods, capital and ideas hasn’t lived up to the hype of globalization and
remains largely unidirectional. In a similar fashion, social movements
that are supposed to provide a space for resistance and the mobility of
identities, often prove to be highly institutionalized and centralized.
‘Movement/s’ can be explored in multiple ways, such as:
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Download a printable version of the 2005 BOOKLET, including the abstracts and bio’s of the participants.
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Click on a participant’s name to read about the workshop that he
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Here you will find texts relating to the CASA meeting of 2005:
plans for workshops, longer explanation of presentations, and also
reflection on the meeting of 2005.
Soon you will be able to comment on the articles and discuss them on the web. For now, you can send us your comments or reflections by email to: info@casa.manifestor.com
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