On March 23, 16 University of Regina professors, including us, signed a letter to our president, Dr. Vianne Timmons, asking that she review her decision to join the U of R to "Project Hero."
We wrote: "In our view, support for ‘Project Hero' represents a dangerous cultural turn. It associates ‘heroism' with the act of military intervention. It erases the space for critical discussion of military policy and practices."
University of Regina, Faculty of Arts presents the 2010 Woodrow Lloyd Lecture:
Transforming Power: New paths to social and political change
with
Judy Rebick, Social Justice Expert and Activist, CAW-Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy, Ryerson University
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