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When I say “we”, I reference the larger group that I collaborate with
on all these initiatives. Working with a team is a central aspect of my
work, and I am grateful for the Civic Paths Group, which is made
up of graduate, doctoral, and undergraduate students, and other
members of our network. The Group is led by me (as Co-Principal
Investigator) and Prof. Henry Jenkins (the Principal Investigator).

I should also introduce myself, as I, like you, are not just a face on a
screen. I am a scholar, practitioner, artist, and most importantly, a
human being. Working on the civic imagination has allowed me to
expand my thinking and apply these participatory modes to various
practices. My work is rooted in my own experiences growing up
between several countries and living through various challenging
situations, including curfews, martial law, and even a revolution. I
also have a background in dance, which led me to explore embodied
participatory modes in my work.

Pivoting back to the Civic Imagination Project, our work is focused
on tapping the ideas, memories and aspirations that excite us
about the future while simultaneously honoring our memories.
Civic imagination is NOT an escape from the problems that exist
in our society. Rather, civic imagination exists alongside the work
of countering these problems. Both aspects of civic life are equally
important.

Our approach to the civic imagination is rooted in participatory
cultures, as we strongly believe in encouraging participation and
tapping our interests are crucial entry points into civic engagement.
We draw inspiration from fan practices and the ways in which
people engage with stories through play, sharing, and discussion.
Additionally, we engage with critical creative industries, collaborating
with media makers as they create their stories. Our commitment
lies in collective imagination and agency, promoting democratic
participation, and finding connections between cultural practices
and civic and political action.

The encoding and decoding media model proposed by media scholar
Stuart Hall in 1973 is extremely helpful in articulating how the civic

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