New Year’s Revolution 2012


Kick off your 2012 with a week of events on social and environmental justice and community-based social justice research.
January 23-27, 2012 at Concordia.
Free and welcome to all!

Highlights:
– Day of Winter Survival Skillshare Workshops
– Working Groups “Meet & Greet” & Launch of “At The Heart of Resistance” Journal
– Radical Walking Tour of Concordia campus
– QPIRG Tabling at Loyola in conjunction with the CSU “Many Tastes of Concordia and Clubs Fair”
– Community-University Research Exchange (CURE) Open House
– Community-based social justice research workshop
– Solidarity, not charity: Activism in Montreal workshop
Read more below for details.
[NOTE: The QPIRG Concordia Zine “Show & Tell” has been moved to February]
All events to take place at QPIRG Concordia (1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204) except tabling at Loyola on Wednesday.
QPIRG is a wheelchair accessible space. Childcare available for events below (please get in touch 48 hours in advance at 514-848-7585).
INFO: www.qpirgconcordia.org514-848-7585info@qpirgconcordia.org
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NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION 2012 SCHEDULE (January 23-27)
MONDAY JANUARY 23
– Solidarity, not charity: Activism in Montreal workshop (1pm)
at QPIRG Concordia (1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204)
Are your curious or interested in social justice organizing? If so, come to this interactive session about activism and community involvement for students.
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=25
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/255175397887903

– Community-based social justice research workshop (3pm)
at QPIRG Concordia (1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204)
This workshop and discussion will explore the idea of community-based social justice research. We will present a model of “social justice research” rooted in principles of accessibility, popular education as well as rigor, while at the same time critiquing prevailing ideas of what constitutes “knowledge work”.
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=1806
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/174334829340554/

– Community-University Research Exchange Open House (12pm-6pm)
at QPIRG Concordia (1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204)
Students, faculty and community members interested in knowing more about the Community-University Research Exchange (CURE) are welcome to pass by the QPIRG space anytime between noon and 6pm on Monday, January 23. A member of CURE will be on-hand to answer any questions and to provide info about how to get involved.
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=2681
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/339876439371062/

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25
– QPIRG Tabling at Loyola in conjunction with the CSU “Many Tastes of Concordia and Clubs Fair” (10am-5pm)
at The Hive at Loyola
Come by the QPIRG Concordia table all day at The Hive at Loyola as part of the CSU’s Winter Orientation.
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/101176980004098

THURSDAY, JANUARY 26
– Radical Walking Tour of Concordia campus (1pm-3pm)
meet at QPIRG Concordia (1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204)
Learn more about social justice struggles at Concordia University and beyond during this engaging walking tour of campus. Topics include: The 1969 Sir George Williams Computer Center Riot; The 1970 Santhanam Affair; The 1987 Day of Action Against Tuition Hikes; The 2002 Netanyahu Riot/Uprising on Campus; and more.
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=1615
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/199440723485524/

– Working Groups “Meet & Greet” & Launch of “At The Heart of Resistance” Journal (6pm-9pm)
at QPIRG Concordia (1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204)
Come learn more about QPIRG Concordia’s working groups, as well as get a free copy of the new working groups journal “At The Heart of Resistance”. Event includes hot food and drinks.
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=2634
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/303033183076670/

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27
– Day of Winter Survival Skillshare Workshops (12pm-6pm)
at QPIRG Concordia (1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204)
For the final day of our week-long New Year’s Revolution event series, QPIRG Concordia presents a day of winter survival workshops. There will be 101 skillshare workshops on: winter biking, knitting, wordpress, book-binding, and more! Tea, hot chocolate, and cookies will be served.
info: https://www.qpirgconcordia.org/?p=2638
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/255144287887274/

All events to take place at QPIRG Concordia (1500 de Maisonneuve West, #204) except tabling at Loyola on Wednesday.
QPIRG is a wheelchair accessible space. Childcare available for events (please get in touch 48 hours in advance at 514-848-7585).
INFO: www.qpirgconcordia.org514-848-7585 – info@qpirgconcordia.org