Prison Resistance in the Archive

Saturday, 20 October

Prison Resistance in the Archive

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As part of #nottheanarchistbookfair we will be running a session about histories and archives of prison resistance. While the prison strikes in the US have made global headlines in the last months, MayDay Rooms holds a range of historical materials, including newspapers from the New England Prisoners Association (NEPA), issues of Black Flag, personal ephemera from the Strangeways riots, and a special collection on deaths in police custody. The workshop will offer an opportunity to collectively explore and discuss these archives, and to think about them in the context of contemporary activism and struggles inside and outside prison.

Date & Time: 

Saturday, 20 October, 2018 - 13:00 to 14:30
Mayday Rooms
88 Fleet Street
EC4Y 1AE
United Kingdom

MayDay Rooms is an educational charity founded as a safe haven for historical material linked to social movements, experimental culture and the radical expression of marginalised figures and groups. It was set up to safeguard historical material and connect it with contemporary struggle.

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  • book shop/info shop/library / discussion/presentation

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Wednesday-Friday 11am-6pm
The first three Saturdays of the month 1-5pm.

The London Anarchist Bookfair has been a crucial fixture in the anarchist calendar since 1983. This year the bookfair is on what -we hope- is a very brief hiatus.

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  • action/protest/camp / advice/help/office hours / bar/cafe / children's activity / course/workshop / discussion/presentation / exhibition / film / food / (free) shop/market / guided tour / meeting / music/concert / party / radio/tv / theater / work space/diy