[SSC] Meeting on Saturday

Tue Oct 18 11:55:55 UTC 2011

Could we include an agenda item on publicity and design? It would be useful to have flyers/cards/posters and appropriate logo for the SSC.

Thanks
Joss

On 18 Oct 2011, at 07:19, Michael Neary wrote:

> 
> Dear All,
> 
> 
> I am looking forward to seeing everyone in Lincoln for our planning meeting on Saturday.
> 
> Suggested agenda to follow shortly.
> 
> Is there anything that you anyone wants to include?
> 
> We did say that we would provide a space for children to meet and play.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Mike
> 
> From: nearymichael at hotmail.com
> To: joycecanaan at blueyonder.co.uk; s.s.amsler at aston.ac.uk; ssc at lists.aktivix.org
> Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 14:57:11 +0000
> Subject: [SSC] Open Democracy: Our Kingdom
> 
> 
> 
> Dear All,
> 
> Article on Social Science Centre now published at Open Democracy: Our Kingdom website 
> - http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/mike-neary/social-science-centre-radical-new-model-for-higher-education
> 
> Looking forward to seeing you all in a couple of weeks.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:21:20 +0100
> > From: joycecanaan at blueyonder.co.uk
> > To: S.S.AMSLER at aston.ac.uk; ssc at lists.aktivix.org
> > Subject: Re: [SSC] SSC Digest, Vol 9, Issue 14
> > 
> > Thanks for opening up this discussion Richard and for adding to it Sarah.
> > I really appreciate this opening up as it helps us think through more
> > aspects of what it is that we are doing.
> > 
> > Like Sarah, I think it is of utmost importance that we discuss if/how we
> > research our developing practice. My intention in offering this suggestion
> > initially
> > was, as I noted in my first email, to begin to capture some of the
> > excitement of this collaborative venture for our greater understanding of
> > what it is that we are creating and for us to utilise to understand what
> > is missing from the hellish state of university life that so many of us
> > are working in. I think that the energy and possibility that the SSC is
> > already providing is of considerable significance, as it offers us the
> > possibility to build an alternative higher educaiton system--and as we
> > modify it how to negotiate challenges as they arise (like this one of
> > potentially standing in the camp of researchers of practices w are engaged
> > in)--and to develop strategies for beginning to offer alternatives to the
> > system that exists. How often is it that those of us who are against the
> > system in its current form are accused of not having an alternative.
> > Like Sarah I think that the suggestion of discussing it through articles
> > from the Autnomous Geographies website is a great idea. However, for the
> > next few weeks I won't be able to do so, preparing for the beginning of
> > term and for a presentation.
> > 
> > I just wanted, at this point, to thank you for your intervention as it is
> > one we can think further with. I think that researching our practice and
> > the feelings that are emergent from it is significant so if we can do this
> > in a way that deals with the very thorny issues that the Autonomous
> > Geographies' articles raise, that would be really helpful.
> > 
> > I look forward to contributing to our discussion when things get easier
> > here!
> > 
> > Joyce
> > 
> > 
> > On 21/09/2011 13:30, "Amsler, Sarah" <S.S.AMSLER at aston.ac.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > >Hello all,
> > >
> > >Thanks, Joyce and Richard. I think this is an important discussion that
> > >we could perhaps take up when we next meet, or arrange to otherwise do
> > >so. It raises real qusetions about the relationships that we each might
> > >have to the Social Science Centre and to universities, and the
> > >relationship or not between these institutions (and ways of life). On the
> > >one hand, I find it difficult to imagine how I might personally separate
> > >them neatly, and wouldn't want to; it raises questions about the values
> > >of participatory research from within the academy (as there are still
> > >some strong and I think defensible traditions of this), co-research,
> > >militant research, popular eduation, border crossings, complex
> > >subjectivities, and etc. On the other hand there are pressing concerns
> > >about the possibility of simply conflating these spaces/roles/projects
> > >into the dominant form, which is also often the most comfortable one.
> > >
> > >The writing that came out of the Autonomous Geographies project would be
> > >an absolutely excellent place to start to discuss this, in my view -- it
> > >deals with precisely these questions, deeply, and might give us something
> > >to talk around that is at enough distance to allow for dialogue and play.
> > >
> > >Best,
> > >Sarah
> > >________________________________________
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> > >behalf of ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org [ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org]
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> > >Subject: SSC Digest, Vol 9, Issue 14
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> > >Today's Topics:
> > >
> > > 1. Re: some thoughts (Richard Hall)
> > > 2. really Open University - The Space Project (Andre Pusey)
> > >
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> > >
> > >Message: 1
> > >Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:08:27 +0100
> > >From: "Richard Hall" <RHall1 at dmu.ac.uk>
> > >To: <ssc at lists.aktivix.org>
> > >Subject: Re: [SSC] some thoughts
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> > ><290C0FAF9352E54EB483CBA4ED12133C05A10439 at artemis.LEC-ADMIN.dmu.ac.uk>
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> > >I've been thinking long and hard about this one, Joyce.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I am happy for my contributions to add to a process that aids others and
> > >helps us celebrate/develop our position - in that it is for us/those who
> > >associate with us, and in that it is against the enclosed University.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >However, I would be more concerned if this was used by anyone as part of
> > >their formal, funded role, for their own research agenda within the
> > >academy. I read this tension being recognised and discussed in some of
> > >the work of the Autonomous Geographies project:
> > >http://www.esrc.ac.uk/my-esrc/grants/RES-000-23-0957/read
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I am not saying that this is what you want, Joyce. I do not read your
> > >context below in that way. I just wish to be up-front about this issue.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >In solidarity.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >R.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >From: ssc-bounces at lists.aktivix.org
> > >[mailto:ssc-bounces at lists.aktivix.org] On Behalf Of Joss Winn
> > >Sent: 14 September 2011 14:56
> > >To: ssc at lists.aktivix.org
> > >Subject: Re: [SSC] some thoughts
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >One possibility for the 'reflexive journals' is that people use the SSC
> > >website blog for that purpose. It's available if you wish to publish
> > >from it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >If you wish to be added as an author, please let me know
> > >(joss at josswinn.org)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Joss
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >On 14 Sep 2011, at 14:18, Joyce Canaan wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >I am hoping to add to the document we so constructively discussed last
> > >Saturday within the next few days. One minor point from the email that
> > >Joss sent: can we start at 11am until 4pm as some people can't get
> > >there until 11?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >I have some additional thoughts I wanted us to discuss.I mentioned at
> > >the meeting on Saturday that I would love to start researching the
> > >process by which we are working (and would be keen to do so with
> > >others). To this end, can I suggest that we discuss the possibility of
> > >voice recording our meetings so that it might be possible to analyse the
> > >processes by which we are working together-and dealing with challenges
> > >as and when they arrive--so that we can develop these processes more
> > >effectively in future and share our insights with others trying to set
> > >up similar projects? This would of course need consent from all. Second,
> > >whether or not people feel comfortable with voice recordings, might
> > >some of us begin to create reflexive journals on the process itself and
> > >its impact on other aspects of our lives? I ask this because I am
> > >beginning to see that the thinking that we are doing together is helping
> > >me realise how limiting the current HE system is and how my contribution
> > >to the SSC stems from the strategies that I have been developing to cope
> > >with and seek to transform this system. My pleasure with our work comes
> > >partly from recognising that we are engaged in a process of creating
> > >powerful alternative ontologies and epistemologies of and for all
> > >aspects of the university as a process. Thus our re-imagining and
> > >reconstructing (or as Mike said elsewhere), 'reinventing' the social
> > >sciences through thinking collectively, collaboratively, respectfully,
> > >and learning from and with others who are at least in some ways
> > >likeminded, fills me with pleasure, delight and energy. I think it
> > >would be interesting to explore what we are bringing to and getting from
> > >this process as these factors are crucial to understanding what we are
> > >engaged in creating.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Joyce
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >Message: 2
> > >Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:23:51 +0100
> > >From: Andre Pusey <gyap at leeds.ac.uk>
> > >To: "ssc at lists.aktivix.org" <ssc at lists.aktivix.org>
> > >Subject: [SSC] really Open University - The Space Project
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> > >Dear all,
> > >
> > >Was sorry not to be able to make the SSC meeting in Lincoln, a few of us
> > >in Leeds involved with the ROU had hoped to come down.
> > >
> > >Below are details of a new Really Open University initiative we are
> > >working on. It aims to find some space between social centres and
> > >projects such as the Social Science Centre.
> > >
> > >Hope to make it to the next SSC meeting.
> > >
> > >Best,
> > >Andre
> > >
> > >http://reallyopenuniversity.wordpress.com/2011/09/14/the-space-project/
> > >
> > >The Space Project
> > >
> > >We would like to invite you to an open meeting to help us shape a new
> > >vibrant venue for discussions, film showings, seminars, talks, workshops,
> > >reading groups, archives, enquiries and other creative projects.
> > >
> > >The space will be close to Leeds City Centre hosting events that explore
> > >social change (broadly defined) in an engaged and participatory way.
> > >Facilitated by the Really Open University, we're seeking other groups and
> > >individuals who would like to contribute to the life of the space by
> > >hosting events and contributing to building a non-commercial,
> > >self-managed space in Leeds.
> > >
> > >Do you have something you think you would like to do? Come along to our
> > >open meeting or please get in touch with us at
> > >wearethespaceproject at gmail.com<mailto:wearethespaceproject at gmail.com>
> > >
> > >Where: The Space Project, 37-38 Mabgate green, Leeds
> > >When: Tuesday October 4th 7:30pm
> > >Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123462997754485
> > >
> > >The 'space project' will be run as a not-for-profit venture, with no paid
> > >staff and events being free or donations-only.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Andre Pusey
> > >School of Geography
> > >University of Leeds
> > >(0113) 343 6757
> > >gyap at leeds.ac.uk
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