The goals of the Decolonizing Economics Conference on April 21st and May 1, 2, and 3:
– Educate about decolonizing economics in purpose and practice.
– Devise strategies to create an explicitly post-capitalist society using the “Solidarity Economy” framework:– Solidarity, cooperation, and mutualism
– Equity in all dimensions–race/ethnicity/nationality/class/gender/sexual orientation/(dis)ability
– Participatory democracy
– Sustainability
– Strengthen existing organizations, especially those doing solidarity economy work.
– Create a space for organizations to share best practices and collaborate across issues and constituencies toward collective liberation.
– Co-create concrete “next steps” for how we can implement cooperative economic practices in our community.
– Feature panels, presentations, performances, and skill-shops which address the various perspectives and approaches of grassroots organizations, community activists, educators, students, and others committed to social and environmental justice.