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A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.
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Proud, Palestinian and queer

July 7, 2010
| Haneen Maikey speaks at the Pride in Our Politics Cabaret put on by Queers Against Israeli Apartheid.

13:00 minutes (11.93 MB)
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Maternal health and women's rights at the G8/G20

June 25, 2010
| An interview with Kasari Govender, Legal Director of the West Coast Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF).

16:05 minutes (14.76 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Documenting the fourth moment of a new world order

June 1, 2010
| Alejandra Roncallo lectures on Obama, the environment and a shift in capitalist consumerism as she explores the uniqueness of our present era.

16:37 minutes (15.24 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'The Neo-Liberal Superhero Soldier'

June 4, 2010
| Lori Crowe discusses how Hollywood superhero movies reproduce and promote a militarized hero ideal.

18:02 minutes (16.54 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Experiences, issues and lessons from the North

June 5, 2010
| Chief Billy Diamond of the Waskaganish First Nation shares memories of his childhood in this keynote address on northern native families.

54:46 minutes (50.16 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Book launch for "The News" by Peter Stevens.

June 5, 2010
| An informal discussion with the media expert on the nature and ethics of news.

47:31 minutes (43.53 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'Eco-Theology and the State of Christian Environmentalism in Quebec'

June 4, 2010
| Robert Smith presents research into his work-in-progress: an investigation into the nature of eco-theological awareness along the St. Lawrence River.

22:15 minutes (20.4 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: The crisis of American imperial society

June 4, 2010
| Florian Olsen lectures on ideas of sacrifice in regards to the war in Iraq, and division between Americans as a result of the conflict.

17:32 minutes (16.08 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: Canada and the global struggle for economic and environmental justice (#1)

June 3, 2010
| Ben Powless was the first speaker in a roundtable exploring opportunities for reshaping social movements, with particular emphasis on Indigenous movements.

21:56 minutes (20.11 MB)
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Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences 2010: 'New Relations, New Opportunities? Food Sovereignty in Kenya and Canada'

June 2, 2010
| Leigh Brownhill examines movements in both countries to assess their strength at alleviating poverty and offering climate-friendly farming practices.

17:20 minutes (15.9 MB)
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