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