Illiberal Politics and Religion in Europe and Beyond
Despite the broadly assumed institutional separation of church and state in contemporary Western politics, there is a trend towards renewed alliances between illiberal interpretations of religion and...
View ArticleGrand Gestures
Many political leaders wish to leave a monumental mark on the fabric of a city, but no one wishes to be remembered for a grand gesture. A grand, symbolic project may shape city identity and serve its...
View ArticleIrúsan
In 1931, architect Ivan Il’ic Leonidov was sent 2,800 kilometers northeast of Moscow to assist in constructing the new Soviet arctic port of Igarka. The city stood in the traditional territory of...
View ArticleIntimate Life of Dissent
The Intimate Life of Dissent examines the meanings and implications of public acts of dissent, which, the authors argue, are never simply about abstract principles, but also come at great personal risk...
View ArticleNeighbourhood Houses
The Vancouver neighborhood house movement began in 1894 and since then has sought to create spaces for community building in the increasingly fragmented urban environment. Local activists established...
View ArticleActivism, Inclusion, and the Challenges of Deliberative Democracy
Democracy depends on its capacity to engage diverse viewpoints, but activists who amplify silenced voices often find themselves outside the deliberative process altogether. Activism, Inclusion, and the...
View ArticleRising Up
Despite one of the highest rates of low-wage work in the West, Canada is home to a strong and storied labor movement. Rising Up traces the history of living wage activism in Canada and its battle...
View ArticleCity Creative
In the wake of the Great Recession, American cities from Philadelphia to San Diego saw an upsurge in hyperlocal placemaking—small-scale interventions aimed at encouraging greater equity and community...
View ArticleFrontiers of Feminism
From the mid-1960s through the ’80s, feminist activism spread across the globe, quickly adapting to the specific needs of women wherever they were. Frontiers of Feminism explores the unique concerns of...
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