Constructing narratives for change / Learning from the Zapatistas
za 23 feb, 2019 : 12:00 - 13:30
How did the Zapatistas turn a local conflict in the south of Mexico into an international struggle for solidarity and even inspire a global movement? Jorge DS argues that they used the power of words as their weapons to shape public opinion. What can we learn from the their use of narrative and rhetoric in making social change? Nederland Wordt Beter/KOZP and Harriet Bergman of Code Rood will reflect on their experiences in the Netherlands. Moderator: Merel de Buck
Sprekers
Jorge DS
Jorge is an independent PhD candidate in Linguistics at the University of Leiden. His research is focused on the strategic use of argumentative language in communiqués issued by groups in Mexico claiming and justify radical actions. He works writing about gift economy and non-markets societies. He's the co-founder of the former SMX Collective and co-developed the campaign _Money Laundering Kills_. Among his interests are propaganda, gift economy, autonomy and autonomous spaces, and cooperativism. As a hobby, he bakes bread.
Jerry Afriyie (Nederland wordt Beter / KOZP)
Poet & Social Critic | Human Rights Activist | Founder Soul Rebel Movement | Founder Nederland Wordt Beter | Kick-Out Zwarte Piet
- More info:
- https://www.nederlandwordtbeter.nl/
Harriet Bergman (Code Rood)
Harriet Bergman practices her civil disobedience as a part of artist collective Fossil Free Culture NL and horizontally organised mass action group Code Rood. She writes fiction and is part of the Feminist Alcoholic Society. Her PhD project at the University of Antwerp is about political emotions and social movements.
