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- Economic crisis and austerity: the Role of Technology - October 14th 2013
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Tag Archives: Events
Lucas Plan 40th Anniversary Conference – November 2016 – Morning sessions – videos
Arms Conversion 1: Reflecting on Past Experience The workshop discussed arms conversion initiatives over the past 40 years. Facilitated by Ann Feltham (Campaign Against Arms Trade) 1: Hilary Wainwright. As Deputy Chief Economic Advisor to the then Greater London Council … Continue reading
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Tagged Appropriate technology, Birmingham, Events, Socially useful technology, Unions, Videos, Work
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Lucas Plan 40th Anniversary Conference – November 2016 – Opening Plenary – videos
Welcome, from Mary Pearson (Birmingham TC) Phil Asquith (Lucas Aerospace Combine): Hilary Wainwright (Editor, Red Pepper): Tony Kearns, Senior Deputy General Secretary of the CWU (Communication Workers Union): Following the opening plenary there was a screening of an excerpt from … Continue reading
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Big data: state, corporate and social surveillance – London – NEW DATE TBC
Interrogating Digital Capitalism: A series of monthly events questioning liberal ideas of progress through technology Digital technology powers neoliberal capitalism: it is central to globalisation, financialisation, the ‘flexible economy’, ongoing waves of automation and now, ‘big data capitalism’. Liberals and … Continue reading
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Tagged Authoritarianism, Big data, Capitalism, Digital technology, Events, London, Social control, Surveillance, Technocracy, Technology
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Race, Gender and Digital Capitalism – London – NEW DATE TBC
Interrogating Digital Capitalism: A series of monthly events questioning liberal ideas of progress through technology Digital technology powers neoliberal capitalism: it is central to globalisation, financialisation, the ‘flexible economy’, ongoing waves of automation and now, ‘big data capitalism’. Liberals and … Continue reading
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Tagged Digital technology, Discrimination, Events, Feminism, Gender, London, Patriarchy, Pornography, Race, Racism, Sexism
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Digital Technology as Heavy Industrial Technology: iSlavery and Environmental Destruction – London – 6th September 2017
Interrogating Digital Capitalism: A series of monthly events questioning liberal ideas of progress through technology Digital technology powers neoliberal capitalism: it is central to globalisation, financialisation, the ‘flexible economy’, ongoing waves of automation and now, ‘big data capitalism’. Liberals and … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Digital technology, Environment, Events, London, Robotics, Work
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Digital Technology and Neoliberalism: the Basics – London – July 6th 2017
Interrogating Digital Capitalism: A series of monthly events questioning liberal ideas of progress through technology Digital technology powers neoliberal capitalism: it is central to globalisation, financialisation, the ‘flexible economy’, ongoing waves of automation and now, ‘big data capitalism’. Liberals and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anarchism, Capitalism, Cybernetics, Digital technology, Events, London, Neoliberalism, Power, Technocracy, Technology
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Diversification from Oil, Arms and Nuclear to Alternative Energy – March – Videos
Some cities have suffered more than others from oil price collapse, job-losses and economic downturn. With it’s engineering tradition and skills base Aberdeen could be at the forefront of a dynamic alternative energy economy but instead politicians and business leaders … Continue reading
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Tagged Arms conversion, Arms trade, Events, Scotland, Socially useful technology, Unions, Videos, Work
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Lucas Plan 40th Anniversary Conference – Birmingham – 26th November 2016
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Grunwick and Lucas 40 Years On: Union Rights, Workers’ Control – Belfast – 15th August 2016
Screening of The Year of the Beaver and The Lucas Plan, with discussion and talks. Thursday, August 18th, 630pm at Just Books, 22 Berry Street, BT1 1FS Belfast. There will be a speaker from BTF and discussion coordinated by the … Continue reading
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Grunwick and Lucas 40 Years On: Union Rights, Workers’ Control – London – 21st July 2016
Screening of The Year of the Beaver and The Lucas Plan, with discussion and brief talks by Kierra Box (Grunwick 40) and Solfed. 22nd July 7pm at LARC, 62 Fieldgate Street, E1 (nearest tubes Whitechapel, Aldgate East.) Organised by Breaking … Continue reading
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