{"id":2634,"date":"2021-05-07T15:08:16","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T12:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metacpc.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=2634"},"modified":"2021-05-28T12:30:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T09:30:44","slug":"meta-launch1","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/metacpc.org\/en\/activities\/meta-launch1\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch &#038; Streaming Premiere: m\u03adta \u2014 Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"tribe-events-schedule tribe-clearfix\" >\n\t<p class=\"tribe-events-schedule__datetime\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__date tribe-events-schedule__date--start\">\n\t\t\t13\/05\/2021\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--date\">\n\t\t\t\t \/\/ \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--start\">\n\t\t\t\t20:00\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__separator tribe-events-schedule__separator--time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t &#8211; \t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__time tribe-events-schedule__time--end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t22:30\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tribe-events-schedule__timezone\">EEST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Launch &amp; Streaming Premiere | \u0395\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03af\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 | m\u03adta \u2014 Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ywWCWRFvc3Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Imagine the world anew, together.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Free admission<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Through a sequence of intensifying crises, capitalism has already morphed into a dystopian postmodern, hi-tech version of feudalism. Postcapitalism is, thus, already here.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Through art and research, argument and poetry, m\u03adta, the Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation, works to break with a dystopic present to imagine the world anew \u2013 to grasp our present historical moment so as to help radical progressive movements find a path from the emergent dismal postcapitalism to one worth fighting, and living, for.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation (m\u03adta) introduces itself to the public and the media, presenting its aims, its activities and its people from Greece and abroad, in a hybrid event with artistic performances, which will be live-streamed on Thursday 13 May at 8pm Athens time (UTC +3). The launching event was produced by m\u03adta\u2019s team and directed by Vassilis Koundouris and Violet Louise of Studio19st, as well as the performances directed by Dimitris Zografakis and the introductory animation by Yokanima<strong> <\/strong>(Yorgos Karagiorgos)<strong>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>m\u03adta\u2019s Advisory Board members sharing their views on postcapitalism:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Noam Chomsky <\/strong>(Linguist, philosopher, MIT), <strong>Brian Eno <\/strong>(Musician and Visual Artist), <strong><strong>iLiana<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Fokianaki <\/strong>(Founder and Artistic Director, State of Concept Athens).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>James K. Galbraith <\/strong>(Economist &amp; Professor of Government, University of Austin, Texas), <strong>Antara Haldar <\/strong>(Empirical Legal Studies, University of Cambridge), <strong>Sre\u0107ko Horvat <\/strong>(Philosopher, writer and activist), <strong>Anish Kapoor <\/strong>(Sculptor), <strong>Ken Loach <\/strong>(Filmmaker), <strong>Beral Madra <\/strong>(Art critic and curator), <strong>Preethi Nallu <\/strong>(Writer, Filmmaker, Advocacy Specialist), <strong>Shirin Neshat<\/strong> &amp; <strong>Shoja Azari <\/strong>(filmmakers and visual artists), <strong>Nikos Papastergiadis <\/strong>(Professor, School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne), <strong>Mari Velonaki <\/strong>(Social Robotics Researcher, University of New South Wales &amp; media artist), <strong>Nikos Theocharakis <\/strong>(Professor of economic theory, University of Athens), <strong>Paul Tyson <\/strong>(Senior Research Fellow, IASH, University of Queensland), <strong>Yanis Varoufakis <\/strong>(MP, MeRA25 Secretary, Economics professor, University of Athens).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Artistic performances are offered by the theatre group \u201c<strong>Astronauts<\/strong>,\u201d <strong>Angeliki Nikolakaki <\/strong>and <strong>Tina Gourtzi<\/strong>, as well as <strong>Vassilis Koundouris<\/strong> and <strong>Violet Louise<\/strong> of Studio19st.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>A press conference straight from the Athenian theatre <\/em>Ilisia<em> will follow, with<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Danae Stratou \u2014 <\/strong>Chair, m\u03adta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sissy Velissariou<\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong>Vice-Chair, m\u03adta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sotiris Mitralexis <\/strong>\u2014 Academic Director, m\u03adta,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nikos Kanarelis<\/strong> \u2014 Cultural Director, m\u03adta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presenters of the event: <strong>Maria Karakitsou<\/strong> and <strong>Niki Sereti<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: <strong>Kostas Raptis<\/strong> \u2014 Press Officer, m\u03adta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>****<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation \u2013 m\u03adta: an introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>We are already in the early stages of an era that can only be described by that which it succeeds: we live in postcapitalist times. They may turn out dystopic, utopic or anything in between. Through art and research, argument and poetry, m\u03adta, the Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation, works to break with a dystopic present to imagine the world anew \u2013 to grasp our present historical moment so as to help radical progressive movements find a path from the emergent dismal postcapitalism to one worth fighting, and living, for.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Centre for Postcapitalist Civilisation \u2013m\u03adta\u2013 was established in 2020 as a not-for-profit research organisation in order to facilitate the exchange of ideas in a radical direction and to support the pan-European movement <a href=\"https:\/\/diem25.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DiEM25<\/a>, the Greek political party <a href=\"https:\/\/mera25.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MeRA25<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/progressive.international\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Progressive International<\/a> (all of which are represented in m\u03adta&#8217;s Steering Committee). m\u03adta seeks to employ a dual approach, combining the academic\/political\/educational with the cultural and the artistic. m\u03adta&#8217;s activities include research and publishing initiatives, the organisation of festivals, seminars, workshops and events \u2013academic and cultural\/artistic alike\u2013 focusing on the political, social, economic, ecological and cultural dimensions of the challenges we face at the national, European, and global level. Its current Steering Committee includes Danae Stratou (Chair), Professor Sissy Velissariou (Vice-Chair), Eleni Spetsioti (Secretary), Michael Hatzitheodorou (Treasurer), Ivana Nenadovi\u0107 and David Adler (members). 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