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SUMMARY:DéPOT :  What Political Responses? (Paris\, France)
DESCRIPTION:Deindustrialization\, which began affecting North America and Northwestern Europe in the 1950s\, unevenly impacted various workforces. These groups\, which have experienced mass layoffs and relocations due to globalization and trade liberalization\, include both men and women\, national and immigrant workers\, and racialized individuals\, some of whom have been replaced by lower-paid\, less protected labor forces. This powerful movement gained momentum in the late 1970s and early 1980s\, at a time when the labor movement was at its peak and social democratic parties held power\, particularly in Western Europe. \nIn this context\, deindustrialization profoundly destabilized the labor movement and left-wing parties\, which faced an immense political\, strategic\, and intellectual challenge. This challenge arised from the disappearance of an industrial model that provided a framework\, the crisis of countercyclical economic and social policies\, and\, last but not least\, the erosion of their electoral base. Simultaneously\, chauvinistic or xenophobic reactions\, which traditionally accompany economic and political crises\, have multiplied\, aiding the consolidation of far-right movements that denounce the presence of immigrants\, unfair foreign competition\, and even local populations or entire regions perceived as burdens taking advantage of the social welfare system. \nWhile some of these issues regularly capture media and public attention\, it is clear that proper historical analyses linking these different elements are still lacking. The same applies to comparisons between regional and national situations. \nThe aim of this conference is to shed light on these different contexts from a historical perspective\, and to rearticulate these contemporary phenomena to understand how different forms of deindustrialization challenge issues of race\, immigration\, and nation. It also seeks to explore how these processes transform the political responses that can be offered to these issues. Case studies focusing on a particular situation\, territory\, or group are welcome (in Europe and North America during the late 20th-early 21st century but also in the global South). We also encourage papers that cross categories\, compare territories\, or vary the scales of analysis. \nSeveral non-exclusive avenues of inquiry may be explored\, including: Race\, nation\, and immigrant labor; Between powerlessness and action\, between blindness and awareness: what responses from workers’ movements?; Populism\, far-right\, and deindustrialization.
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/depot-what-political-responses-paris-france/
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SUMMARY:Black Theatre Workshop AMP 2024-2025 - National Showcase
DESCRIPTION:*Showing by invitation only*\nFirst glimpses at phase 2 work in progress on Uncovering Roots in workshop.
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/black-theatre-workshop-amp-2024-2025-national-showcase/
LOCATION:BCurrent Studios\, Tkoronto
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SUMMARY:Balancing Act Level UP! Performing Arts Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Conversations on Parent and Caregiver Support in the Canadian Performing Arts Sector \nPresented by Balancing Act Canada and Women’s Work Festival \nASL interpretation and French interpretation provided \nPurchase tickets Here
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/782/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Awakened Voices Narratives
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URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/awakened-voices-narratives/
LOCATION:Melville United Church\, 300 St Andrew St W\, Fergus\, On\, N1M 1N9
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SUMMARY:CCAWR - Black History Month Celebration
DESCRIPTION:🎉✨ Join us for “Legacy and Triumph” – A Black History Month Celebration! ✨🎉 🗓️ Date: Feb 2 🕛 Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM 📍 Location: Federation Hall \nCelebrate the rich heritage and triumphs of Black history with us! This incredible FREE event will feature: \n🌟 Performances throughout the day showcasing talented artists 🛍️ Unique items for sale from our amazing vendors 🍴 Delicious food available for purchase \nCome\, enjoy\, and support our vibrant community. Bring your family and friends for a day filled with culture\, history\, and joy! Let’s commemorate and celebrate together. 🖤💛❤️💚 \n\nDiverseWorks Dance Co Performance @ 1:15PM
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/ccawr-black-history-month-celebration/
LOCATION:Univeristy of Waterloo – Federation Hall\, 200 University Avenue West\, Waterloo\, Ontario\, N2L 361\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Black & Free @ The Region of Waterloo Museum
DESCRIPTION:Started by Dr. Naila Keleta-Mae in 2017\, Black And Free is an artistic and academic experience that deepens\, enlivens and expresses themes of blackness and freedom projecting expansive visions of what that could be for engaged\, curious and casual members of the public. Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum will host a three-month Art Exhibition opening on Saturday\, November 2 and closing Saturday\, February 1\, 2025. The exhibition will feature Ontario-based emerging and established Black artists who were commissioned to create new artwork that explores the theme of blackness and freedom. \nThe exhibition features artists Lillian Allen\, Sydné Barnes-Wright\, Ken Daley\, Alana Decker\, Beck Deresse\, Damola Disu\, Aljumaine Gayle\, Janine Ilya\, Naila Keleta-Mae\, Raechele Lovell\, Miss Coco Murray\, Simone Patricia\, and Àbíkẹ́ The Artist. Each artist’s work tells a unique story that explores multifaceted experiences and expressions of blackness and freedom through historic and contemporary lenses. \nFor centuries\, Black people all over the world have used visual art\, literature\, performance\, theatre\, music and other means of expression to imagine and advocate for freedom in their public and private lives. As Principal Investigator of the Black And Free research-creation project\, Dr. Keleta-Mae brings together artists\, academics\, students and the general public through multi-year partnerships with private and public sector organizations. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Artists\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us and experience Black And Free at the Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum. Have questions about the exhibition? Reach out to Naila Keleta-Mae through her Instagram or Facebook. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLillian Allen \nSydné Barnes-Wright\nKen Daley\nA. Decker\nBeck Deresse\n\nDamola Disu\nAljumaine Gayle\nJanine Ilya\nDr. Naila Keleta-Mae\nRaechele Lovell\nMiss Coco Murray\nSimone Patricia\nÀbíkẹ́ The Artist
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/black-free-the-region-of-waterloo-museum/
LOCATION:Region of Waterloo Museum\, 10 Huron Rd\,\, Kitchener\, Ontario\, N2P 2R7\, Canada
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SUMMARY:DePOT Roundtable: Settler Colonialism and Deindustrialization
DESCRIPTION:In Canada\, the United States\, Australia\, and other settler colonies\, the dispossession of Indigenous land is integral to histories of industrialization. Resource industries like forestry\, mining and oil are inextricably tied to the exploitation of Indigenous peoples. How then\, do scholars of deindustrialization respond\, when the “good jobs” lost during industrial closure were directly implicated in the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous lands? Join DePOT affiliates as they propose new directions for working through this tension in deindustrialization studies. \nParticipants: Peter Thompson\, University of New Brunswick\, Myriam Guillemette\, Université du Québec à Montréal\, Raechele Lovell\, 2024-25 DéPOT Artist in Residence\, Lachlan Mackinnon\, Cape Breton University\, Petra Dolata\, University of Calgary. \nChair: Piyusha Chatterjee\, University of Glasgow. \nZoom link will be sent out to registered participants in advance of the roundtable.
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/depot-roundtable-settler-colonialism-and-deindustrialization/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Decolonial Framework Symposium
DESCRIPTION:THE WATAH THEATRE AND UBUNTU! DECOLONIAL ARTS CENTRE PRESENT THE DECOLONIAL FRAMEWORKS SYMPOSIUM FEATURING WORKSHOPS BY NINE BLACK ARTS PARTICIPANTS OF THE DECOLONIAL FRAMEWORKS PROGRAM; FACILITATED BY D’BI.YOUNG ANITAFRIKA USING THE ANITAFRIKA METHOD AND FUNDED BY CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPractitioners Include: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMoses “Kor Kase” Andeku \n\n\nNaomi “Nay Unapologetic” Bain \n\n\n\n\nCarla Chambers \n\n\nAbi Cudjoe \n\n\nADÉX LAVA \n\n\nRaechele Lovell \n\n\nMahlikah “The Moonrise Poet” Outten \n\n\nNishi \n\n\nVanessa Pfaff
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/decolonial-framework-symposium/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Black and Free @ THEMUSEUM 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us on select Wednesdays in January to experience Black and Free: New Art\, an event that explores the multifaceted experiences of Blackness and freedom through historical and contemporary lenses. Each Wednesday\, a different artist will engage audiences in discussion about their artwork and the themes they have chosen to illustrate. \nJan 31st will feature Rachele Lovell (DiverseWorks Dance Co)\, presenting \n 
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/black-and-free-themuseum-2024/
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SUMMARY:8th Annual Caribbean Symposium for History & Genealogy 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 8th Annual Caribbean Symposium for History & Genealogy\, hosted by the Anguilla Genealogical Society! This highly anticipated event brings together historians\, genealogists\, researchers\, and enthusiasts from across the Caribbean and beyond to explore the rich and diverse heritage of the region. \nAttendees will enjoy engaging presentations\, interactive workshops\, and insightful discussions on Caribbean history\, family lineage\, ancestral research\, and cultural preservation. Whether you’re a seasoned genealogist or just beginning to trace your roots\, this symposium offers a unique opportunity to connect\, learn\, and share discoveries. \nDon’t miss this chance to celebrate Caribbean heritage and deepen your understanding of the past. Stay tuned for event details\, speakers\, and registration information!
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/8th-annual-caribbean-symposium-for-history-genealogy-2024/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Impact 23 - The Meeting Place
DESCRIPTION:Esie Mensah and Raechele Lovell – two artists who honour the voices that live within them and find themselves intrigued with seeing beyond their capacities. Drawing on their heritage\, experiences and what it means to be an artist today\, this mentor and mentee collaboration asks the question\, “what does it mean to heal through intentional movement?” \nMensah and Lovell collaborate for the first time on this special project for IMPACT 23. This new work of dance theatre explores the themes of joy and celebration in Afro-diasporic bodies. This piece is a celebration of life and the joy that comes with it\, exploring the different ways that people celebrate\, from traditional cultural celebrations to modern-day parties and festivals. In a devised process of artistic collaboration and mentorship\, Esie Mensah and Raechele Lovell come together to create in the spirit of building a bolder future for our industry. \nIt is time to find and relish in joy. \n— \nThis show takes place outdoors directly on King St\, near the intersection of King/Queen. \nNote: You are welcome to stand or bring your own lawn chair to this performance. Limited seating will be provided for those with mobility needs.
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/impact-23-the-meeting-place/
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SUMMARY:Ontario Culture Days 2023 -  Kashe Dance Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Kevin A. Ormsby\, along with KasheDance\, will draw from Pan-Africanist based movement and host the ‘Kultcha Live Yah’ series at Citadel + Compagnie during the Festival. The series includes in-person and online workshops leading up to a final performance\, which will feature a spectrum of dancers performing against a backdrop of digital artwork. The series is part of the organization’s 15th anniversary celebration that will incorporate dancers and the general public.
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/ontario-culture-days-2023-kashe-dance-workshop/
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SUMMARY:Emergent @ Guelph Dance Screen Dances Festival
DESCRIPTION:​​Emergent – Coming to be in a State of Emergency. DiverseWorks Inaugural Choreography\, Emergent\, is a living exploration of an Artist’s experience through a BIPOC lens. Bringing their own lived experiences and perspectives together as a diverse group of racialized and marginalized artists\, Emergent explores the intersections of Afrocentric and Eurocentric traditional/classical approaches to technique in a contemporary context to uplift the voices of those whose bodies and stories have been most historically under-represented on stages and screens across Turtle Island.
URL:https://thediverse.ca/event/emergent-guelph-dance-screen-dances-festival/
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