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)
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- Sandokan
- Dune
- A Superhero
- Kevin F
- Yeti: The Abominable Snowman Lives On
- Maus: A Survivor's Tale
- Sisyphus
- Lakpa Sherpa
- Felicitas C
- Tuesdays with Morrie
- The Lion King
- Cinderella
- Sailor Moon
- Muriel: Love in abundance for Bournemouth's homeless people
- How the tortoise got cracks in his shell
- The Story of Isaac Davis
- Chef
- The Awakening by Kate Chopin
- Freedom Writers: Bridging Racial Divides Through Writing
- Knowledge is Change
- The forgiveness in a mexican family
- The colonial city
- My Dad
- The continuous struggle of the Enlightenment
- The Simulators
- The Big Bang
- "The American Dream"
- The Little Prince
- Coming Together in a Time of Common Need
- Sanjay's Super Team
- Snow Flower and The Secret Fan
- Juggling against all odds
- John S
- Who will comfort Toffle? by Tove Jansson (1960)
- Roaring Lion
- Kaylee L
- The Beauty in Breaking
- Paige VS
- Emmeline the Suffragist
- Michelle S
- El Dorado
- Hopping for Hope
- Rafael DCB
- Sarah P.
- The cyclist, Sarah Lee
- Inner peace
- A different kind of princess
- Paula V
- A Leader
- Diego O.
- Shawnie W.
- Lezem
- Writing Your Own Deliverance
- Planet El Dorado
- Gabe PL
- Fox's Creek
- Train of Hope
- Juan Carlos C
- The Myth of the Mansfield Hanging Tree
- Mirva V.
- Emily M.
- Simba and the Maasai Warriors
- Practice what you preach
- Sofie E.
- Guy Montag from Ray Bradbury's novel "Fahrenheit 451"
- Nour H
- The Beauty of Mending
- Tanis Ca.
- Sandra Z
- Jessica L
- Dana G.
- Watership Down
- Josefina D
- Braveheart
- Nora S
- Nick C
- Out of Balance
- Frankie Wong
- De'Graft M
- Sophocles G
- Iyad T
- Jodie B
- We are all Martín Fierro
- Lilly S
- Hakuna Matata, Simba!
- Nicole L.
- Daniela A
- A Story of Persistence
- The doctors' team of the Aegean sea
- Jay B
- Taylor G
- Yara A.
- Kristina S
- Miracle
- Stephanie Q
- Street Art Movement in Miami
- Gradual Granules | The Gradual Reform Sweeping through the Sands of the Gulf.
- Joy L
- The Help
- Devin VH
- Catherine G
- Ghada G.
- Remember the Titans
- Nouna K
- Nina N.
- Sandokan: A Post-Colonial Coldwar Hero
- Jeremiah Kipainoi
- Zoe C.
- Equilibrium
- Kristi K
- The Story of Iris
- The Mud People
- Alexander Q
- Guitar: The Instrument of Peace
- Documenting an Ever-changing Humanity
- Hannah G
- EMPOWERING THE MAASAI COMMUNITY TO BRING CHANGE FROM WITHIN
- Tomas DLR
- Martin D.
- New Feet
- How I "Eat, Pray, and Love"
- Pedro M.
- Madison G.
- potentials lost
- Miguel Luigi Enriquez
- Laura C
- Aceel K.
- Simulators in Syria
- Linda G
- Sangita S
- Tamara G
- The Outlet
- Tiajna A
- Marìa la Altruista
- Caroline Long
- Connie
- Anika T.
- An American Chef in the Aegean: Teaching solidarity through food
- The Man from Up
- A Tale of Traveler's Past
- Em/Power Love
- Julia B.
- The Inner City Youth
- Who will comfort the monster?
- Mohamed Y. Saad