[ENS] ENS conference 21st October

[David Broder]

*Education for Freedom*

*11:30 - 5:30, Sunday October 21st, UEL Docklands Campus (Cyprus DLR)
*

*What would a democratic, egalitarian, sustainable education system look
like? How do we get it?*
The conference will look at the challenges facing radical and socialist
activists in the education sector. From nursery through to post-graduate
studies, the capitalist drive to profit from education has been strengthened
massively under the New Labour government. Meanwhile, around the world,
state education systems are being wrenched open, privatised and put on the
market. Education is up for sale.

But can we fight this commodification of knowledge effectively simply by
defending the status quo of bureaucratic state education under capitalism?
We think not.

As well organising campaigns and actions for the period ahead, the
conference will focus on discussing ideas and perspectives generated by
students, teachers and other workers in struggle, in Britain and
internationally, today and in the past, to inspire us in our fight for free
education in a free society.

Sessions will cover the following themes:

Educating for capitalism
Ten years of New Labour's Education policy
Radical visions for education: Freire, Illyich and May '68
Education, alienation and the environment
Students in struggle internationally
The case for free education
Sex education

For more information or to pre-register ring 07974 331 053 or email
robsivapalan at hotmail.com