[SSC] children at tomorrow's meeting?

Alan Gurbutt agurbutt at gmail.com
Fri Sep 21 12:49:39 UTC 2012


Dear Laura,

Grace and I can't make it due to prior commitments.

Best wishes,
Alan



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On 21 Sep 2012, at 13:42, Laura Stratford <laura at phonecoop.coop> wrote:

> Are there any other children coming tomorrow?  If there are, please tell me and I'll bring Lenny and Remy join join the fun; if not, I feel I should send my apologies for tomorrow and do something nice with them, as they are only with me on alternate weekends...
> 
> Regarding feedback from last week's meeting, Sarah, I'm reading the Sociological Imagination with interest, but am not sure where to start with writing, and would welcome a title, please.
> 
> Thanks -
> Laurax
> 
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>>     Literacy    project + Sustaining Alternative Universities conference
>>     (Michael Neary)
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>>     Literacy project + Sustaining Alternative Universities conference
>>     (STEPHEN HOPKINS)
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>>     Literacy project + Sustaining Alternative Universities conference
>>     (David McAleavey)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:56:46 +0200
>> From: <sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk>
>> To: <ssc at lists.aktivix.org>, <ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org>
>> Subject: [SSC] SSC meeting on Saturday + link to Political Economic
>>    Literacy    project + Sustaining Alternative Universities conference
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>> Hi everybody,
>> 
>> I'm looking forward to Saturday's meeting and next Thursday's talk on radical education movements by Michael Fielding at the Collection.
>> Who's coming to that?
>> 
>> Can we float suggestions for the Saturday meeting? I'd really like to continue developing ideas for all the things we're doing now, with the
>> Social Science Imagination course (maybe a short feedback from our meeting about this last week?) and other activities, as there seems to be
>> a lot of scope now for people to be involved in other things like open spaces, monthly seminars, I know there are people who want to offer
>> workshops, and etc. It would be great to hear what people are thinking and planning, and good to get some of the things we've been working on
>> up on the website. I'd also like to suggest that we could dedicate some time at the beginning to just clarifying some basic principles for
>> decision-making? Nothing hugely sophisticated at the moment, but we've recently had people in and out, and some concerns about processes in
>> meetings, and I think it would be really useful to have a clear shared understanding of where decisions about key issues get made and how.
>> Just thoughts. I'd be keen to know what others want to work on, on Saturday.
>> 
>> In the meantime, I'd like to share a link to an exciting new project organised by Neil Howard, Joel Lazarus, James Morrissey and James Sevitt
>> in Oxford, called the Political Economic Literacy project: http://www.peliteracy.org/people.html. I think it's well worth a look to see what
>> they're up to!
>> 
>> We've also got a website up now for the Sustaining Alternative Universities conference in December, in case you're interested:
>> http://sustainingalternatives.wordpress.com/. It's rudimentary at the moment but should be interesting when people start sending in details
>> about what they're bringing/doing there. We've had an amazing response...there is so much going on around the country.
>> 
>> Is anyone up for bringing lunch stuff to share at the meeting?
>> 
>> Best,
>> Sarah
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
>> 
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 04:37:35 +0000
>> From: Michael Neary <nearymichael at hotmail.com>
>> To: <sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk>, <ssc at lists.aktivix.org>,
>>    <ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org>
>> Subject: Re: [SSC] SSC meeting on Saturday + link to Political
>>    Economic Literacy    project + Sustaining Alternative Universities
>>    conference
>> Message-ID: <COL101-W428D050D3E25832CB74E31C9990 at phx.gbl>
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>> 
>> Sorry I can't be with you on Saturday.
>> 
>> I have booked hotel room for Michael Fielding and will be at his talk.
>> 
>> Are you leafleting for the talk on Saturday. I intend to do some next week.
>> 
>> Be,
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>>> To: ssc at lists.aktivix.org; ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org
>>> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:56:46 +0200
>>> From: sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk
>>> Subject: [SSC] SSC meeting on Saturday + link to Political Economic Literacy    project + Sustaining Alternative Universities conference
>>> 
>>> Hi everybody,
>>> 
>>> I'm looking forward to Saturday's meeting and next Thursday's talk on radical education movements by Michael Fielding at the Collection.
>>> Who's coming to that?
>>> 
>>> Can we float suggestions for the Saturday meeting? I'd really like to continue developing ideas for all the things we're doing now, with the
>>> Social Science Imagination course (maybe a short feedback from our meeting about this last week?) and other activities, as there seems to be
>>> a lot of scope now for people to be involved in other things like open spaces, monthly seminars, I know there are people who want to offer
>>> workshops, and etc. It would be great to hear what people are thinking and planning, and good to get some of the things we've been working on
>>> up on the website. I'd also like to suggest that we could dedicate some time at the beginning to just clarifying some basic principles for
>>> decision-making? Nothing hugely sophisticated at the moment, but we've recently had people in and out, and some concerns about processes in
>>> meetings, and I think it would be really useful to have a clear shared understanding of where decisions about key issues get made and how.
>>> Just thoughts. I'd be keen to know what others want to work on, on Saturday.
>>> 
>>> In the meantime, I'd like to share a link to an exciting new project organised by Neil Howard, Joel Lazarus, James Morrissey and James Sevitt
>>> in Oxford, called the Political Economic Literacy project: http://www.peliteracy.org/people.html. I think it's well worth a look to see what
>>> they're up to!
>>> 
>>> We've also got a website up now for the Sustaining Alternative Universities conference in December, in case you're interested:
>>> http://sustainingalternatives.wordpress.com/. It's rudimentary at the moment but should be interesting when people start sending in details
>>> about what they're bringing/doing there. We've had an amazing response...there is so much going on around the country.
>>> 
>>> Is anyone up for bringing lunch stuff to share at the meeting?
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Sarah
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:15:32 +0100 (BST)
>> From: STEPHEN HOPKINS <hopkins668 at btinternet.com>
>> To: "sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk"
>>    <sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk>,    "ssc at lists.aktivix.org"
>>    <ssc at lists.aktivix.org>,    "ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org"
>>    <ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org>
>> Subject: Re: [SSC] SSC meeting on Saturday + link to Political
>>    Economic    Literacy project + Sustaining Alternative Universities
>>    conference
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>> See you Saturday. I'll bring some fruit.
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: "sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk" <sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk>
>> To: ssc at lists.aktivix.org; ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org
>> Sent: Thursday, 20 September 2012, 23:56
>> Subject: [SSC] SSC meeting on Saturday + link to Political Economic Literacy project + Sustaining Alternative Universities conference
>> 
>> Hi everybody,
>> 
>> I'm looking forward to Saturday's meeting and next Thursday's talk on radical education movements by Michael Fielding at the Collection.
>> Who's coming to that?
>> 
>> Can we float suggestions for the Saturday meeting? I'd really like to continue developing ideas for all the things we're doing now, with the
>> Social Science Imagination course (maybe a short feedback from our meeting about this last week?) and other activities, as there seems to be
>> a lot of scope now for people to be involved in other things like open spaces, monthly seminars, I know there are people who want to offer
>> workshops, and etc. It would be great to hear what people are thinking and planning, and good to get some of the things we've been working on
>> up on the website. I'd also like to suggest that we could dedicate some time at the beginning to just clarifying some basic principles for
>> decision-making? Nothing hugely sophisticated at the moment, but we've recently had people in and out, and some concerns about processes in
>> meetings, and I think it would be really useful to have a clear shared understanding of where decisions about key issues get made and how.
>> Just thoughts. I'd be keen to know what others want to work on, on Saturday.
>> 
>> In the meantime, I'd like to share a link to an exciting new project organised by Neil Howard, Joel Lazarus, James Morrissey and James Sevitt
>> in Oxford, called the Political Economic Literacy project: http://www.peliteracy.org/people.html. I think it's well worth a look to see what
>> they're up to!
>> 
>> We've also got a website up now for the Sustaining Alternative Universities conference in December, in case you're interested:
>> http://sustainingalternatives.wordpress.com/. It's rudimentary at the moment but should be interesting when people start sending in details
>> about what they're bringing/doing there. We've had an amazing response...there is so much going on around the country.
>> 
>> Is anyone up for bringing lunch stuff to share at the meeting?
>> 
>> Best,
>> Sarah
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 09:01:48 +0100
>> From: David McAleavey <davidmcaleavey at virginmedia.com>
>> To: STEPHEN HOPKINS <hopkins668 at btinternet.com>
>> Cc: "ssc at lists.aktivix.org" <ssc at lists.aktivix.org>,
>>    "sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk" <sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk>,
>>    "ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org" <ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org>
>> Subject: Re: [SSC] SSC meeting on Saturday + link to Political
>>    Economic Literacy project + Sustaining Alternative Universities
>>    conference
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>> Morning everyone,
>> 
>> Just to remind you that it's 12.15pm start tomorrow at Croft Street.
>> 
>> I'll be bringing something food (note to self: I must resist the temptation
>> to use the chippy!).
>> 
>> Respectfully yours,
>> 
>> David
>> 
>> PS
>> The T-shirts are ready, I'll be collecting them this afternoon!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 21 September 2012 08:15, STEPHEN HOPKINS <hopkins668 at btinternet.com>wrote:
>> 
>>> See you Saturday. I'll bring some fruit.
>>> Steve
>>> 
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* "sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk" <
>>> sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk>
>>> *To:* ssc at lists.aktivix.org; ssc-request at lists.aktivix.org
>>> *Sent:* Thursday, 20 September 2012, 23:56
>>> 
>>> *Subject:* [SSC] SSC meeting on Saturday + link to Political Economic
>>> Literacy project + Sustaining Alternative Universities conference
>>> 
>>> Hi everybody,
>>> 
>>> I'm looking forward to Saturday's meeting and next Thursday's talk on
>>> radical education movements by Michael Fielding at the Collection.
>>> Who's coming to that?
>>> 
>>> Can we float suggestions for the Saturday meeting? I'd really like to
>>> continue developing ideas for all the things we're doing now, with the
>>> Social Science Imagination course (maybe a short feedback from our meeting
>>> about this last week?) and other activities, as there seems to be
>>> a lot of scope now for people to be involved in other things like open
>>> spaces, monthly seminars, I know there are people who want to offer
>>> workshops, and etc. It would be great to hear what people are thinking and
>>> planning, and good to get some of the things we've been working on
>>> up on the website. I'd also like to suggest that we could dedicate some
>>> time at the beginning to just clarifying some basic principles for
>>> decision-making? Nothing hugely sophisticated at the moment, but we've
>>> recently had people in and out, and some concerns about processes in
>>> meetings, and I think it would be really useful to have a clear shared
>>> understanding of where decisions about key issues get made and how.
>>> Just thoughts. I'd be keen to know what others want to work on, on
>>> Saturday.
>>> 
>>> In the meantime, I'd like to share a link to an exciting new project
>>> organised by Neil Howard, Joel Lazarus, James Morrissey and James Sevitt
>>> in Oxford, called the Political Economic Literacy project:
>>> http://www.peliteracy.org/people.html. I think it's well worth a look to
>>> see what
>>> they're up to!
>>> 
>>> We've also got a website up now for the Sustaining Alternative
>>> Universities conference in December, in case you're interested:
>>> http://sustainingalternatives.wordpress.com/. It's rudimentary at the
>>> moment but should be interesting when people start sending in details
>>> about what they're bringing/doing there. We've had an amazing
>>> response...there is so much going on around the country.
>>> 
>>> Is anyone up for bringing lunch stuff to share at the meeting?
>>> 
>>> Best,
>>> Sarah
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> SSC mailing list
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