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