ABSTRACT: Introductory paper to the conference on "Social Oppression and Sexual Repression" organised by the Radical Party.

(Agenzia Radicale, No. 145, January 13, 1968)

In the course of the debate the following reports will be made: ANTONINI, Fausto (Professor of History - University of Rome): The Psychogenesis of Authoritarianism; BONESCHI, Luca (lawyer), ACCAME, Felice (journalist); OLIVA, Carlo (journalist): The Erotic Press in Italy; DE MARCHI, Luigi (free-lance journalist, sexologist): Character Structure and Social Structure; MAIORE, Ignazio (psychoanaLyst, psychiatrist): Psychoanalytic Observations on the Theme; MELLINI, Mauro (lawyer): Social Repression and Tools of Clerical Power; NAVARRO, Federico (Neuro-psychiatrist): Mother-Child Relations in the Present Socio-Cultural Context; RICCIARDI RUOCCO, Maria (Professor of Pedagogy - University of Rome): Youth Protest and Authoritarianism; SEPPILLI, Tullio (Director of the Institute of Cultural Anthropology University of Perugia): Social System, Attitudes Towards Sex and the Structure of Power; VALOBRA, Franco (journalist). False Eroticism.

PRESIDING COMMITTEE

Prof. Borghi, Lamberto; De Cataldo, Franco (attorney); the Hon. Fortuna, Loris; Gardi, Manlio (lawyer); the Hon. Gatto, Simone; the Hon. Matteotti, Matteo; Moravia, Alberto; Prof. Musatti, Cesare; Dr. Pannella, Marco; Dr. Parca, Gabriella; Prof. Rodelli, Luigi; Zavattini, Cesare; Dr. Mancini, Marcello; the Hon. Vespignani, Veraldo; Prof. Montalenti, Giuseppe.

For some time we had been thinking of organising a big demonstration on the problem of sexual liberty, the repressive and sexophobic structures (primarily clerical) that would open up a new and unprejudiced dialogue with all sections of our society, above all young people who are the ones most sensitive and involved in the problem.

For this reason the success of the conference on "Social Oppression and Sexual Repression" will be all the greater the more active participation is taken in the organisation and the debate by young people who in any case must be given due merit for having, especially in recent times, started serious attempts at contesting the sexually repressive system and structures.

Therefore it is to the young that we first of all turn, but also to all those who in some degree feel interested and involved in a serious battle for sexual liberty, asking them to contribute to the success of the conference "Social Oppression and Sexual Repression".

THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE