“Hands On: Artists/Activists Discuss State and Police Violence”: Upcoming Forum

 Thursday January 29th from 7-8:30pm in Ryerson’s Image Arts Centre (122 Bond Street), Room 307

From Ferguson to WInnipeg to Toronto, citizens are speaking up against excessive use of force by the state. Ryerson’s Studio for Media Activism and Critical Thought presents a forum featuring acclaimed documentary filmmaker Amar Wala, new media artist Cheryl L’Hirondelle, and others. The free event is part of Hacking the Culture: A Speakers’ Series on Media Activism and Social Justice.

The forum “Hands On: Artists/Activists Discuss State & Police Violence”, will take place on Thursday January 29th from 7-8:30pm in Ryerson’s Image Arts Centre (122 Bond Street) in Room 307. This event invites artists and thinkers to discuss how they address state and police violence in their own practice, followed by a moderated question and answer period.