[SSC] SSC Digest, Vol 26, Issue 5

[sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk]

Hi all,

I've just written to the folks at Revival, who say they would be happy for us to announce our Saturday meeting and other things on their 
Facebook page. Any objections?

Best,
Sarah

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> 1. Re: Public Lecture - Prof Alastair Bonnett, Radical Past:
> Contested Futures (Michael Neary)
> 2. Next SSC open meeting - Saturday, 16 February
> (sarah at socialsciencecentre.org.uk)
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Subject: Re: [SSC] Public Lecture - Prof Alastair Bonnett, Radical
> Past: Contested Futures
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> Dear All, 
> I am delighted to be able to announce that this year's Social Science
> Centre, Lincoln, Public Lecture will be given by Prof Alastair Bonnett,
> Professor of Geography at Newcastle Universityhttp://www.ncl.ac.uk/gps/staff/profile/alastair.bonne
> tt
The lecture will take place on 27th of March, at the Collection in Lincoln
> from 7-9 pm :  http://www.thecollectionmuseum.com/
> I look forward to seeing you all there. Please forward onto your networks
> and others who might be interested.
> Radical Pasts: Contested Futures
> 
> Progressive politics has often defined itself against the past. To be
> ?forward looking? has been cast as noble and muscular but being ?backward
> looking? seen as ?misty eyed? and feeble. Today
these attitudes are being questioned. A new and more creative approach to
> the
past seems necessary. This talk looks at the what the story of Thomas
> Spence
(1750-1814), a now forgotten but once famous figure in radical history, has
> to
tell us about the changing role of the past in radicalism. It is a story
> that
also opens up wider questions, such as 'why is 'critique' so central
> to
contemporary radicalism?' and 'does radicalism need intellectuals?'.
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> Best wishes,
> 
> Mike
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Subject: [SSC] Next SSC open meeting - Saturday, 16 February
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> Our next open SSC meeting is on Saturday, 16 February from 12:00-2:00 p.m.
> at Revival, located at 18-20 Sincil Street in Lincoln. 
> Come along to find out what we are working on in Social Science Imagination
> and doing in the Our Place, Our Priorities socially engaged 
photography project. Learn more about the big questions surrounding our
> upcoming public talk by Alaistair Bonnett on 'Radical pasts, 
contested futures'. Help us explore ideas about working with community
> radio. And bring ideas to contribute! 
> Sarah
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