Documentary and "Book Club"
The Social Justice Committee will be showing monthly documentaries about international communities, events and issues and organizing meetings to discuss various literature sources (journal articles, book chapters, etc) to increase knowledge and awareness of other cultures and communities
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2011 @ 5:00 PM
Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas (104 min).
"From Venezuela's Communal Councils, to Brazil's Participatory Budgeting; from Constitutional Assemblies to grassroots movements, recuperated factories to cooperatives across the hemisphere - this documentary is a journey which takes us across the Americas, to attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is Democracy?
Featuring interviews with: Eduardo Galeano, Amy Goodman, Emir Sader, Martha Harnecker, Ward Churchill, and Leonardo Avritzer as well as cooperative and community members, elected representatives, academics, and activists from Brazil, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, United States, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, and more. Direction, Sílvia Leindecker & Michael Fox. Estreito Meios Productions, 2008."
information taken from the film's website: http://www.beyondelections.com/p/materials.html
Please join us for this great event!
Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas (104 min).
"From Venezuela's Communal Councils, to Brazil's Participatory Budgeting; from Constitutional Assemblies to grassroots movements, recuperated factories to cooperatives across the hemisphere - this documentary is a journey which takes us across the Americas, to attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is Democracy?
Featuring interviews with: Eduardo Galeano, Amy Goodman, Emir Sader, Martha Harnecker, Ward Churchill, and Leonardo Avritzer as well as cooperative and community members, elected representatives, academics, and activists from Brazil, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, United States, Uruguay, Chile, Colombia, and more. Direction, Sílvia Leindecker & Michael Fox. Estreito Meios Productions, 2008."
information taken from the film's website: http://www.beyondelections.com/p/materials.html
Please join us for this great event!