Poetry for Change - Ideafest 2020

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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
5:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Poetry for Change: Ideafest 2020 Poetry is a powerful vehicle for imagining, interrogating and transforming. Join UVic’s Social Movement Poets Collective for a participatory experience exploring how poetry engages with many of the big issues of our times: global warming, colonization, water crises, human-non-human disconnects, gender inequality, racism, poverty, education access. Participants are welcome to join in or just sit back as poetry is examined as a tool for helping us address the daunting issues of our time. This event features live music, a dynamic lineup of poets, and opportunities for participation. PERFORMERS 1. SPOKEN WORD POETS: K.P. Dennis, Jeremy Loveday 2. UVic GUEST POETS: Monica Prendergast, waaseyaa’sin Christine Sy 3. UVIC GRADUATE EDUCATION POETS: Lee Wilson, Dorothea Harris, Antoine Rose, Serap Brown, Maya Borhani, Malena Rose, Emma Edmunds 4. EMCEES Sarah Potts (Victoria City Council) Stefanie Hardman (Candidate for Victoria City Council) Light snacks and beverages will be served This event is in support of www.ShoestringInitiative.com (homemade treats will be provided; donations appreciated) Organized by: Faculty of Education and the School of Public Administration Sponsored by: Faculty of Education Division of Learning and Teaching Support and Innovation Department of Public Administration Faculty of Graduate Studies UNESCO Chair in Community Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education CONNECT AND CONTACT www.uvic.ca/ideafest Facebook: Social Movement Poets Collective https://www.facebook.com/Social-Movement-Poets-Collective-106035284159725/ @SocialMovementPoetsCollective #ideafest20 MEDIA CONTACTS Dorothea Harris, Phd Candidate (Education) Indigenous Initiatives Coordinator Indigenous Academic & Community Engagement, University of Victoria [email protected] (250) 896 3467 Elaine Laberge, PhD Candidate (Education), Vanier scholar (2018-2021) Event organizer - Ideafest 2020: Poetry for Change [email protected] (250) 686 2214 Serap Brown, PhD student [email protected] 250 885 1309