A full-day of talks and trainings on topics related to movement defense! State repression is an unavoidable issue for successful movements, how do we support and sustain movements in the face of it? Join organizers, lawyers, and researchers to learn what we can do and to participate in these important conversations.
All talks will take place on Saturday 3/14 in north loop, at Barrett’s Too (formerly Double Trouble) and Monkeywrench Books. On Sunday 3/15 there will be a Community Jail Support event and a Town Hall. The Austin Lawyers Guild will be tabling and is happy to connect with people and tell them about the work they do and what kind of services they offer.
Organizing Against Surveillance Tech 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM • Barrett’s Too
AI powered surveillance tech is on everyone’s lips. From Palintir, to AXON, to Flock, the paradigm of modern policing has shifted towards utilizing this new frontier of technologies. Join this discussion, featuring the DSA’s Anti-Flock Campaign and a border technologies researcher, to discuss mass surveillance, what it mean for social movements, and how we can organize amongst and against it.