Category Archives: SJRI Originals

Understanding Social Justice | Spring-Serenity Duvall

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Speaking of Celebrity Activism By Spring-Serenity Duvall, Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Transnational Studies, Brock University If someone asks you to name a celebrity activist, who comes to mind? Perhaps you think of Angelina Jolie’s role as UNHCR Special Envoy … Continue reading →

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Pursuing Social Justice | Toni Pickard

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Pursuing social justice in a BIG way: Basic income guarantees are transformative by Toni Pickard, Co-founder Kingston Action Group for a Basic Income Guarantee A Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) is a minimum income adequate to pay for life’s necessities: food, shelter, heat, … Continue reading →

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Witnessing Transdisciplinarity in St. Catharines | Rachel Hirsch

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Rachel Hirsch

Art, Archives and Affinities: Exploring Social Justice across Disciplinary Boundaries A public event hosted by the Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI) “Art, Archives, and Affinities” was held at the Mahtay Café Thursday, December 4, 2014 in downtown St. Catharines to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Pursuing Social Justice | Rachel Hirsch and Mary-Beth Raddon

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

SJRI Originals: A Public Forum for Transdisciplinary Social Justice Rachel Hirsch, SJRI Projects Facilitator, Brock University Mary-Beth Raddon, SJES Graduate Program Director, Associate Professor, Sociology, Brock University A new opportunity exists to produce and share original social justice content: “SJRI … Continue reading →

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Understanding Social Justice | Sadhna Jayatunge

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Social Justice: Success in Organizing for a Living Wage The concept of “Social Justice” maintains roots in the religious sphere and the phrase was coined by Jesuit Luigi Taparelli d’Azeglio in the 1840s based on the teachings of Thomas Aquinas. Throughout my … Continue reading →

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Witnessing the PSF | Blaire Hinsperger-Fox

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Peoples’ Social Forum: Ottawa 2014 by Blaire Hinsperger- Fox I was very lucky to have the chance to attend the Peoples’ Social Forum in Ottawa August 21-24. We were lucky to have a school bus that was very affordable coming … Continue reading →

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Witnessing the PSF | Vanessa Sloan Morgan

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

A paradox of hope? Looking back on the Peoples’ Social Forum by Vanessa Sloan Morgan September 24, 2014 Image Caption: A patch from the Beehive Collective, one of the fabulous activist arts collectives on site at the PSF. The Peoples’ … Continue reading →

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Witnessing the PSF | Sherri Vansickle

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

Shekon! I would like to thank Dr. Raddon and Dr. Hirsch for selecting me to be one of the Transdisciplinary Witnesses to the Peoples’ Social Forum in Ottawa.  It was quite a journey. I immediately decided that I wanted to … Continue reading →

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SJRI at the Peoples’ Social Forum

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Rachel Hirsch

by your Projects Facilitator, Rachel Hirsch Through this blog post, I share some of my experiences at the Peoples’ Social Forum (PSF) held in Ottawa from August 21-24, 2014. To me, the forum stood as an exemplar of a transdisciplinary space … Continue reading →

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