What does the election of Donald Trump, and the accompanying rightwing populist upsurge, mean for social justice and basic democratic rights? While many feel shocked and frightened by this “exceptional” moment, context is necessary to understand it. White supremacy, misogyny, xenophobia, settler-colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism have deep roots that grew long before Trump — in…
Join the Radical Imagination Project and the International Development Studies department at SMU for the launch of Yves Engler’s newest book Canada in Africa: 300 Years of Aid and Exploitation.
The Radical Imagination Project and Fernwood Publishing are pleased to host the launch of independent journalist Miles Howe’s new book Debriefing Elsipogtog: The Anatomy of a Struggle.
From mortgages to payday loans to student debt to moral obligations, how does debt shape our lives and our society? And how can we overcome it? Join us for provocative films, followed by moderated discussion. A collaboration between The Radical Imagination Project and the Cinema Politica Network and the Halifax Public Libraries. More information: http://radicalimagination.org/debt-our-common-problem/ Check out…
The first Radical Imagination Festival, held September 19 and 20, 2015 at the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax, was a great success. We’re very pleased to share the audio archive here http://www.radio4all.net/index.php/program/77273 A huge thanks to Pierre Loiselle, the audio engineer. The Radical Imagination Festival Series: Subtitle: Social movements, the radical imagination and the struggle…
Launching Max Haiven’s Crises of Imagination, Crises of Power: Capitalism, Creativity and the Commons in Halifax, NS Saturday, March 29, 2014 – 2:30pm – Dalhousie Art Gallery, 6101 University Avenue – free and open to the public Part of Powershift Atlantic (http://www.wearepowershift.ca/powershift_atlantic) Books will be available for sale from Fernwood Books Books can be purchased at Bookmark…
The Radical Imagination Project is thrilled to host radical Vancouver-based author and organizer Harsha Walia, who is launching her new book Undoing Border Imperialism (AK Press, 2013). There will be two events on November 27, both of which will take place in room 303 of the Dalhousie University Student Union Building (map: http://goo.gl/maps/838ul) 2:30-4:00pm – “Anti-oppressive…
