Militant Kindergarten is a 15-week seminar that is part of a larger project of militant formation through group study, analysis, and discussion. During Militant Kindergarten, we read and study especifismo, a revolutionary current of anarchism coming from Latin America that, today, has become relevant around the world. We do this primarily by reading Social Anarchism and Organisation by the FARJ (the Anarchist Federation of Rio de Janeiro) and our own condensed version of the text called “104 Steps to Recovery of the Social Vector”. By reading the main text on our own and the abridged version together, we aim to refine and develop our understanding of anarchist theory, strategy, and militancy. From our close readings, we plan to discuss precise expressions, concepts, and theories.
This study will be rigorous and challenging, so it’s important that we practice collective solidarity with fellow participants. We encourage everyone to reach out to others to discuss kindergarten and build relationships that will last beyond this project. Our objective is as much about relationship building as it is about gaining knowledge. This is why we see value in combining radicalizing and radicalized people in the same learning process.
The Center for Especifismo Studies (CES) aims to create a dependably safe and welcoming environment for learning and participating. All of the organizers have attended this seminar in the past, and after finishing the sessions, we invite anyone who’s interested to join us in organizing future Militant Kindergartens.