“Some of us were invited to speak, others have already prepared abstracts and papers for panels, and we had all been planning to attend the conference. We have since learned that Solidarity, an affiliate of the Socialist Workers Party, has given its full and unequivocal support to the latter in its handling of an allegation of rape against a senior member. You have informed us that you agree that the position taken by Solidarity is indefensible, but that you have also decided to invite Solidarity members to present at the conference. As a consequence, and in the absence of any evidence of a change of position by Solidarity, we will not be taking part.”
Bree Blakeman
Ann Deslandes
Mark Gawne
Angela Mitropoulos
Steve Wright
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Fieldnotes & Footnotes 
Bree now feels that she need clarify, that she ain’t no “materialist” – as per, for example: https://fieldnotesandfootnotes.wordpress.com/2012/12/12/lies-radical-feminism-is-not-sex/ … #anarchism #anthropology