Progressive Publics vol. 4: Winnipeg: A Symposium Connecting Scholarship & Independent Media

Tue. Mar. 17, 2026

March 28 talks in EG Hall at UWinnipeg 515 Portage Ave. Follow the signs...

A two-day event happening March 28th and 29th in Winnipeg and featuring panels exploring residential school denialism, labour history, the past and future of the NDP, carceral injustice and more with support from the University of Winnipeg's Centre for Access to Information and Justice, the Harbinger Media Network and the unrigged.ca progressive news community.

In a time of multiple and intensifying crises, Progressive Publics is rooted in a commitment to social justice and asserts that both the academy and the media are public goods that have crucial and entwined roles to play in critical analysis and knowledge mobilization and dissemination. This project triangulates three sectors—independent media, the academy, and the broader public—through connecting crucial questions of the present and how to live collectively in more just relation to media and scholarly communication to promote access, social justice, and community engagement.

The fourth Progressive Publics Symposium will take place in Winnipeg on March 28th and 29th, hosted by journalist and activist Emily Leedham, Dr. Kevin Walby (University of Winnipeg's Centre for Access to Information and Justice), journalist Jeremy Appel, Dr. Roberta Lexier (Mount Royal University), Andre Goulet (Harbinger/Unrigged) and others and featuring interviews and panels with academics and independent media on topics like residential school denialism, labour history, the past and future of the NDP, carceral injustice and more. March 28 talks in EG Hall at UWinnipeg 515 Portage Ave. Follow the signs...