Conference Communique 2010 — Speakers galore…



In the Beginning: Anarchism, Christianity and the Roots of ResistanceIt has been a while since an update about In the Beginning: Anarchism, Christianity and the Roots of Resistance, but lack of communication doesn’t mean lack of action. For the past few months, organizers have been securing presenters for this year’s event in Portland, most of whose bios are now available on our speakers page. The current line up for the event includes (in alphabetical order):

  • Layla AbdelRahim – anthropologist, wanderer, researcher, lecturer, writer, and unschooling mother
  • Nekeisha Alexis-Baker – Jesus Radicals co-founder, radical Christian writer and speaker with interests in anti-racism, animal ethics and politics.
  • Tre Arrow – environmental activist and former political prisoner
  • Wes Howard-Brook – teacher, theologian, activist and author
  • Liza Minno Bloom – member Black Mesa Indigenous Support collective
  • Jason (Bison) Morgan – environmental activist and member of Portland’s Christian anarchist Saskatoon Collective
  • Alice Parman – interested in green anarchy/anti-civilization critique as a spiritual movement;
  • Lauren Regan – Civil Liberties Defense Center founder and executive director and public interest attorney specializing in civil rights, criminal defense, and environmental law
  • Mary Katherine Smith – daughter of noted Big Mountain activist Katherine Smith and lifelong resister to forced Black Mesa relocation
  • Anthony (Ant) Villagomez – environmental activist and founding member of Rising Tide North America
  • John Zerzan – green anarchist/primitivist philosopher, writer and speaker

Look out for additional updates, including an updated schedule and outreach materials. And don’t forget to lend some support to keep this event free-for-all.

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