[Chapter_Fourteen] introductions

[margaretha haughwout]

oh, and i am trained as a gardener, a new media artist, a feminist +
pedagogue. i grew up in maine.



On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 9:50 AM, margaretha haughwout <
xmargarethax at gmail.com> wrote:

> shall we introduce ourselves and say what brings us to the conversation? i
> am wary of throwing weight around our labels as if some of us have more
> "authority" to speak, so i might suggest we limit that and rather state what
> our interests are in coming to this list, and the background work that
> informs that interest.
>
> name: margaretha - the h is silent.
>
> my interest in founding this list is multifold. i started it to help
> facilitate the sharing of advice on community building within
> the permaculture movement, as well as for us to deepen our sense of the
> stakes and to articulate those stakes properly in doing the work that we are
> doing.  am interested in reaching out to elders in our communities who might
> be able to advise us younger ones.
>
> in my PDC, when we got to chapter fourteen the whole class had a total
> meltdown. we were all very close and felt very positive about one another;
> then we got to chapter fourteen (the last day) and we imploded. we had very
> different ideas about what is possible; identity politics became difficult;
> some made broad sweeping statements that alienated whole swaths of the
> class. i do believe working out our ideas about what is possible, sharpening
> our critiques of what isn't working, and working to develop a more ethical
> worldview that can be articulated and defended can only help our cause/s.
>
> so anyway, feel free to work off this thread and introduce yourself!
>
> /m
>
>
> --
>
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> Lead Researcher, Hayes Valley Farm
> http://www.hayesvalleyfarm.com/
>
> Lecturer, Film and Digital Media
> University of California Santa Cruz
> Communications 151
>
> chapter fourteen<http://lists.beforebefore.net/listinfo.cgi/chapter_fourteen-beforebefore.net>
> http://www.beforebefore.net/
> http://www.bitterpattern.net/
>
> I am best contacted by email:
> xmargarethax at gmail.com
>
>


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♫ Spread the word, please help us support the farm on Kickstarter!
http://bit.ly/hvf-kickstarter

Lead Researcher, Hayes Valley Farm
http://www.hayesvalleyfarm.com/

Lecturer, Film and Digital Media
University of California Santa Cruz
Communications 151

chapter fourteen<http://lists.beforebefore.net/listinfo.cgi/chapter_fourteen-beforebefore.net>
http://www.beforebefore.net/
http://www.bitterpattern.net/

I am best contacted by email:
xmargarethax at gmail.com
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