Friends & Colleagues of Soundings - February Events

1. ENCOUNTER WITH STUART HALL
6 February, Fyvie Hall, University of Westminster, 309 Regent Street, London W1

With the participation of Doreen Massey, Francoise Verges, Larry Grossberg, Isaac Julien, Angela McRobbie, Martin Jacques, Bill Schwarz and Jonathan Rutherford.

Roundtable discussion 10.30 to 4pm; 5:00 pm Lecture by Stuart Hall: 'Cultural Studies and Radical Politics'
RSVP Charlotte Regan, charlotte.regan@my.westminster.ac.uk
More information: http://www.wmin.ac.uk/sshl/page-100

2. CRISIS OF CAPITALISM OR BAD DAY(S) AT THE OFFICE?
11 February Old Broadcasting House, Leeds, 6-8pm
Speakers: Sarah Bracking, Peter Lawrence, Alfredo Saad-Filho
Organised by Leeds Taking Soundings Group: for more information contact Barry Winter: b.winter@leedsmet.ac.uk

3. CONVENTION ON MODERN LIBERTY
SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2009
A call to all concerned with attacks on our fundamental rights and freedoms, currently under pressure from counter terrorism, financial breakdown and the database state.
What are the threats? What can be done about them? Why should everyone care?

Speakers include Philip Pullman, Lord Bingham, Shami Chakrabarti, Nick Clegg, Dominic Grieve David Lammy and Helena Kennedy
The convention will take place at London and six other venues across the UK
For more information go to http://www.modernliberty.net/