+ + + VIENNA (AUSTRIA): SUCCESSFULL KICK-OFF of the „SOLIDARITY UNIVERSITY“ (KriSU) + + +
From
5. to 6. Dec. about 50 activists occupied a vacant building in the
Universitätsstraße, Vienna. The building once was part of the
university of Vienna, and has been sold by the
„Bundesimmobiliengesellschaft“. The aim of the occupation was to
emphasize the demand for space for the „Solidarity University“ (KriSU).
The occupied building was formerly used for academic activities and is
a victim of privatization in the framework of the neoliberal attack. It
was privatized despite the acute need for space for universities and
the urgency of selfmanaged and free space for emancipative education.
This
occupation is the kick-off of further activities in order to build up
the Solidarity University in Vienna. Activists will continue the
struggle for adequate space for KriSU.
KriSU aims towards a
lively integration of research, teaching and praxis, according to the
principles of selfmanagement, feminism and anti-discrimination. It
strives for a non-commercial, emancipative space independent from the
state. KriSU wants to organize a university for all, regardless of
formal educational degrees. It wants to produce knowledge for an
alternative to capitalism that leads out of the fundamental crisis,
together with a variety of different societal groups. KriSU is working
for a Solidarity Economy based on cooperation, selfmanagement and
community orientation.
The press conference planned for monday, 7.12., is postponed. Further information will follow soon.
Press contact: 06506207013 / Alex Illic, krisu*ät*riseup .net