About this Event
Shoes-off venue
This venue requires that you remove your outdoor footwear on arrival.
Feel free to bring food or drinks
Participation is optional - you can join us to speak or to listen
Colonialism is the practice of taking political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically, often using violence and coercion. It seems unimaginable today, that colonialism was practiced and widely accepted less than 100 years ago. Colonialism has so heavily scarred its victims, and so thoroughly destroyed its victim cultures, that it has inter-generational effects, and those who did not experience it directly still live with the consequences of these past crimes.
What are the lingering current-day effects of colonialism? Does the colonial mindset still affect our choices and politics? How should we make amends or reparations for these past crimes? What do we do about the problem of colonialism?
Join us for fun, friendly and substantive discussion about the important topics of the day. All viewpoints are welcome for this friendly, moderated discussion.
How it Works
Everyone will be invited to share their opinion, share relevant facts and reasoning, and respond to the views of others.
Our moderator will ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to speak and that dialogue will be kept respectful. All viewpoints are welcome.
After the event, you are invited to stay for friendly, informal discussion if you wish.
Name and Pronoun Preferences
If you have specific pronoun preferences or any other requests to help ensure that you feel comfortable and respected, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the event organizer. Your needs and preferences are important to us, and we want to make sure our gatherings are supportive and inclusive for all attendees.
Suggested Reading
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonialism
Ideals
Please read the Studio 42 Ideals before attending the event:
http://stu42.co/ideals
Admission
Admission is free. We accept donations to help fund our events.
Latecomers
Latecomers are welcome but we start promptly at 6:05pm so if you arrive late, you will miss out!
Event venue & nearby stays
Studio 42 / Geoff, 4671 Berri Street, Montreal, Canada
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