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