When research is pursued for the betterment of the community and by the community, what does that look like from an ethical point of view? This round table discussion brought together researchers, artists and community activists working both within and outside the academic boundaries of research. What are the current challenges and ethical questions for […]
This workshop, hosted by Dr. Eliza Chandler and Dr. Jane Griffith introduces students to what the annual Congress for Social Sciences and Humanities conference is, how to apply, and how to potentially fund their travel.
From an interactive map of feminist history in Toronto to a Virtual Reality exploration of media activism, students in RTA893/MP8912 Social Justice Media, taught by Dr. Marusya Bociurkiw, collaborated with faculty and community to develop innovative solutions to social justice issues. Students have been collaborating with: Dr. Sandra Jeppesen (Lakehead University)Dr. Esther Ignani (Ryerson University)Mediaqueer.ca‘s […]
Building on conversations about the disappearance of queer women’s spaces in Toronto, the LABORATORY OF FEMINIST MEMORY II: PLACE AND DISPLACEMENT aims to remember the vibrant and magical spaces we once had, and to rebuild new intersectional queer feminist spaces.This cabaret features an intergenerational, intersectional roster of films, speakers and performers including: Leen Amarin is […]
Designing for Crip Futures is a media-based Design Fiction workshop. Design Fiction combines elements of science fiction, science fact and critical design to create diegetic prototypes or prototypes that exist within ‘story worlds.’ This workshop, led by Esther Ignagni, Kim Collins, and Eliza Chandler, challenges participants to think about how spaces are designed. Participants are […]
Toronto is angry. We have since gone to Queen’s Park, written letters and articles in protest to what the Doug Ford and the Ontario PCs have done. But what else do we do? What else can we do to disrupt, to make known our disappointment with the current government? Now is the time to mobilize. […]
The Laboratory of Feminist Memory Bar is a fun-filled evening of participatory activities, readings and screenings. Drawing from the work and research of the Laboratory of Feminist Memory collective at Ryerson & sponsored by The Studio for Media Activism & Critical Thought, the event celebrates the ephemeral archive of Toronto feminism. Hosted by Meg Mackay […]
Death Cafés are loosely-structured, salon-style conversations around death which aim to give space for these conversation in a secular, westernized culture wherein they are often quieted. This Death Café is explicitly political and animated by the question: what do cultural understandings of death teach us about how non-normative bodies (disabled and otherwise) are calibrated as […]
In this era of widening attacks on progressive thought in the university, this event brings together thinkers from across the university and the city to help us develop a politics of intersectionality, creativity, solidarity and fearlessness. SpeakersDr. Sandra Jeppesen, Associate Professor, Lakehead UniversityDr. RM Kennedy, Professor, Centennial CollegeDr. Audrey Hudson, Assistant Professor, OCAD UniversitySusanne Nyaga, […]
Archives are dirty. Though scholars have critiqued the idea of an archive as dusty and disorganized, their contents often challenge the very boundaries that try to contain them. The 2017 Activist Media Archives Symposium interrogates the idea of DIRT by “departing from the planned coherent borders of the ‘archival’” and refocusing our attention to the […]