Join us for the Long Arc of Fasc ism Teach-In on April 18 & 19. Come to two dynamic in-person event s where our speakers will guide us through the historical roots and contemp orary manifestations of fascism\, sparking discussions on how we can combat its rise through collective action. This teach-in is not your average lect ure – be prepared to engage\, question\, and strategize for a better future together.
Palestine as Paradigm
Friday Apr
il 18th\, 7:30-9:00pm
Please join us for an incredible keynote f rom Sherene Seikaly\, UC Santa Barbara\, author of Men of Capital: Sc arcity and Economy in Mandate Palestine . She will be joined on st age and in conversation with Naomi Klein & Adel Iskandar. This important conversation is the opening of a day-long\, action-oriented Teach-In on The Long Arc of Fascism about How We Got Here - and How We Get Out\, taking place on Saturday\, April 19th.
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The Long Arc Of Fascism: How We Got Here - and How We Get Out
Saturday April 19th\, 9:00am-6:30pm
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em>A community teach-in about the wreckage of history and still possible fu
tures
Come join us for a dynamic in-per son event where we delve into: How do we understa nd our moment of political whiplash? What are the connections between conte mporary fascist expressions and the stolen lands on which we stand? Are the se separate historical chapters\, or are we in what Alberto Toscano has ter med "Late Fascism”? Where do “post-human” technologies fit in? Is it all li nked to the deepening climate crisis?
And most importantly: how d o we organize for futures rooted in the cherishing of life?
Our speakers will guide us through the historical roots and contemporary manife stations of fascism\, sparking discussions on how we can combat its rise th rough collective action. This teach-in is not your average lecture – be pre pared to engage\, question\, and strategize for a better future together. L et's unravel THE LONG ARC OF FASCISM and work towards a mo re just society!
Hosted by Naomi Klein of UBC’s Centre for Climate Justice\, Adel Isk andar of SFU’s Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies\, and Sundance Chief Rueben George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation . The Vancouver area is home to extraordinary scholarship rooted i n anticolonial and antifascist traditions\, as well as to organizations wit h long histories of standing up to the machineries of mass death and dispos session. On April 18 and 19\, we will put our minds and hearts together\, w ith the help of a couple of special out-of-town guests\, fortify ourselves for this dizzying moment.
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Featuring the following speakers and more:
Co-Sponsors: SFU De partment of Geography\; SFU School of Communication\; Digital Democracies I nstitute at SFU\; SFU Urban Studies Program\; SFU School of International S tudies\; UBC Department of Anthropology\; UBC Institute for Gender\, Race\, Sexuality and Justice\; UBC Centre for Migration Studies Climate Migration Research Group\; Peaceful Society\, Science and Innovation Foundation\; UB C Human Rights Collective\; UBC Centre for Community Engaged Learning
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