Gift Paradigm Conference

International Conference on the Gift Economy
Nov 12-14, 2004: Las Vegas, Nevada

A Radically Different World View is Possible

The gift economy inside and outside of Patriarchal Capitalism

The International Conference on the Gift Economy was held November 12, 13, 14, 2004 in
Las Vegas, Nevada

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Women and men from across the US are coming to hear international women speakers discuss a different point of view, one that will offset the negative and exploitative mentality of our times, while encouraging non violent activism to change the global Patriarchal Capitalist system. Proposing to unite the women's movement, the movement of indigenous peoples for social change, the movement against domestic violence, the movement for alternative spiritualities and many others with the anti nuclear and peace movements, the gift paradigm envisions total and long lasting social change stemming from an economic and cultural model based on women's practice. In these times it is not enough to vote Democrat or Republican. Whoever wins the presidential election, a mind shift that will stop producing violence, war and abuse must take place in this country. The conference will be held in Las Vegas because of the possibility of cheap flights and because of the need to be healing and constructive in the midst of chaos.

Genevieve Vaughan

Sponsored by the Center for the Study of the Gift Economy

Endorsed by Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), MS. Magazine, Indigenous Women's Network, Reformed Church of the Goddess International, Awakened Woman, Women for a Better World, Fierce, Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism, Women's Spirituality Program, and California Institute of Integral Studies.