The Riots in Context: Intellectual and Political Agendas

The Riots in Context: Intellectual and Political Agendas
November 8, 2011, 3-5pm

The Research Institute for Cosmopolitan Culture is organzing a seminar to discuss the recent riots in cities in the UK. Members from RICC will give introductions to a series of short readings by academics, journalists and bloggers, and a general discussion will follow. Please join us as to discuss the varied responses to the riots from the UK and abroad, and to examine what can be gained from putting these perspectives in dialogue. Readings can be found on the RICC website and below. Please RSVP to caitriona.devery@manchester.ac.uk

Hope to see you there!

Patrick O'Shea will introduce Sivamohan Valluvan's "Behind the Manchester riots: 'they are saying we have nothing'":http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/sep/06/manchester-riots-we-have-nothing

Sivamohan Valluvan will introduce David Harvey's "Feral Capitalism Hits the Streets": http://davidharvey.org/2011/08/feral-capitalism-hits-the-streets/

Felicia Chan will introduce Paul Gilroy's "Paul Gilroy Speaks on the Riots": http://dreamofsafety.blogspot.com/2011/08/paul-gilroy-speaks-on-riots-august-2011.html

Jackie Stacey will introduce Slavoj Zizek's "Shoplifters of the World Unite": http://www.lrb.co.uk/2011/08/19/slavoj-zizek/shoplifters-of-the-world-unite/print

Rachel Wilde will introduce Matt Wilde's "On the Riots and the Need for a New Commons": http://www.counterpunch.org/2011/08/29/on-the-riots-and-the-need-for-a-new-commons/

Atreyee Sen will introduce Rudrangshu Mukherjee's "Beyond the Pale: The Violence in England Could Have Stemmed from
Despair": http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110814/jsp/opinion/story_14375365.jsp

Madeleine Reeve will introduce Laurie Penny's "Panic on the Streets of London": http://pennyred.blogspot.com/2011/08/panic-on-streets-of-london.html?spref=fb