Gabriel Selz reads from her just published book about life with her father Peter Selz.
6pm to 7:30pm, University Press Books 2430 Bancroft Way
A Discussion with Eli Friedman (In the Lounge)
What sorts of possibilities and limits exist for proletarian politics in China? Over the past several years, migrant worker unrest has gone from defensive to offensive and we have witnessed the emergence of new political and social demands. These changes must be understood within the context of rapidly evolving political and economic conditions – especially the central state’s attempt to “rebalance” the economy.
Eli Friedman (assistant professor of International and Comparative Labor at Cornell University, and author of the forthcoming book “Insurgency Trap: Labor Politics in Post-Socialist China) will draw on examples of recent wildcat strikes and other protests by migrant workers to illustrate these dynamics.
This is a FREE event sponsored by:
Advance the Struggle: advancethestruggle.wordpress.com
& La Peña 2nd Generation
6:30pm to 8pm, La Peña Cultural Center 3105 Shattuck Ave.
$14 advance / $16 door. 644-2020. www.thefreight.org
8pm, Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse, 2020 Addison Street
8 pm Cajun/Zydeco dance lesson with Diana Castillo. $10. 525-5054. www.ashkenaz.com
8:30pm, Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center, 1317 San Pablo Avenue