Civic Imagination Main Menu The Big Map: an Overview of the Civic Imagination The Big Map of Civic Imagination all over the world Non Fiction Real World Instances that inspire Civic Imagination Popular Culture/Fictional Characters, stories and fictional universes that resonate with communities and inspire action Myth and Folklore Stories from cultures around the world that inspire Civic Imagination Religious Stories based in faith and religions Migrating the Stories Explore the Big Map and then remix Imagination by migrating stories to new locales Contributors People who contributed stories to the project

Civic Imagination Project: Overview

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"We cannot change the world unless we imagine what a better world might look like.” Henry Jenkins (2016) 

"Scratch an activist and you’re apt to find a fan. It's no mystery why: fandom provides a space to explore fabricated worlds that operate according to different norms, laws, and structures than those we experience in our lives. Fandom also necessitates relationships with others: fellow fans with whom to share interests, develop networks and institutions, and create a common culture. This ability to imagine alternatives and build community, not coincidentally, is a basic prerequisite for political activism." Steven Duncombe (2012a)

We define civic imagination as the capacity to imagine alternatives to current social, political, or economic conditions; one cannot change the world unless one can imagine what a better world might look like. Too often, our focus on contemporary problems makes it impossible to see beyond immediate constraints and engender a sense that youth voices and action are inconsequential.

This Atlas of the Civic Imagination contains a collection of stories that inspire the civic imagination originating from different parts of the world. Gathered from different places around the world, the stories fit four general genres:Contributors can then​ migrate, remix and re-create stories by combining elements from one or more submission.



 

Contents of this path:

  1. Non Fiction
  2. Migrating the Stories
  3. Popular Culture/Fictional
  4. Myth and Folklore
  5. Religious
  6. Contributors