Upcoming and past events

Please join us online with the Theorypractice Lab in collaboration with Textile for a virtual teach-in into the history and current context in Venezuela with Dr. Justin Podur, co-author with Joe Emersberger of Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media, and 20 Year of Coup Attempts against Venezuela. On January 3, the US mounted a surprise attack, capturing the Venezuelan president and First Lady and killing over 100 Venezuelan military personnel and civilians. Why has the US, regardless of administration, exerted such pressure to try to overthrow Venezuela's government? How does Venezuela fit into other US plans and interventions? Is it oil? Or the politics of what Venezuelans call the "Bolivarian Revolution"? This talk will address these questions. Don't miss this chance to learn and engage with others passionate about global topics. Come ready to ask questions and expand your understanding!

Justin Podur is a professor at York University's Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. His on-going work can be found at: https://podur.org/

Interventions 101: From Overwhelm to Action
Tuesday, November 18 | 6:30–8:30pm | Online (Zoom)
Facilitated by educator, writer, organizer, and our Lab’s community partner Dr. Adra Raine, this online session offers space to think through what issues matter to you and how we can effectively move from analysis to action. Together, we’ll explore pathways for intervention: investigating dilemmas, mapping obstacles, and connecting to movements in the region. Bring your questions, frustrations, and ideas. Your input will help shape future Lab events.

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The Cost of Growth: Film Screening and Discussion
Tuesday, November 11 | 5:30–8:30pm | EC5 1101, University of Waterloo
Join us for the Ontario screening of The Cost of Growth, a new documentary linking local struggles against resource extraction in Serbia, Italy, and Sapmi to broader questions of justice, democracy, and war. After the film, join us for food and conversation. Organized in collaboration with UW alum, Samuel Casais. Masks available.
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Authors’ Talk: Too Black and Rasul Mowatt 

Library reading group, co-hosted by The Libraries w/ Jermal Jones

Join the Theorypractice Lab for a hands-on workshop with Dr. Stuart Schussler for students interested in community organizing towards liberation for all. Together participants will learn about Zapatista praxis (theory and practice in action), participate in small group activities to consider community organizing practices, and join in conversation with Dr. Schussler about his twenty years of experience organizing for Indigenous autonomy, migrant and refugee justice, and human rights. Please join us from 1-2:30pm in room DC-1568. In person: Masks appreciated. Registration required.