.OCAD University U and the Cultural Policy Hub at the Toronto Arts Council & Toronto Arts Foundation Mayor's Awards lunch. Congrats to all the winners

A gem of an arts experience in our city: the Onsite Gallery of ⁦OCAD University University. Kudos to Curator Lisa Deanne Smith for the tour of the power exhibit, featured at #DXC24

In the #DXC24 Agreeing to Disagree in a Democracy panel, François Cusset asserts that Left & right voters are often not THAT far apart in ideology. Populists just exploit the feelings of working class abandonment. Don’t be fooled by statistics. The divide is not insurmountable.

In the #DXC24 Global Election Dispatches panel, Inga Kristina Trauthig shared that in India 🇮🇳, What’s App is by far the most important tool for campaigning.

In the AI + Democracy: Threats & Opportunities talk w/ Justin Hendrix, he asserts that when it comes to AI policy, governments are going to have to decide whose interest they serve, and in the U.S., that interest is usually industry.

Thoughts from Beatrice Wayne & Fae Johnstone, MSW during the Online Harassment's Impact on Democracy panel @ #DXC24 . “Online” harms shouldn’t be distinct. Online violence is violence. It’s not just bigotry. There is often intention & strategy & political interest behind the vitriol.

The Canada Amidst Chaos panel w/ Steven Hassan, PhD, Leah West, Michael Wernick & Karim Bardeesy dove into many topics including social media algorithms, mind control & foreign states controlling the narrative… Pertinent question: Are you in control of your time? #DXC24

We’re off to a terrific start on day 3 at #dxc24 with Steven Hassan, PhD, Leah West, Michael Wernick and Karim Bardeesy as they discuss “democratic backsliding”, radicalization, and how to show ‘Courage through Chaos”.

Don’t miss this important op-ed in Toronto Star from DemocracyXChange founders Ana Serrano @[email protected] & Karim Bardeesy. “How to show courage through this chaotic moment” outlines why it’s even more important to lift up dialogue in the current political climate. #DXC24 democracyxchange.org/news/how-to-sh…

In the New Digital News Ecosystem Panel, Erin Millar from Indiegraf Media provided some context on the current 🇨🇦 media landscape in terms of recent outlet openings and closures. #DXC24

Minister Dominic LeBlanc opened the 2024 DemocracyXChange. In the next two days, the #GoC , civil society, academia, and community organizers will engage in dialogue and work towards strengthening Canada’s democratic institutions. #DXC24

Join us @ 4:30pm The Globe and Mail Centre for the #DXC24 Night of Ideas featuring CamilleEtienne & Tim Wu.

French global initiative, Night of Ideas: Fault Lines is co-presented in partnership w/ La France au Canada 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 & Alliance Française Toronto.

Details: democracyxchange.org

Honoured to be part of the DemocracyXChange conference tomorrow, hosted, in part, at OCAD University and Toronto Metropolitan University. Join us for a timely conversation on 'Agreeing to Disagree in Democracy' with fellow panelists as we analyze how to navigate today's growing polarization.

Canada's Clerk of the Privy Council,
John Hannaford, speaks to some of the challenges currently facing the public service, in our first #DXC24 talk of the day.

democracyxchange.org/speakers/john-…

The health and strength of democracy is threatened by polarization and disinformation. My questions will always be: How can we think about this from a “preventative” perspective? What needs to change in our schools? Privy Council Office OCAD University the Dais #DXC24

Our #dxc24 hosts, OCAD University President, Ana Serrano @[email protected] and our Executive Director, Karim Bardeesy addresses the morning crowd.

#DXC24 is on now! Join us as we spotlight Courage Through Chaos & explore themes such as: trust in governance, misinformation, social & economic disparity, art as activism, polarization & integrity of information.
In-person & virtual tickets available at: democracyxchange.org

The 5th DemocracyXChange kicks off TONIGHT! Join us Apr 11–13 as we connect, celebrate & equip ppl who are taking action to strengthen democracy. #DXC24 offers provocative talks, panels & workshops that tackle today’s most urgent civic issues. Details at: ow.ly/wQ2q50RemwE

Join #DXC24 for Inside Wired & the Future of Digital News TONIGHT—Free Toronto Public Library. What's at stake when technology changes journalism? Katie Drummond of WIRED discusses the future of digital news w/ journalist Anita Li from THE GREEN LINE.

Register at: ow.ly/8JBf50QWKO8

OCAD U’s 109th Annual Graduate Exhibition is back May 1-5!

Check out work from the next generation of artists and designers at Toronto’s largest FREE art and design exhibition. It’s all happening at 100 and 115 McCaul Street.

Learn more: ocadu.ca/GradEx