The Big Map: an Overview of the Civic Imagination
This Atlas of the Civic Imagination contains a collection of stories that inspire the civic imagination originating from different parts of the world. The stories are mapped across four general genres:
The map above contains all entries across these categories as well their Contributors. Participants can also migrate, remix and re-create stories by combining elements from one or more submission.
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.
"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)
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- Sandokan
- Dune
- A Superhero
- Kevin F
- Yeti: The Abominable Snowman Lives On
- Maus: A Survivor's Tale
- Lakpa Sherpa
- Felicitas C
- Sisyphus
- Tuesdays with Morrie
- The Lion King
- Cinderella
- Sailor Moon
- The Story of Isaac Davis
- Chef
- Muriel: Love in abundance for Bournemouth's homeless people
- How the tortoise got cracks in his shell
- The continuous struggle of the Enlightenment
- Knowledge is Change
- The forgiveness in a mexican family
- The colonial city
- My Dad
- The Simulators
- The Little Prince
- Sanjay's Super Team
- The Big Bang
- "The American Dream"
- Coming Together in a Time of Common Need
- The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- Freedom Writers: Bridging Racial Divides Through Writing
- Snow Flower and The Secret Fan
- The Beauty in Breaking
- Who will comfort Toffle? by Tove Jansson (1960)
- Emmeline the Suffragist
- Michelle S
- El Dorado
- The cyclist, Sarah Lee
- Paige VS
- Inner peace
- A different kind of princess
- Hopping for Hope
- A Leader
- Diego O.
- Rafael DCB
- Lezem
- Sarah P.
- Gabe PL
- Juan Carlos C
- The Myth of the Mansfield Hanging Tree
- Mirva V.
- Emily M.
- Paula V
- Practice what you preach
- Shawnie W.
- Writing Your Own Deliverance
- Juggling against all odds
- Planet El Dorado
- John S
- Fox's Creek
- Train of Hope
- Roaring Lion
- Simba and the Maasai Warriors
- Sofie E.
- Kaylee L
- Nicole L.
- Daniela A
- Nour H
- The Beauty of Mending
- Sandra Z
- Jay B
- Watership Down
- Nora S
- Out of Balance
- Sophocles G
- Joy L
- Hakuna Matata, Simba!
- Devin VH
- A Story of Persistence
- Catherine G
- Ghada G.
- Remember the Titans
- The doctors' team of the Aegean sea
- Taylor G
- Yara A.
- Nina N.
- Kristina S
- Miracle
- Sandokan: A Post-Colonial Coldwar Hero
- Jeremiah Kipainoi
- Stephanie Q
- Street Art Movement in Miami
- Equilibrium
- Gradual Granules | The Gradual Reform Sweeping through the Sands of the Gulf.
- Kristi K
- The Help
- Alexander Q
- Hannah G
- EMPOWERING THE MAASAI COMMUNITY TO BRING CHANGE FROM WITHIN
- Martin D.
- Nouna K
- Madison G.
- Miguel Luigi Enriquez
- Zoe C.
- Laura C
- Guy Montag from Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451"
- The Story of Iris
- The Mud People
- Tanis Ca.
- Guitar: The Instrument of Peace
- Documenting an Ever-changing Humanity
- Jessica L
- Dana G.
- Josefina D
- Tomas DLR
- Braveheart
- Nick C
- New Feet
- How I "Eat, Pray, and Love"
- Pedro M.
- Frankie Wong
- potentials lost
- De'Graft M
- Iyad T
- Jodie B
- We are all Martín Fierro
- Lilly S
- Simulators in Syria
- Tiajna A
- Caroline Long
- Connie
- Anika T.
- The Outlet
- Marìa la Altruista
- Julia B.
- An American Chef in the Aegean: Teaching solidarity through food
- The Man from Up
- A Tale of Traveler's Past
- Em/Power Love
- Aceel K.
- The Inner City Youth
- Linda G
- Who will comfort the monster?
- Sangita S
- Mohamed Y. Saad
- Tamara G