PUBLIC CONFERENCE

SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN ACTION 2006

A conference hosted by the School of Social Work, UNSW and the Research Initiative in International Activism, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, UTS.

When: Saturday 3rd June 2006 9:00 a.m. to 4.15pm
Where: The McCauley Theatre, Quadrangle, UNSW Sydney
Access: Free + disabled access
Info: RIIA, 95142714, james.goodman@uts.edu.au

9.00 – 9.15 Registration
9.15 – 9.30 Opening and Welcome:
Associate Professor Helen Meekosha, School of Social Work UNSW; Dr.James Goodman, Fac. of Humanities and Social Sciences, UTS

9.30- 10.15 Keynote Speaker:
Dr Sarah Maddison, School of Politics & International Relations, UNSW Co-author “Activist Wisdom”

10.15 – 10.45 am, Morning Tea
10.45 – 12.30 am, Parallel Panel Sessions

1a: Representation and action:
Boyd, Naomi, Women, Art and Social Action
Hickie, Danielle, Representing the radical: exploring power relationships in portraits and images of activists
McCallum, Jessica, Hip-hop, Punk, Solo: Different Approaches of Music in Social Action
Long, Vanessa, Graffiti: propaganda, posturing or protest
Priestley, Claire, The Impact of “Anti Terrorism” on Social Action

1b: Transnational action:
Keyzer, Dominic, Global Movements
Yorth, Sanya, The beats of the streets: Exploring the emergence and influence of the global hip hop movement
McGufficke, Ann, Impact of Global warming on local communities
Wheen, Kate, An analysis of 'Make Poverty History' as a transnational social movement in the post-Seattle context
Johns, Felicity, East Timor: A Case Study

12.30 – 1.15pm Lunch
1.15 – 2.30 pm, Parallel Panel Sessions

2a: Cycles in activism:
Farrell-Whelan, Sarah, Mortal Combat of Feminist Action
Seligmann, Margot, How a Militant Activist became Foreign Minister: Joschka Fischer and his journey through NSMs in Post War Germany
Martin, Sarah, Where is it? Indigenous Social Action today
Fixter, Ruci, Social movements in conservative times: Noel Pearson's journey as an activist

2b: Expressive activism:
Pooja Chowdhary: Democracy in action? Protest resistance, mobilisation and social movements in Bolivia
McCall, Jade, Music as Movement: The Effectiveness of Using Music in Indigenous
Social Movements
Fong, Jeffrey, Critical Mass: coincidence or civil disobedience?
Coggan, Pip, A Social Movement Formed Out of Despair: Squatting in Australia Today

2c: Activism and visibility:
Lamedo, Sarah, Social Action Speaks Louder in the Public Arena
Crouch, Michael, Keeping Children Out of Detention
Kwok, Mee, Home Schooling as a Social Movement: identifying the determinants of Home Schooler's perception
Dick, Katrina, The Men’s Movement in Australia: A move towards influence by fathers

2.30 – 2.45 am , Afternoon Tea
2.45 – 4.00, Parallel Panel Sessions

3a: Religion and activism:
Stanton, Ella, The Impact of Religion on Australian Politics and the Gay and Lesbian Community
Ivits, Fiona, The Hills Are Alive: values, identities and the Hillsong Church
Poole, David, Visibility, respect and acknowledgement - struggles around gender and sexuality within the Catholic Church
Cairns, Anne, The Religious Right: Fundamentalist Religion as an Influential Social Movement of the 21st Century

3b: Activism in corporate society:
Rajaretman, Anita, The Role of Social Action in a ‘Neo Liberal’ Society
Giggacher, James, Devil You Know? An exploration of Anti-Activism Activism
Elias, Rebecca, Where did all the riots go? When Big Business Engages in Social Action Coppins, Nicolas, Subverting the spectacle? Culture jamming and the nature of anti-consumerism

4.00 pm Closing Remarks