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Our Way: By the Way Foreplay

Barcamp of the Free / Slow University of Warsaw

The Free / Slow University of Warsaw, hosted by the KNOT, kindly invites everyone to jointly plan the next congress of independent culture “Swoją Drogą II” (“In its own right 2”), which is due to take place in December, 2010. Participants and potential collaborators of the barcamp are faced with a single goal –to discuss the organisation plan of the congress, its content scope and activity structure.

The starting point programme proposal for the December summit stipulates further common reflection upon the neoliberal transformation of public sphere in Poland. This time, we suggest broadening the scope of reflection: we want to merge critical consideration in the field of cultural production with investigation of transformations in the domain of science and university education (the so-called Bologna Process, reform of scientific research funding mechanisms, changes in grant distribution scheme, new methods of managing scientific-teaching personnel, etc.). Both fields are currently subject to similar neoliberal formatting and disciplining. By combining reflection on these two domains - many of us are involved in both of them at the very same time - we stand a better chance of formulating a proper diagnosis of the present situation and elaborating mechanisms of resistance against neoliberal hegemony.

Participation

Refund of travel and accommodation costs for non-Warsaw participants is available. Funds limited, please apply immediately at: szymon@funbec.eu