Presentation: "Organized Anarchism" in the Netherlands: History, Theory, and Practice

Date: Friday, October 31

Time: 19.00 - 21.00 (doors open from 18.00)

Location: Bajonetstraat 49, 3014 ZB Rotterdam

Language: Dutch

Speaker: Anar, anarchist and libertarian socialist, co-founder of Lib. Soc. Press and member ofForum voor Georganiseerd Anarchisme (→ Organisatie v. Vrij Socialisme), Anarchistische Groep Amsterdam, and involved with the Anarchistische Bibliotheek Amsterdam.

In this presentation, Anar will present their research on the historical foundations of "organized anarchism."

From the First International in 1872, the International Anarchist Congress of 1907, to current developments and an attempt to start a newm specifically organized anarchist organization called Organisatie v. Vrij Socialisme. We follow the debates, events, and developments that underlie what is known today as "organized anarchism," of which platformism and South American Especifismo are the main expressions.