Kingwell’s recent article in Walrus Magazine describes some of the ironies of the creative (i.e. bourgeois bohemian or “bobo”) class in cities like Toronto. He suggests that the political dimension of cities is lacking in our Richard Florida-informed “creative economy,” and that justice must be rethought and reconsidered. An excerpt:
The hucksters and tourism shills […]
Alluniartaq, also nuqartaq
Igloo “High Bar.”
Played inside an igloo. A rope is suspended from the ice window, sometimes in a loop, sometimes two ropes with loops at the end. This allows various athletic games to be
played, hanging by the legs, sitting, turning over, etc.
Arsiqattaaq, also nillinasaaliurniq
“Trying not to talk”
Flagpole Climbing
A game sponsored by the trading companies […]
GEIST Magazine: Invisible City
John Paskievich has been photographing the North End of Winnipeg for more than thirty years, and the body of work that he has built up in that time is a revelation of the particularity of people and place… The North End was a culture of cultures long before multiculturalism was a national […]
Spotted last week in Lyon, France by the ubiquitous Nicolas Nova.
“If you pee here, smile! You’re being filmed… Find the videos on www.youtube.com”
- Anne
The University of Alberta is currently accepting applications for competitive graduate awards at the Masters, Doctorate and Postdoctorate levels of research.
Among Canada’s most prestigious research awards, Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to qualified candidates, both domestic and international, who do not currently hold a postdoc or faculty position. Applicants are encouraged to […]