The WTO Protests in Seattle
| When: | Thursday, December 3, 2009 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM |
| Where: | Museum of History & Industry 2700 24th Ave E Seattle, WA, 98112 |
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The WTO Protests in Seattle – Then, Now and What’s Coming Next? On Thursday, December 3, the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), in partnership with the Harry Bridges Center from the University of Washington and the Young Professionals International Network (YPIN) from the World Affairs Council, will mark the 10th anniversary of the WTO protests in Seattle with a screening of Jill Friedberg’s award-winning film, “This is What Democracy Looks Like.” The 7 p.m. screening will be followed by a discussion with Friedberg, Matthew Sparke and Verlene Jones moderated by KUOW reporter Deborah Wang. Guests will examine how the actions of 1999 have influenced present day events along with how they will continue to shape the future. A pre-screening reception will be held with Friedberg, Sparke and Jones for an additional cost. Jill Friedberg Jill Friedberg is a Seattle-based documentary filmmaker and community radio activist. She has produced three feature-length, award-winning documentaries including This is What Democracy Looks Like, about the 1999 WTO protests. Friedberg was a founding member of the Seattle Independent Media Center and has collaborated with independent media collectives and community radio stations, in the U.S. and Mexico, for over ten years. Matthew Sparke Matthew Sparke is associate professor of Geography and International Studies at the University of Washington. Since 2000, most of his scholarship has focused on globalization. He teaches a large introductory course on the topic, and is currently writing a textbook entitled Introduction to Globalization. Verlene Jones Verlene Jones has been an activist in the labor movement for the past 30 years. Currently, she works as the lead organizer of the Martin Luther King County Labor Council's Union Cities Program. In this position, Verlene played a central role in labor's mobilization for the 1999 WTO protests. Verlene is the first woman, or person of color to work in a leadership role in MLK County Council's history. Deborah Wang Deborah Wang is a news and feature reporter for local NPR station, KUOW 94.9FM. Deborah joined the KUOW staff in the fall of 2005, and is an award–winning radio and television journalist whose career spans more than two decades. A long–time network foreign correspondent, Deborah has reported from close to two dozen countries, including China, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Rwanda, Kuwait, and Iraq. In 1993, she went to work for ABC News as a television correspondent, and covered, among other things, WTO protests in Seattle in 1999. MOHAI is also looking to gather first person stories from those who were in Seattle for the protests for its oral history collection. Pepperspray Productions, an independent video activist collective, will be filming individuals wishing to share memories from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Additionally, MOHAI exhibit staff is creating a small display of WTO artifacts with an interactive element where visitors can express their opinions, or share their own stories. Admission to the film and panel: WAC/MOHAI Members and Students- $5, General - $10. Reception, 6 p.m. and film (space is limited): WAC/MOHAI Member and Students - $ 20, General - $ 30. Tickets are available through the World Affairs Council online, www.world-affairs.org, or call (206) 441-5910. Tickets will be sold at the door on a space available basis. December 3 is Free First Thursday at MOHAI and the museum is open 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. |
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