Here's an interesting text examining the position of social centers as nodes of insurgent knowledge production in the city from the European Conference of Social Centres in Barcelona/Terrassa, which took place on January 8th – 10th, 2009. (via reclaiming spaces)
Recent research describes the European network of squatted social centers, their intentions, politics and operations and the current wave of repression. Americans visit and tour these places and bring back tales. As the new wave of European social centers strive to strengthen their ties, what lessons does this major underground movement have for activists in the U.S.?
