OPIRG Carleton and OPIRG-Ottawa/GRIPO-Ottawa present
GLOBAL APARTHEID
a conference/convergence
january 22-23, ottawa - algonquin territory
global apartheid
— noun A system of global inequality that dictates access to wealth, power and basic human rights based on race and place.
— origin Afrikaans, ‘separateness’
schedule
>> Opening Plenary :: Race, Space, and (In)Justice
Global Apartheid from South Africa to Turtle Island
Friday January 22nd, 7 pm, Carleton University, Azrieli Theatre 102
A panel featuring Shawn Brant (activist from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory), Rozena Maart (South African anti-racist feminist activist and scholar), Jaggi Singh (No One Is Illegal-Montreal), and Chris Ramsaroop (Justicia for Migrant Workers)
>> Workshops and Panels :: Building Movements to End Apartheid
Saturday January 23rd, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm, University of Ottawa, Morisset Hall, 65 Université Pvt
*Advance registration required - PWYC, $5-10 suggested (includes meals and conference materials)
Workshops and presentations by No One Is Illegal, Students Against Israeli Apartheid, Canadian Humanitarian Appeal for the Relief of Tamils, Indigenous Peoples Solidarity Movement-Ottawa, the Toronto Community Mobilization Network, and many more
>> Artists Against Apartheid :: No One Is Illegal-Ottawa Fundraiser
Saturday January 23rd, 9 pm, East African Restaurant, 376 Rideau Street
PWYC // suggested $5 at the door - all proceeds to No One Is Illegal-Ottawa
Featuring the Ottawa debut of Palestinian spoken word artist Rafeef Ziadah
performing poems from her critically acclaimed CD "Hadeel"
www.rafeefziadah.ca
PLUS
Free Will
Faye Estrella
ReadNex Poetry Squad
Beats by DJ yalla!yalla! and DJ Mikkipedia
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to register for the saturday workshops:
email globalapartheid2010@gmail.com with REGISTER in the subject line
for updates/info:
(613) 520 2757
globalapartheid2010@gmail.com
http://opirgcarletonpis2010.wordpress.com
