Network for Peace

Howard Clark, nonviolent activist and writer, died suddenly on 29 November 2013. There will be a meeting in central London to celebrate his life. If you plan to come, please contact CelebratingHoward@post.com for further details. Alternatively, write to Celebrating Howard, c/o Peace News Trustees, 5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1 9DX.

"Called to Life in All Its Fullness: accepting the responsibility of our baptism". Speakers: Gemma Simmonds CJ - Sarah Teather MP - Clare Dixon - Mary Colwell Chair: Rev Ruth Gee. Booking forms now available.

Representations of LGBTQ Characters in Children's and YA Literature' with B.J. Epstein, Mark Jennett and Letterbox Library.

‘Women Behind Art’ with Rachael House, Rosa Bennathan and Rosalind Davis. Women Behind Art’ is a panel discussion hosted by ArtsFems, the Feminist Society at University of the Arts London. The aim of the discussion will be to address questions of women’s representation and experiences in the art world. http://artsfems.wordpress.com/

London Region CND Public meeting: A Japanese volunteer for “World Network for Saving Children from Radiation”' & “National Parents Network to protect Children from Radiation” speaking on how people’s lives and society have been affected by the ongoing Fukushima nuclear catastrophe (March 11th marks the 3rd anniversary of the disaster.)
This public meeting is preceded from 7-8pm by March’s London Region CND Council meeting, which people attending the public meeting can also attend if they wish.

Join Rowan Williams, Ann Pettifor, David Graeber and debt campaigners from around the world to discuss why debt rules our lives and how to resist it.

Wimbledon Disarmament Coalition/CND's annual fundraiser and social event. Huge range of plants, books, bric a brac etc. Delicious vegetarian food. St Marks Church Hall, St Marks Place, off Wimbledon Hill Road behind Alexandra pub. 5 minutes from Wimbledon Station.

Do you experience conflict in your working life? How do you respond? If you or your organisation are looking for ways to deal effectively with conflicts, this course is for you.
Lunch provided.

Every July thousands of people come to Tolpuddle to celebrate trade unionism and to remember the sacrifice made by the six farm workers of the village.

Refreshments from around the world included. 7.30pm-9.00pm.

With Onyeka. It is now reasonably well known that there were significant numbers of Black people in Tudor England. This illustrated talk indicates that, contrary to expectations, Africans were present throughout England, sometimes holding important occupations. While some were born as slaves, others were not and some were born in England, sometimes being employed by powerful people because of their skills. Onyeka has examined all the evidence of the Black presence in Tudor time to reveal more of their status and origins.

With Richard Seymour. Why are the rich still getting away with it? They get richer, we get poorer, yet protests against austerity are few and protesters appear marginal. Richard Seymour analyses how we got into this mess and why society is being re-engineered in the interests of profit. But this is not a gospel of despair. Seymour argues for new responses to the crisis, following Brecht’s idea that the good old things are over, it’s time to confront the bad new ones. Richard Seymour writes for The Guardian and runs the blog Lenin’s Tomb.

Rob Evans, from the Guardian, will talk about his book Undercover, which exposed the long history of police involvement in protest groups. In particular he described the history of the Special Demonstration Squad which sent in long-term infiltrators to left-wing political groups. This group stayed undercover for years, with most members having sexual relations with “subversives”, in some cases fathering children with their targets.

With Cliff Housley of The Sherwood Foresters Museum, who tells the story of the dramatic events which occurred in Dublin during Easter 1916 and the bid for Irish Independence. Helen Louise Bates, who works on regional history, will talk about ‘Rocky Road From Dublin’, an exciting new project that aims to re-examine events of 1914-1916, incorporating oral histories, arts and music.In association with Nottingham Irish Studies Group, www.nottinghamisg.org.uk

St. Patrick’s Day as we know it today is largely a creation of the Irish diaspora. It’s an interesting means of studying the similarities and differences between Irishness abroad and Irish national identity in Ireland. Marc Scully of Leicester University will explore the history of St. Patrick’s Day parades in English cities, and the extent to which Irish people in England see contemporary parades as representing their own identities. In association with Nottingham Irish Studies Group,
www.nottinghamisg.org.uk

With Uri Gordon. Since 2003 the Israeli group Anarchists Against the Wall has joined with Palestinians in taking direct action against the barrier built deep into Palestinian territory. Uri Gordon, a long time activist with the group, and joint editor of a collection of essays about their actions, will give an illustrated talk.
Refreshments included.

In 1914 the United Kingdom faced the most serious crisis in its history as the Liberal government attempted to introduce Irish Home Rule. Pat Murphy of Nottingham Irish Studies Group will look at events 100 years ago, which brought the UK to the brink of constitutional crisis and even civil war. In association with Nottingham Irish Studies Group, www.nottinghamisg.org.uk

Just Supper and Milton Keynes Peace & Justice Network AGM.

Just Supper and talk: Rebecca Savage on ‘The MK Food Bank’ at 20.15. Just supper at 19.30.

Just Supper and talk: ‘Conscientious Objectors and the role of non-combatants in WW1’ at 20.15. Just supper at 19.30.