12:00-12:30 PM: Food and Registration 12:30-3:00 PM: Facilitated Discussion with Invited Speakers Invited Speakers: Dorene Bernard, Candida Hadley, El Jones, KelleyAnne Malinen, Diane Obed, Isaac Saney, Ardath Whynacht, and Erin Wunker Facilitators: Fazeela Jiwa and Alex Khasnabish 3:15-4:15 PM: Break-out Groups (organizing for action) 4:30 PM: Event Close Childcare provided on-site. Free pizza and drinks….
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…
The Radical Imagination Project is delighted to be once again partnering withCinema Politica and the Central Branch of the Halifax Public Library to curate a series of provocative documentary films to Halifax from September to December 2015. These films focus on key contemporary issues and will be followed by moderated discussions. All films are free and…
The Radical Imagination Project and Solidarity Halifax are pleased to invite you to a conversation about the recent Greek elections on Tuesday, March 24, 5:30-7:30pm
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…
Original: http://philosophersforchange.org/2014/09/30/taking-notes-40-the-radical-imagination-materials-for-struggle/ We wrote The Radical Imagination: Social Movement Research in the Age of Austerity in order to bring clarity and sharpness to the idea of the radical imagination as it operates in and animates social movements in a time of crisis. If ever there has been a time for a careful examination of what the…
Original: http://rabble.ca/podcasts/shows/talking-radical-radio/2014/09/exploring-radical-imagination-halifax On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Alex Khasnabish and Max Haiven talk about their work in Halifax to understand the role of radical imagination in struggles for social justice, and to use that understanding to support movements in the city. When most of us hear the word “imagination,” what comes to mind…
