Monthly Archives: March 2012

In the Middle of Occupy: short reflections on failure and growth

Posted on March 25, 2012 by drfigtree

This post is updated and adapted from an answer I gave to the question ‘Are we in the beginning, middle, or end of the Occupy Movement?’ while a panellist at Media@McGill’s “Media, Politics and Protest Camps in the Occupy Social … Continue reading →

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Workshop Announcement: (Re)thinking Protest Camps: governance, spatiality, affect and media

Posted on March 4, 2012 by protestcamp

Booking is now open for this free one day workshop, “(Re)thinking Protest Camps: governance, spatiality, affect and media” to be held on Tuesday 26 June 2012 at the University of Leicester, UK. Instructions and an online form to reserve a place … Continue reading →

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Can Occupy survive its representation?

Posted on March 1, 2012 by protestcamp

Can the Occupy movement survive its representation? This was one of the questions asked of us during the McGill Occupy workshop. The question essentially sought to open a discussion around  Slavoj Žižek’s speech at Occupy Wall Street warned activists not … Continue reading →

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