PROTESTING GLOBALISATION: PROSPECTS FOR TRANSNATIONAL SOLIDARITY International Human Rights Day Friday 10 December + Saturday 11 December 1999 Design and Architecture Building, University of Technology, Harris St. Sydney A conference of workshops and discussions exploring the problems and possibilities of transnational solidarity, coinciding with international human rights day. Cost: $80 ($40 concession) Registration: Trans/forming Cultures, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, UTS PO Box 123 Broadway NSW 2007 Australia ph: 612-9514 2309, fax: 612-9514 2332, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], web: www.transforming.cultures.uts.edu.au PROGRAM FRIDAY 10 DECEMBER 9.30-10.00 Welcome / Tony Blake, Vice-Chancellor, UTS / Yvonne Jackson, Director of Studies, Tranby Aboriginal College / 10.00-11.00 Plenary 1: Self-determination, nationalism, globalism / Fernando de Araujo, National Resistance of East Timorese Students / George Aditjondro, University of Newcastle / Paul James, Monash University and Arena Magazine / Megan Davis, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action / Terry Widders, UTS / 11.30-1.00 Workshops: State policy and neo-liberal globalism / Enacting Politics / Redefining democracy? / Self-determination in the 'global age' / 1.30 Exhibition launch: 'Fifty years in exile, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon' (Apheda, formerly at the National Gallery of Australia) 2.00-3.30pm Plenary 2: 'Globalisation': propaganda and protest / Ben Fine, University of London / Anna Reynolds, Australian Conservation Foundation / Jean McSorley, CFMEU Rio Tinto campaign / Rory Sullivan, Amnesty International / Marc Williams, UNSW / 4.00-6.00 Workshops: Contesting inter-governmentalism / Defining Justice / NGOs, Citizenship and Civil Society / Peace-making and development / 6.00 Reception and book launch: 'Global flows, Gobal Transformations: politics, economics and culture' (Polity Press) Tony McGrew, University of Southampton, UK, (coauthor) with Devleena Ghosh and Andrew Jakubowicz (both UTS) SATURDAY, 11 DECEMBER 9.30-11.00 Plenary 3: Global networks: convergence and divergence / Shannon Bell, University of Toronto / Jennifer Cooper, Autonomous University of Mexico / Micheal Muetzelfeldt and Gary Smith, Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights, Deakin University / Vithal Rajan, Confederation of Voluntary Organisations, India / 11.30-1.00 Workshops Challenging corporate power / Symbolic action, cultural politics / NGOs, crossing global divides? / Contesting marginalisation: migrancy and gender / 1.30 Book launch: 'Secrets and Lies: the anatomy of an anti-environment PR campaign' (Craig Cotton Press, NZ) Bob Burton (coauthor) with Lee Rhiannon, Greens, Member of NSW Legislative Council 2.00-3.30 Plenary 4: Social solidarity and 'governance' / Tony Tujan, Ibon Foundation, Philippines / Adnan Hayajneh, Hashemite University, Jordan / Eva Cox and Peter Caldwell, UTS / Tony McGrew, University of Southampton, UK / 4.00-5.30 Workshops: Anti-consumerism, activist consumption / Defining and practicing transnational consciousness / Communicating solidarity / Self-determination, diaspora-formation, solidarity / 5.30-7.00 Plenary panel: Agendas and prospects / Micheal McKinley, ANU / Julia Suryakusuma, Solidaritas Perempuan (Womens Solidarity) Indonesia / Satendra Prasad, University of the South Pacific / Santi Rozario, University of Newcastle / Gad Horowitz, University of Toronto / Workshop speakers include:David Abello, UNSW; Maria Elena Ang, Asia-Pacific Peoples Forum for Peace and Development; Mathew Arnison, News Unlimited; Rachel Boul, ANU; Bob Burton, Minerals Policy Institute; Lina Cabaero, Indigenus Pilipinas; Fiona Campbell, Critical Mass; Raquel Carvajal, Immigrant Womens Speak-Out; Trevor Charles, ITF; Win Childs, Women for Wik; Myint Cho, Burma Office; Jane Corpuz-Brock, Migrante International; Tim Connor, Community Aid Abroad NikeWatch Campaign; Fiona Crockford, ANU; Paul Elliott, Reclaim the streets; Bob Ellis and Rodney Fopp, University of South Australia; Geoff Evans, Minerals Policy Institute; Heather Field, Griffith University; Deb Foskey, ANU; Jock Given, Communications Law Centre; Heather Goodall, UTS; James Goodman, UTS; Peter Jennings, Apheda; Chris Hallam, Friends of the Earth; Damian Grenfell, Monash University; Moses Havini, Bougainville Interim Government; Gad Horowitz, University of Toronto; Rowan Ireland, La Trobe University; Paul James, Monash University; Dave Kerins, EarthWorker; Micheal Kidd, University of the South Pacific; Kalevi Kopra, University of Western Sydney; Anita Lacey, Monash University; Kate Lee, Burma Support Group; Cathi Lewis, Monash University; Dave Lewis, Workers Online; Peter McGregor, University of Western Sydney; Micheal Muetzelfeldt and Gary Smith, Deakin University; Tony Mitchell, UTS; Ute Mueller, University of Tasmania; Anne Noonan, Womens International League for Peace and Freedom; Liam Phelan, AID/WATCH; Ruth Phillips, UNSW; Val Plumwood, ANU; Satendra Prasad, University of the South Pacific; Patricia Ranald, UNSW; Leanne Reinke, Monash University; Lee Rhiannon, Greens, NSW Legislative Council; Stuart Rosewarne, University of Sydney; Santi Rozario, University of Newcastle; Rex Rumakiek, Free Papua Movement; Jacqueline Saipno, ANU; Stephen Slaughter, Monash University; Miriam Solomon, ANU; Wayne Sonter, FairWork; Rory Sullivan, Amnesty International; Nick Thomas, UNSW; Ted Trainer, UNSW; Peter Vintila, Murdoch University; Cam Walker, Friends of the Earth; Kevin Williams, UNSW. ________ A Trans/forming Cultures conference supported by Amnesty International, Asia-Pacific Peoples Forum for Peace and Development, International Sociological Association, RMIT School of Social Sciences and Planning, UWS Nepean Research Centre in Intercommunal Studies, Deakin University Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights. ________ Dr James Goodman, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney (UTS) PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia, Tel: 9514 2714, Fax: 9514 2332 Email: james.goodman @ uts.edu.au 'Protesting Globalisation' conference, December 1999, UTS: http://www.uts.edu.au/fac/hss/Research/protglob LL.NL -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
