Join us as we begin our discussion of James C. Scott’s The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia.
 
The Art of Not Being Governed examines the historical reality of Zomia, the vast, mountainous region of Southeast Asia, focusing on how its inhabitants deliberately evaded state control for over two millennia. Scott explores the creation of stateless societies through mobile agriculture, fluid identities, and physical geography. The text invites us to look at a massive historical example of state evasion and to consider the possibilities of self-governance in the face of empires and state-making.
 
We’ll be exploring how these historical practices of autonomy and resistance can inform our own political imagination today.
All are welcome! Whether you are a lifelong anarchist or just beginning your journey, join us to read, discuss, and imagine a freer world together.

Join us as we continue our discussion of Jérôme Baschet’s The Zapatista Experience: Rebellion, Resistance, and Autonomy.
​The Zapatista Experience examines the practical reality of the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico, focusing on how they have constructed a society independent of the state. Baschet explores the creation of autonomous systems of justice, health, and education. The text invites us to look at a living example of radical democracy and to consider the possibilities of self-governance in the face of global capitalism.
​We’ll be exploring how these practices of autonomy and dignity can inform our own political imagination today.
​All are welcome! Whether you are a lifelong anarchist or just beginning your journey, join us to read, discuss, and imagine a freer world together.
​Book: The Zapatista Experience: Rebellion, Resistance, and Autonomy by Jérôme Baschet

​D Discussing: Chapters 2 & 3

​Date: Monday, March 16 2026

​Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

​Location: The Brockley Brewery, SE4 2AJ

Join us as we begin our discussion of Jérôme Baschet’s The Zapatista Experience: Rebellion, Resistance, and Autonomy.
​This book examines the practical reality of the Zapatista movement in Chiapas, Mexico, focusing on how they have constructed a society independent of the state. Baschet explores the creation of autonomous systems of justice, health, and education. The text invites us to look at a living example of radical democracy and to consider the possibilities of self-governance in the face of global capitalism.
​We’ll be exploring how these practices of autonomy and dignity can inform our own political imagination today.
​All are welcome! Whether you are a lifelong anarchist or just beginning your journey, join us to read, discuss, and imagine a freer world together.

The Brockley Anarchist Reading Club will be concluding our discussion of David Graeber and David Wengrow’s The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity.
This book fundamentally challenges the standard narrative of human history, arguing against the notion that hierarchies and the state are inevitable. Graeber and Wengrow compel us to look past the confines of capitalism and actively practice imagining necessary political futures based on historical examples of freedom and self-governance. 
All are welcome! Whether you are a lifelong anarchist or just beginning your journey, join us to discuss how recognizing the long history of human political experimentation acts as a necessary step toward revolutionary change.
Meeting Details: Book: The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Discussing Chapters 11 & 12
Date: Monday, February 16th, 2026
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (18:30 – 20:00)
Location: The Brockley Brewery

The Brockley Anarchist Reading Club is continuing our discussion of David Graeber and David Wengrow’s The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity.
 
This book fundamentally challenges the standard narrative of human history, arguing against the notion that hierarchies and the state are inevitable. Graeber and Wengrow compel us to look past the confines of capitalism and actively practice imagining necessary political futures based on historical examples of freedom and self-governance. 
 
All are welcome! Whether you are a lifelong anarchist or just beginning your journey, join us to discuss how recognizing the long history of human political experimentation acts as a necessary step toward revolutionary change.
 
Meeting Details: Book: The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Discussing Chapters 6 & 7
Date: Monday, January 19th, 2025
Time: 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM (18:30 – 20:00)
Location: The Brockley Brewery

The Brockley Anarchist Reading Club is beginning our discussion of David Graeber and David Wengrow’s The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity.
This book fundamentally challenges the standard narrative of human history, arguing against the notion that hierarchies and the state are inevitable. Graeber and Wengrow compel us to look past the confines of capitalism and actively practice imagining necessary political futures based on historical examples of freedom and self-governance. 
All are welcome! Whether you are a lifelong anarchist or just beginning your journey, join us to discuss how recognizing the long history of human political experimentation acts as a necessary step toward revolutionary change.
Meeting Details: Book: The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity (Reading Chapters 1-5)