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Radical Imagination Labs Journal

The Radical Imagination Labs has concluded!

This was our flagship course, and we enjoyed had the privilege of designing and delivering an incredible course to 22 Black students from across the U.K. and Europe in the Radical Imagination Labs late last year.

The students have developed a Journal sharing their learning and reflections from the course.

This is a space for Afro-futurists, Black Feminists, Black Queer folk, Black Thinkers, Black Spiritualists, Black Academics, Black Artists, Black Activists, Black Healers, Black Philosophers, Black Writers, Black Creatives, and Black Visionaries.

We hold the belief that education is at the heart of transforming society as we know it. We are all taught a curriculum, and institutionalised in to a knowledge system, that tacitly holds - Black Lives do not matter. We exist to transform this and to hold a space for the creation of radical knowledge that pertains to our collective freedom and healing.

View fullsize We had a remarkable evening at the Radical Imagination Labs showcase on April 1st, where we were able to celebrate the learnings and reflections from the course. Thank you so much to every one that came to witness and share in this commemoration of
View fullsize Enjoy a sneak preview of the upcoming Radical Imagination Labs Journal! 🤩 There is a free copy included with every ticket to the Showcase this Saturday and we are literally down to our LAST FEW TICKETS! If you’d like to attend please ensure y
View fullsize Come share in the Radical Imagination Labs journey on April 1st. Free tickets now available, via link in bio! On the evening you will receive a free copy of Issue 1 of the Free Black University Journal, where the collective have gathered reflections
View fullsize We are delighted to announce the Radical Imaginaton Labs Showcase 🤩 The event will be an evening of community connection, panels, and students sharing their journey into the space of imagination that the course facilitated. We will also be launch
View fullsize We know it’s been a little while since you heard from us, at the back end of last year we had to go under the radar for a little while. But we’re excited to let you know that we’re back! 🎉🎉 Our first course is completed and the
View fullsize Our newsletters now includes our recommended reads. Our selections will be Black, radical, and present us with knowledge that challenges and expands us, in the hopes that it will do the same for you. In None of the Above, @travisalabanza examines se
View fullsize Collective Conversations returns this Thursday! 🥳 Here are some useful titles on the topic, exploring African and African Diasporic belief systems/ religions. Our favourites are Jambalaya, Of Water and The Spirit, and Zulu Shaman. This Thursday&rs
View fullsize And we’re back! ✨ The next Collective Conversation will be on September 22nd, 6-7.30pm, as we gather to explore what embodying African & African Diasporic Spiritualities as a site of knowledge production means. What ways may we experienc
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View fullsize The extended deadline for Radical Imagination Labs applications is today at 5pm. Applications submitted a bit later this evening will still be accepted so we really encourage anyone intending to apply to give it a go today if they can! You could stil
View fullsize What an amazing turnout for our first Collective Conversations yesterday! To all of those that joined us, thank you for sharing your wisdom on radical pedagogies and liberated learning. If you missed out, don’t worry there’s more to com
View fullsize Radical Imagination Labs application deadline extended! We understand things come up and we want to ensure everyone who wants to apply has a chance to submit an application. Applications now close at 5pm this Friday, August 19. Link for applicati
View fullsize One of the foundations of our pedagogical principles is the work of bell hooks and the belief that education can teach liberation by being liberating in practice. Our principles embody this through its four pillars: imagination, alternative ways of k
View fullsize The Radical Imagination Labs is a space curated simply for the co-creation of knowledge. It is a space for forming those new visions, and to challenge impossibility, through radical knowledge and imagination. Robin D. G. Kelley's work is explored mo
View fullsize Collective Conversations is a new regular space we offer for sharing, learning, and exploring in community. In each Conversation, we invite you to join us for 90 minutes of open sharing about an element of radical knowledge building. No panels or Q+
View fullsize A sample of what to expect from the Radical Imagination Labs 🤤🤤 Applications close August 15th, so still time to apply! More information on the Radical Imagination Labs page link in the bio or you can ask questions in the comments below. #radical