Introduction to understanding AI

Brought to you by the Artificial Intelligence Safety Symposium (AISS) this session will explore what artificial intelligence is, its expanding impacts in our lives, life on earth, surrounding concerns and responses we might take. Resources: A booklet about Artificial Intelligence

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Feminist Organising

Lessons from Berta Caceres Int School of feminist organising This session will be a mixture of shared learnings, discussion and brainstorming applied tools and practices from the Berta Caceres international Feminist orgaising school.

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Textiles / Slow Design: Conversations and Practices

This will include: *Please bring a fabric based item to fix / extend its use life eg ripped pants – rebuttoning or aknit / crotchet / art project you’ve held of working on or need a hand *needle threads and cut off fabric will be provided, feel free to bring your scraps to share

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Political Alchemy: Deconstructing the World and Creating Worlds otherwise

This is a three part series of workshops designed to collectively build and understanding of hegemonic systems that govern our lives – capitalism, colonialism, and patriarchy. We will collaboratively discuss our experiences of these structures, and use analytical lenses to dissect them. Once deconstructed, we can then begin a creative process of imagining new worlds… Continue reading Political Alchemy: Deconstructing the World and Creating Worlds otherwise

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Intro to Anarchism

A holistic exploration of Anarchism both as a historical movement and as a set of principles that transcends the historical context. This introductory session is for the anarcho-curios and self identifying anarchists alike.

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China as a concept – Pt 2

The purpose of understanding China as a purposefully created concept rather than a true representation of the land is to showcasehow strange it is that we have nation states. The information we learn will assist to inform how to see nation states in general, not only China. Texts only available in Mandarin have been translated… Continue reading China as a concept – Pt 2

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Frantz Fanon pt1

Decolonisation and the local context – Part 2 The second part of this class will focus on the influence of Fanon on the Aboriginal Black Power movement, and look at the limits, criticisms and applications of this thought in a local context. Resources from Part 1:

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Calendar

Classes are every friday 6-8pm at Catalyst Social Centre No prior knowledge needed, come along to be part of these classes. If you have questions or ideas you think should be in the class model, get in touch with notasetdoctrine@proton.me to be linked in with the teacher for that week who can help you create… Continue reading Calendar

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Not a set doctrine

‘Not A Set Doctrine’ is alternative education classes for the public starting in late May for a trial of six months. These free classes will be weekly Friday 6pm-8pm at Catalyst social centre coburg. One subject with four topics will be taught each month.  No prior knowledge needed for attending classes. Classes will not be… Continue reading Not a set doctrine

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