<div>SOCIAL MOVEMENTS & ELECTORAL POLITICS</div><div>A Roundtable Connecting #Occupy, Global Movements, the World Social Forum, and Elections</div><div>Saturday, June 30, 2012, 6:00 p.m. at encuentro 5 (33 Harrison Ave, 5th floor, Boston, MA 02111)</div>
<div>featuring: Sarah Francis, Jeff Juris, Suren Moodliar, Thomas Ponniah, Monica Poole, and (chair) Heike Schotten</div><div><br></div><div>The Arab Spring signaled a global wave of social movements challenging inequality, repression, austerity, war, & corporate power. Whatever their strengths, these movements have all had to give serious consideration to how they relate to electoral politics. This timely conversation brings together a diverse group of thoughtful activists and engaged scholars who have connections to the #Occupy movement, the World Social Forum, solidarity movements and grassroots organizing.</div>
<div><br></div><div><div>NOTE: encuentro 5 is NOT yet wheelchair accessible, call 888-400-1225 to join the conversation via</div><div>Skype or conference call. Visit website for speaker bios, background information and selected articles.</div>
</div><div><br></div><div>Speaker bios and more information to follow; light refreshments provided. More details at <a href="http://www.encuentro5.org">http://www.encuentro5.org</a>. See flyer here: <a href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1042836/flyer-2012-06-30.pdf">https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1042836/flyer-2012-06-30.pdf</a></div>
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