Civic Imagination

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)




 

This page has paths:

  1. Mapping the Civic Imagination Gabriel Peters-Lazaro

Contents of this path:

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

This page has tags:

  1. Connect Sangita Shresthova

Contents of this tag:

  1. Sandokan
  2. Dune
  3. A Superhero
  4. Lakpa Sherpa
  5. Felicitas C
  6. Maus: A Survivor's Tale
  7. Kevin F
  8. Yeti: The Abominable Snowman Lives On
  9. Sisyphus
  10. Chef
  11. Muriel: Love in abundance for Bournemouth's homeless people
  12. Tuesdays with Morrie
  13. Cinderella
  14. The Lion King
  15. How the tortoise got cracks in his shell
  16. Sailor Moon
  17. The Story of Isaac Davis
  18. Sanjay's Super Team
  19. Knowledge is Change
  20. The forgiveness in a mexican family
  21. The colonial city
  22. My Dad
  23. The Awakening by Kate Chopin
  24. The Simulators
  25. Freedom Writers: Bridging Racial Divides Through Writing
  26. The continuous struggle of the Enlightenment
  27. The Big Bang
  28. "The American Dream"
  29. Coming Together in a Time of Common Need
  30. Snow Flower and The Secret Fan
  31. The Little Prince
  32. Gabe PL
  33. Who will comfort Toffle? by Tove Jansson (1960)
  34. Juan Carlos C
  35. The Myth of the Mansfield Hanging Tree
  36. Mirva V.
  37. Emily M.
  38. Practice what you preach
  39. Juggling against all odds
  40. John S
  41. Paige VS
  42. Roaring Lion
  43. Hopping for Hope
  44. Rafael DCB
  45. Sarah P.
  46. Kaylee L
  47. The Beauty in Breaking
  48. Emmeline the Suffragist
  49. Michelle S
  50. El Dorado
  51. The cyclist, Sarah Lee
  52. Paula V
  53. Shawnie W.
  54. Writing Your Own Deliverance
  55. Train of Hope
  56. Planet El Dorado
  57. Fox's Creek
  58. Inner peace
  59. A different kind of princess
  60. A Leader
  61. Diego O.
  62. Lezem
  63. Simba and the Maasai Warriors
  64. Sofie E.
  65. Alexander Q
  66. Nour H
  67. Hannah G
  68. The Beauty of Mending
  69. EMPOWERING THE MAASAI COMMUNITY TO BRING CHANGE FROM WITHIN
  70. Sandra Z
  71. Watership Down
  72. Martin D.
  73. Madison G.
  74. Nora S
  75. Miguel Luigi Enriquez
  76. Out of Balance
  77. Sophocles G
  78. Laura C
  79. Yara A.
  80. Guy Montag from Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451"
  81. Hakuna Matata, Simba!
  82. Tanis Ca.
  83. A Story of Persistence
  84. Jessica L
  85. Dana G.
  86. Josefina D
  87. The doctors' team of the Aegean sea
  88. Taylor G
  89. Braveheart
  90. Gradual Granules | The Gradual Reform Sweeping through the Sands of the Gulf.
  91. Nick C
  92. Kristina S
  93. Frankie Wong
  94. De'Graft M
  95. Miracle
  96. Iyad T
  97. Jodie B
  98. We are all Martín Fierro
  99. Stephanie Q
  100. Street Art Movement in Miami
  101. Lilly S
  102. Nicole L.
  103. Daniela A
  104. The Help
  105. Jay B
  106. Zoe C.
  107. Nouna K
  108. Joy L
  109. Devin VH
  110. Catherine G
  111. The Story of Iris
  112. Ghada G.
  113. The Mud People
  114. Remember the Titans
  115. Guitar: The Instrument of Peace
  116. Documenting an Ever-changing Humanity
  117. Tomas DLR
  118. Nina N.
  119. New Feet
  120. Sandokan: A Post-Colonial Coldwar Hero
  121. How I "Eat, Pray, and Love"
  122. Pedro M.
  123. Jeremiah Kipainoi
  124. potentials lost
  125. Equilibrium
  126. Kristi K
  127. Simulators in Syria
  128. Aceel K.
  129. Linda G
  130. The Outlet
  131. Tamara G
  132. Sangita S
  133. Marìa la Altruista
  134. An American Chef in the Aegean: Teaching solidarity through food
  135. The Man from Up
  136. A Tale of Traveler's Past
  137. Tiajna A
  138. Caroline Long
  139. Em/Power Love
  140. Connie
  141. Anika T.
  142. The Inner City Youth
  143. Mohamed Y. Saad
  144. Who will comfort the monster?
  145. Julia B.