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An Evening with Greg WilpertOn the first anniversary of Noam Chomsky's lecture "What's Next: Creating Another World in a Time of War, Empire and Devastation," encuentro 5 is proud to host Greg Wilpert in a timely examination of the revolution in Venezuela. The BookLess than 5 years ago, despairing of ever taking power, many on the left began to theorize about making social change without using the levers of state power. With the deepening of the Bolivarian Revolution, that has changed irrevocably. The revolutionary coalition around Hugo Chavez now wields state power as it transforms Venezuelan society with a profound vision of social justice. In his recent book, Changing Venezuela by Taking Power, Greg Wilpert shows demonstrate how the Bolivarian revolution evolved through a cycle of reform and reaction--with counter-revolutionary mobilization spurring a radicalization of the process. Taking us further into the process, Wilpert reviews the constitutional reforms that define new powers for the grassroots and redefine relationships within the state, between the state and society. In a more ambitious turn, Changing Venezuela teases out the implications of the experiment for broader social change and for the rest of Latin America. Our SpeakerGregory Wilpert is a German-American freelance writer, sociologist (Ph.D., 1994, Brandeis University), and internationally recognized analyst of Venezuelan politics who has been living and working in Venezuela since 2000. A former Fulbright scholar, Mr. Wilpert has taught at the Central University of Venezuela and since April 2002 has been writing about Venezuelan affairs for a wide variety of publications. His articles have appeared in New Left Review, NACLA Report on the Americas, Socialism and Democracy, and Z Magazine. He currently edits the well-known webzine Venezuelanalysis.com. Discussion FormatAfter a brief introduction by Kendra Fehrer, Greg WIlpert will speak for 20 - 40 minutes about the recent events in Venezuela. Thereafter Jorge Marin and Elena Blanco will join Wilpert in discussing the revolution. This 20 minute discussion will be followed by an open discussion period. Finally, the evening will close with an informal discussion and wine-and-cheese-style reception. |
Discussant: Elena BlancoElena is a Venezuelan activist who has been involved with the Bolivarian process since early on. While working in Boston at City Life/Vida Urbana, Elena organized one of the first pro-Bolivarian events in the city. Soon after, many of the attendees formed the Martin Luther King Jr. Bolivarian Circle of Boston. Elena is closely connected to Venezuela through her politically engaged family, and through her scholarly community research in the rural Merida, her home state. While working on her Masters' degree at UMass Lowell, she organized a short seriesof documentaries about Venezuela process. She currently works at a pro-immigrant organization and plans to return to Venezuela to work in rural communities. Discussant: Jorge Marin
Music: Los SinfronterasThe musical poetry of Pedro Robledos and Simon Rios Posters/Flyers
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