Thursday, February 27, 1:00鈥�2:15听pm ET
With a federal election approaching, 鈥渃ommon sense鈥澨齱ill be the go-to phrase in political debates. But is it really that simple? And how does it shape the way we tackle climate change?
Join us for a conversation with听Astra Taylor, Barbara Leckie, Candis Callison, and Joel Westheimer as we unpack what actually 鈥渕akes sense,鈥� the values that shape our understanding of common sense, and how we can redefine it for a more just and sustainable future.
We鈥檙e also launching our new podcast听Commons Sense: the Commons, Climate Change, and Public Conversation听(co-created by Barbara Leckie and Joel Westheimer and produced by former CBC producer Mary Stinson).听Commons Sense听is a six-part series with accompanying curriculum bringing together humanities and social science research on common sense, communication, and the commons, featuring insights from experts in a听range of听fields.
Please note that this webinar will be conducted in English. For more information, please contact听ghadah@reclimate.ca
Panelists:
Astra Taylor | Canadian-American Filmmaker | Author
Astra is a writer, filmmaker, and organizer. She is the director of numerous documentaries and her books include听The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart, Democracy May Not Exist But We鈥檒l Miss It When It鈥檚 Gone, and the American Book Award winner听The People鈥檚 Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age. Her most recent book is听Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea, co-written with Leah Hunt-Hendrix. Astra听was the 2023 CBC Massey Lecture and she cofounded the Debt Collective, a union of debtors.
Barbara Leckie | Re.Climate Academic Director |听Professor in the Department of English and the Institute for the Comparative Study of Literature, Art, and Culture at 杏吧原创 University
叠补谤产补谤补鈥檚听current work focuses on collective action and climate narratives, rhetorics, and images from the 19th-century through today. Her most recent book is听Climate Change, Interrupted: Representation and the Remaking of Time听and her recent articles address co-writing, climate, and collectivity.
Candis Callison听|听Canada Research Chair | Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs and the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies
Candis is appointed as the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous journalism, media, and public discourse. She is the author of听How Climate Change Comes to Matter: The Communal Life of Facts听and the co-author of听Reckoning: Journalism鈥檚 Limits and Possibilities.听Candis is currently working on a long term research project about the role of journalism and media in Arctic and northern regions. She is a member of the T膩艂t膩n Nation and a regular contributor to the podcast,听Media Indigena.
Joel Westheimer |听Professor of Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa |听Education columnist for CBC Radio
Joel听is an expert in civic education and the role of schools in democratic societies. His most recent book听is听What kind of citizen? Educating our children for the common good. He has delivered more than 350 keynote speeches听nationally and internationally and is a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines including听The Washington Post,听and听The Globe and Mail.听Joel is a former New York City Public Schools teacher.