October 31, 2012
Sheila North Wilson on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
Sheila North Wilson is a former CBC journalist and indigenous advocate working with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.
Needs No Introduction
A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.
October 24, 2012
Dr. Barbara Perry on Islamophobia
In this podcast, Dr. Barbara Perry discusses her work on the Islamophobia faced by Muslims in Ontario.
August 3, 2012
Monia Mazigh: Telling Muslim Women’s Stories
Monia Mazigh gives a talk on perceptions of Muslim women in the media and what she calls ‘human rights fatigue’.
July 19, 2012
Congress of the Humanities: Chris Hedges on America and the ‘Empire of Consumption’
Chris Hedges says America is experiencing a coup d’etat in slow motion. The American liberal class has allowed an unregulated, unfettered capitalism to create an ’empire of consumption.’
July 13, 2012
Congress of the Humanities: Janine Brodie on Scholarship for an Uncertain World
This lecture, given by Janine Brodie, addresses the contemporary assault on social knowledge and shows that in an increasingly uncertain world, social justice and equity are more important than ever.
July 7, 2012
Congress of the Humanities: Don Tapscott on Social Change in the Age of Social Media
What’s wrong with civilization and how can we fix it? It’s no small question, but Don Tapscott has a few theories. He says, the generation to have “grown up digital” may be the answer.
June 28, 2012
Congress of the Humanities: Governor General David Johnston on Democratizing Knowledge
Urging scholarly accountability and cross-disciplinary collaboration, Governor General David Johnston asks Canadians to reconsider the role of scholarship at the 2012 Congress of the Humanities.
June 22, 2012
Storytelling and the Indigenous Body: A Lecture by Jani Lauzon
Three-time Juno Award nominee and Métis musician Jani Lauzon gives a talk on storytelling and embodied knowledge at the Democratic Dialogue Via The Arts Symposium held at the University of Ottawa.
June 14, 2012
In Conversation with Kim Crosby on Anti-racism Praxis at Slutwalk 2012
Muna Mire interviews Kim Crosby — an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, community activist and queer survivor of sexual assault on her anti-racism work at Slutwalk 2012.
May 1, 2012
The future of the Occupy movement
Celebrated professors and authors Cornel West and Frances Fox talk about the future of the Occupy movement, and their opinions on a changing America during the 2012 Left Forum, at Pace University.
April 20, 2012
Michael Moore on the six-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street
On the six-month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, Michael Moore spoke to the Left Forum about his thoughts on the future of the Occupy movements.
April 2, 2012
Aboriginal law conference
The aboriginal law conference brought together three experts on aboriginal culture and law to discuss how to go about respecting aboriginal culture in the courtroom.