Anarchism
Submitted by Guest contributor on Sat, 30/08/2014 - 1:32pm
This guest contribution to the Jura blog is by Daisy, a high-school student from Blacktown. For her year 12 Personal Interest Project (PIP), Daisy explored notions of freedom, human needs, authority, power and the relationship between freedom and happiness. She drew on her own research, a survey, personal reflection and an interview with Jeremy Kay of the Jura Collective. We congratulate Daisy on her hard work and welcome her thoughtful consideration of the issues.
Sunday, August 24, 2014 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm  This talk will look at the contemporary Athenian anarchist and anti-authoritarian milieu and their on-the-ground struggles against capitalism, the state and the rise of fascism.
Presented by Nick – a Jura Collective member who recently completed a phd at Macquarie University, based on his research in Athens.
Nick will consider how militant protest actions act as expressions of collective grievance, desire for retaliation against police injustices and as manifestations of anarchist and anti-authoritarian praxis. He will also explore how varying shades of anarchic tendencies and ensuing ideological and practical disagreements are, for the most part, overcome in these often violent Athenian street-protests.
The talk will be followed by discussion.
2pm, Sunday 24 August at Jura.
Submitted by Nina on Tue, 08/07/2014 - 10:01am
It sounds obvious right? But like any belief you have to feel it for yourself or it’s not real. My parents understood this, as they were both raised Catholic and had to find their own way to something they could believe in. They realized that when it came to raising their own children they could do as generations before them have done and simply ram dictum down our throats or they could teach us to think for ourselves. They taught us to be strong in our own ideas, to respect other humans, respect and love nature, to have an interest in the world around us, to challenge authority and to never give up on what we believe in and what we want from life. They taught us to believe in equality for all, to have sympathy, and more importantly to have empathy.
Submitted by Jez on Wed, 02/07/2014 - 1:15pm
Jeremy was interviewed by Daisy, a high-school student from Blacktown, in July 2014.
"Hi Daisy, I've done my best to answer your questions properly, but briefly. It was very difficult! You've asked lots of interesting and challenging questions which we anarchists think deserve thorough consideration. In fact, that's exactly why we at Jura run a bookshop and library filled with thousands of books dealing with these questions and issues! I hope you will come in and check them out – you'll find much more thorough answers than the ones I've given below.
Direct Action - Series 2, issue number 3, published 3 June 1928 p. 1, 4
Direct Action - Series 2, issue number 2, published 20 May 1928.
Direct Action - Series 2, issue number 1, published May 1928.
Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Red & Black Forum, April 2014
Future Perspectives for Sydney Anarchism: An Open Discussion
2pm, Sunday 27 April at Jura.
The success of the bookfair demonstrated how great an interest in anarchism there is among many people in this city. As a follow-up to the bookfair, Red & Black Forum is holding an open discussion at Jura for people to contribute their views and discuss ways forward for future anarchist action and activities.
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