Wednesday, March 10, 8 p.m.

The Movement for a New Society was a national network of feminist radical pacifist collectives based in Philadelphia that existed from 1971 to 1988. The organization made important contributions to anti-nuclear, ecology, and sexual liberation movements while pioneering and promoting many forms of activity—building counter-institutions, waging strategic direct action campaigns, and unlearning oppressive behavior—that anti-authoritarian social movements take for granted today.

Former members Lynne Shivers, George Lakey, Betsy Raasch-Gilman, Bob Irwin, and Nancy Brigham will discuss the history and political practice of the Movement for a New Society, relate lessons learned from their experience, and then open the floor for an intergenerational dialogue on movement building today. FREE.