Thursday Plenary: J. Jack Halberstam, Denise da Silva, Sarita See, Waziyatawin
Friday AM Plenary: Andrea Smith, Dean Spade, Cheryl Harris, Glen Coulthard, Ruth Wilson Gilmore.
Saturday AM Plenary: Neferti Tadiar, Vicente Diaz, Nikhil Singh, Lisa Lowe, Lisa Hajar
Saturday PM Plenary 1: Scott Lyons, Andrea Smith, Joåo Costa Vargas, Laura Pulido (not uploaded yet)
Saturday PM Plenary 2: Dylan Rodríguez, Audra Simpson, Hiram Pérez, Michelle Raheja
— Jack Halberstam blogs on the plenaries, provocations, and fashion choices at CESA11
Re: the last post, we (as in the people who are moderating this blog) are actually in no way affiliated with the official organizers of the conference. We just wanted to try and broaden the discussion. As conference attendees, though, it did appear that each plenary was recorded and are therefore wondering the same thing as you are. We’re hoping that someone with access to the conference organizers, or someone who might just know better, will have a better answer than us and submit it to the blog as well.
everything at CES was recorded, right? will plenaries and panels from CES be uploaded and made available to the public?
Dear all,
Many of you, either in the *Oaxaca, Justice, and Democracy* tour or in the
Critical Ethnic Studies roundtable, heard from Marisol Castellanos Lopez
from the Seccion 22/Oaxaca.
One of the unionists in her organizing collective has been disappeared.
She and others are asking that we spread the word about this. Below i've
pasted an english/spanish information release. I'm also attaching a
spanish-language poster, including with a photo of Carlos Rene Roman
Salazar, the activist who has not been seen for days.
Thanks so much.
In solidarity --
--
Eric
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espanol abajo
TO THE DEMOCRATIC EDUCATION WORKERS' UNION
TO HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS
TO THE PEOPLE OF OAXACA
In spite of the supposed transition in the state of Oaxaca and the
hypocritical calls for reconciliation, open and permanent aggression exists
for all groups that signify rebellion for the government and groups in
power. The repression the February 15 protest was the object of, in the
framework of Felipe Calderón’s visit to Oaxaca, made it clear that in Oaxaca
as well as in other regions, protest is being criminalized. After having
made clear his support for private education, by making tuition for private
schools tax deductible, the visit by Calderón was an aggression to poor and
working people. Only a few days ago the government released news that
millions of Oaxacans suffer from malnourishment, and the presence of the
President made clear the government’s support for the rich.
In response to the repression of Feb. 15, and in the face of the declaration
of the break in relations between Section 22 (SNTE/CNTE) and the Government,
collaborationist and opportunist groups made themselves clear, their
commitments fell, and in the name of the education workers’ union, these
groups that were before antigovernment enveloped themselves in the
government and began to target those who defended the autonomy of the
education workers’ union with dignity.
While the State Assembly discussed a plan of action Feb. 19, some teachers
demanded the autonomy of the union and the rejection of opportunists’ use of
the union as a trampoline to get governmental positions. For doing so, the
former received anonymous threats. In this framework of disintegration and
benefits, our union companion Carlos René Román Salazar also received
threats, including one that said “If you don’t calm down you’re going to get
fucked up,” “We’re sick of all of you damn rebels,” “We’re going for you and
yours.”
On the night of March 14, professor Carlos René Román Salazar was going to
his house in his car after a work meeting. He didn’t make it home and has
disappeared. All of this leads us to believe that Carlos René Román was the
object of a politically motivated kidnapping, and we fear for his health and
life. We demand the federal government and state government present
immediately, with complete health, this recognized teacher and member of
Section 22. This disappeared companion is a member of the Center of Studies
and Educational Development of Section 22 (CEDES 22) and one of the main
advocates of alternative education.
The disappearance of our companion is another aggression toward the
teachers’ union, our autonomy, and it signifies the continuance of an
authoritarian and repressive regime. The struggle for freedom and democracy
of the people cannot be stopped.
We make a call to teachers in general, to free men and women, to
organizations of human rights and of the people in general to protest the
wave of repression and violence that activists are facing. We call for a
protest today, Wednesday, March 16, at 4 PM at the offices of section 22, to
leave there for the Zócalo and install an encampment of protest and together
demand the immediate presentation of a living Carlos René Román Salazar.
END THE CRIMINALIZATION OF PROTEST
END THE REPRESSION AGAINST ACTIVISTS
IMMEDIATE PRESENTATION, WITH LIFE, OF CARLOS RENÉ ROMÁN SALAZAR
UNITED AND ORGANIZED WE WILL WIN BY STRUGGLING
LIBERTARIAN *MAGONISTA* COLLECTIVE
AL MAGISTERO DEMOCRÁTICO
A LAS ORGANIZACIONES DE DERECHOS HUMANOS
AL PUEBLO DE OAXACA
A pesar de la supuesta transición en el estado de Oaxaca y de los hipócritas
llamados a la reconciliación, existe una agresión abierta y permanente en
contra de todo aquel que para el gobierno y los grupos de poder significa
rebeldía. La represión de que fue objeto la manifestación del día 15 de
febrero, en el marco de la visita del espurio Felipe Calderón a Oaxaca, hace
evidente que en nuestra entidad, lo mismo que en otras regiones se sigue
criminalizando la protesta. La propia visita de Felipe Calderón quien
después de hacer patente su apoyo a la educación privada, haciendo
deducibles de impuestos el pago de las colegiaturas, es una agresión para el
pueblo pobre y trabajador. Hace apenas unos días el mismo gobierno da a
conocer que millones de oaxaqueños padecen pobreza alimentaria, mientras,
con su presencia del presidente de la república hace patente su apoyo a los
ricos.
Ante la declaración de la ruptura de relaciones entre de la Sección 22 con
el Gobierno, como respuesta a la represión, que se dio este mismo 15 de
febrero, los grupos colaboracionistas y oportunistas se desgarraron las
vestiduras, puesto veían caer los compromisos, que a nombre del magisterio
estos grupos, antes antigobiernistas y ahora incrustados en el gobierno
empezaron a hacer una serie de señalamientos de aquellos que con dignidad
defienden la autonomía del magisterio.
Mientras Asamblea Estatal del día 19 de febrero discutía en plan de acción,
algunos compañeros maestros que reclamaban la autonomía del magisterio y el
rechazo a que los oportunistas usen el movimiento magisterial como trampolín
para ocupar cargos públicos, estos compañeros recibieron amenazas anónimas.
En este marco de descomposición y prebendas también nuestro compañeroCarlos
René Román Salazar, recibió estas amenazas, en las que se le decía: “Si no
te calmas te va a llevar la chingada.” “Ya estamos hasta la madre de ustedes
pinches rebeldes revoltosos” “Vamos por ti y por todos los tuyos”.
El día 14 marzo, por la noche, el Profesor Carlos René Román Salazar se
dirigía a su casa a bordo de su automóvil, después de una reunión de
trabajo, no pudo llegar y desde entonces se encuentra desaparecido. Todo lo
anterior, nos hace suponer que Carlos René Román fue objeto de lo que se
conoce como un “levantón”, por que tememos por su integridad personal y su
vida. Por lo que demandamos a los Gobierno federal y del estado la
presentación inmediata y con cabal salud de este reconocido miembro del
magisterio e integrante de la Sección 22.El compañero desaparecido es
miembro del CEDES 22 y uno de los principales impulsores del proyecto de
educación alternativa.
La desaparición del compañero Carlos René Román Salazar, es una agresión más
al magisterio, a nuestra autonomía, significa en continuismo de un régimen
autoritario y represor. La lucha por la libertad y la democracia, al lado
del pueblo no puede detenerse.
Hacemos un llamado al magisterio en general, a los hombres y mujeres libres,
a las organizaciones de derechos humanos y al pueblo en general a
manifestarse en contra de la ola de represión y violencia que se viene
ejerciendo en contra de los luchadores sociales. Llamamos a manifestarnos el
día de hoy miércoles 16 de marzo a manifestarnos el día de hoy a las 4 de
la tarde en las oficinas de la sección 22 para partir de ahí la Zócalo e
instalar un campamento de denuncia y juntos exigir la presentación inmediata
y con vida del compañero Carlos René Román Salazar.
ALTO A LA CRIMILIZACIÓN DE LA PROTESTA
ALTO A REPRESIÓN A LA LOS LUCHADORE SOCIALES
PRESENTACIÓN INMEDIATA Y CON VIDA DE CARLOS RENÉ ROMÁN SALAZAR
UNIDOS Y ORGANIZADOS LUCHANDO VENCEREMOS
COLECTIVO LIBERTARIO MAGONISTA
Really enjoying this conference. Noticing that we can use some help around ableist language. Here is a chart that may be helpful regarding our use of “crazy,” but we might also want to notice uses of “lame,” “paralyzed,” “dumb,” “blind,” “schizophrenic,” etc. I also recommend the website of the…
This!!! I think this may speak to the limits of cross pollination between disability studies and critical ethnic studies or more directly, the whiteness of disability studies. Additionally, the structure of the conference itself, 9am -10:30pm days, no lunch break the first day, six people plenaries, is ableist in its own right. As we critique the pace of life and the demands on POC’s in the AIC (academic industrial complex), it seems we should take our own advice and slow down. Models like the Creating Collective Access Project at the Allied Media Conference would help. CCA member cripchick posted this dope event accessibility checklist that should totally circulate more! Check the comments too!
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