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Chris Hedges Speaks at The 3rd Annual Tommy Douglas Institute: Education & Activism: Rethink Resist Reclaim


May 21, 2015


The 3rd annual Tommy Douglas Institute at George Brown College is pleased to announce celebrated writer, activist and public intellectual Chris Hedges as its keynote speaker on Education & Activism: Rethink Resist Reclaim on Thursday May 21st, 2015.

The one-day event welcomes communities, students, faculty, activists, admin, community workers and the public to share in provocative discussions, interactive exhibits and a community forum featuring an intergenerational panel of activist-educators.

Participants will have the opportunity to share their thoughts in a range of roundtable sessions: Aboriginal Perspectives: Decolonizing Post-Secondary Education; From Access to Inclusion: Rights-Based Approaches to Post-Secondary Education; Community Partners and Post Secondary Education: Breaking Down the Walls; Faculty Perspectives on Critical Pedagogy and Educating for Change; Is There a Better Way? Policy Alternatives in Post-Secondary Education; Student Perspectives: From Consumers to Learners - Reversing the Trend; Labour Perspectives: Work with Dignity in These Times; Beyond Classroom Walls: Popular Education, Engagement and Activism; The Legacy of Tommy Douglas.

Time: 9:30 - 4:30
Venue: George Brown College
Location: 290 Adelaide Street East, 4th Floor Toronto, ON
Categories: Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

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