Part of the \;Writes of Sp ring \;programming series.
\nThis is an in -person program. \; Register to receive a reminder and any ot her resources.
\nIn this program\, \;you'll hea r a reading from the book The Long Sixties: Stories From The New Left< /em>\, which features inspiring stories from seven Canadians who have spen t sixty plus years fighting for social justice and transformative change. After the book reading\, join us for an interview and Q&\;A session wit h Jim Harding.
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The sixties were not just &ldquo\;sex\, drugs\, and rock and roll.&rdquo\; Social movements aimed at overcoming patriarchy\, colonialis m\, and corporate capitalism were equally part of the sixties revolution. These movements are still very much alive.
\nIn \;The Long Sixti es\, seven veteran political activists from the sixties\, all still engage d in campaigns and organizations across Canada\, tell their stories of tra nsformational activism. What could veteran activists from the sixties teac h about activism? In addition to telling their stories &mdash\; how they g ot involved\, why they stay involved\, how they persevered into their twil ight years &mdash\; they also critically reflect on their victories and de feats\, their personal and political challenges\, what they learned\, and how their perspectives deepened and changed along the way.
\nThis bo ok provides hope\, chronicling the significant gains &mdash\; in advancing peace\, international human rights\, Indigenous rights\, women&rsquo\;s a nd 2SLGBTQ+ rights\, workers&rsquo\; rights\, and environmental protection . Weathered voices open an intergenerational conversation about social sol idarity and transformation to address the grave crises we face globally an d nationally\, including climate catastrophe\, escalating warfare\, extrem e wealth inequality\, ethno-nationalism\, and a heightened continental thr eat to Canada&rsquo\;s sovereignty.
\nYou can place a hold on Th e Long Sixties: Stories from the New Left here!
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Jim Harding is past director of the School of Human Justice at the University of Regina. He served as inner-city representative on Regina City Council and as mayor of the Village of Fort San. He is the founding board chair of the Qu&rsquo\;Appelle Valley Centre for the Arts and a founding director of t he Qu&rsquo\;Appelle Valley Environmental Association.
\nHa rding was involved in the formation of the Student Union for Peace Action\ , the early NDP and the Combined University Campaign for Nuclear Disarmame nt. He has authored several books\, including After Iraq (2004) and Canada &rsquo\;s Deadly Secret (2007)\, and he edited Social Policy and Social Ju stice (1995)\, and has written widely in newspapers\, journals\, and magaz ines.
\nHistorian Bryan Palmer calls Jim Harding &ldquo\;on e of Western Canada&rsquo\;s leading New Leftists.&rdquo\; For Jim\, writi ng and activism have always been interwoven: &ldquo\;Beliefs based in ideo logy always let me down. Without more fully\, concretely understanding wha t is happening I would have been greatly limited in both strategic and tac tical foresight. Without learning the importance of critical reflection\, early on\, I would never have been able to stay in movement activism for t he long game.&rdquo\;
\nPublished by Fernwood Publishi ng. \; You can learn more about them here.
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