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