(Thought others on the list might be interested as it is - or is not -
happening so close to Hackney. Deborah)


THIS IS URGENT!!

Please sign immediately at
http://www.petitiononline.com/openUEL/petition.html


Dear friends

the University of East London (UEL) was supposed to host an
alternative
summit on April 1st in the context of the upcoming G20 meeting on
April 2nd.
http://www.altg20.org.uk/

Following the media and police hype about possible disruptions to the
city,
the University withdrew its support for the alternative summit.
Subsequently, management of the University decided to close down the
university all together on April the 1st and 2nd, cancelling lectures
and
closing the library, effectively trying to turn the university into a
wasteland in the very moment when the university should instead be up
to the
task of hosting critical debate and be a hub of creative energies.

As the text of the petition makes clear, this is not just about UEL,
but
about reclaiming universities and education in these times of crisis.

PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY -- PLEASE SIGN URGENTLY.

Open UEL now collective