UCD Public Meeting on Anarchism

1968

Talk and Slideshow on the history and current state of the anarchist movement in Ireland.

Anarchism and Ireland: An Introduction

1pm
Thursday, 2nd October 2008
Room G102
Arts Block
UCD

more info - ucdanarchists@gmail.com

anonymous_joe

Bit overly organised for Anarchists, n'est pas?

fatal

jesus,who let these guys on campus?

Tayto2000

Saw the flyers around Arts for these guys, it said they're looking to form an anarchist society?

I guess even anrchists have to work with the system and book rooms though :pac:

spudington16

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Bit overly organised for Anarchists, n'est pas?

+1

fatal wrote: »

jesus,who let these guys on campus?

+1

1968

anonymous_joe wrote: »

Bit overly organised for Anarchists, n'est pas?

Anarchism can roughly divided into two main schools of thought - Individualist and Social.

Individualist anarchists would be against all forms of organisation and authority.

However, social anarchists, particularly libertarian communists in the platform* tradition, (which many of us are) would be heavily in favour of organisation, albeit in a non-hierarchical, democratic matter.



*The Platform has 4 key organizational features which separate it from the rest of the anarchist movement. They are:

• Tactical Unity
• Theoretical Unity
• Collective Responsibility
• Federalism

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_schools_of_thought

1968

fatal wrote: »

jesus,who let these guys on campus?

All of our members study or work on campus. I don't see see your point.

bnt

1968 wrote: »

Anarchism can roughly divided into two main schools of thought - Individualist and Social.
...

No time for Anarcho-Syndicalism, then?

Were you around in 1968? I hear your fellow students had a bit of fun in Paris about that time... :cool:

Time Magazine

Aren't these fuckers the reason the buildings on campus are so industrial-looking?

Raphael

Depends how much stock you put in Urban Legends.

ChocolateSauce

I suppose it doesn't occur to them that without the central government and their taxes, free 3rd level education would be a dream?

anonymous_joe

1968 wrote: »

Anarchism can roughly divided into two main schools of thought - Individualist and Social.

Individualist anarchists would be against all forms of organisation and authority.

However, social anarchists, particularly libertarian communists in the platform* tradition, (which many of us are) would be heavily in favour of organisation, albeit in a non-hierarchical, democratic matter.



*The Platform has 4 key organizational features which separate it from the rest of the anarchist movement. They are:

• Tactical Unity
• Theoretical Unity
• Collective Responsibility
• Federalism

more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchist_schools_of_thought

Fair enough so.

I looked a bit up on the differences there, and have to say that half of them seem to absolutely barmy free-marketeers and the others are wannabe communists.

But different strokes for different folks.

Perhaps there are lessons for the rest of us to learn from it but I'd probably disagree with you on almost every issue. Such are the vagaries of life.

fatal

1968 wrote: »

All of our members study or work on campus. I don't see see your point.

it wasn't a point.It was a question.Calm down!!

1968

bnt wrote: »

No time for Anarcho-Syndicalism, then?

Were you around in 1968? I hear your fellow students had a bit of fun in Paris about that time... :cool:

Anarcho-Syndicalism is included in the three main trends of social anarchism, the other two being Collectivist Anarchism and Anarchist Communism.

In terms of UCDanarchists, we've had one individual who has gotten in contact who's an anarcho-syndicalist and a member of the IWW*.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWW

Thomas_S_Hunterson

So is there an anarchist society?

1968

Sean_K wrote: »

So is there an anarchist society?

Our eventual goal is to set one up on campus. The process is quite tedious though.

If you've any interest in getting involved or want to know more about anarchism, you should come along on Thursday.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

1968 wrote: »

If you've any interest in getting involved or want to know more about anarchism, you should come along on Thursday.

Sorry, I'm washing my hair that day.

fish-head

I'm already a member of an anarcho-syndicalist commune.

IrishKnight

Nice, fish-head, nice

boneless

I know quite a few people from Workers Solidarity. I have a lot of time for them re commitment.

I wish you luck 1968. I may pop in to some of the meetings. I'm CPI by the way.