Working with our partners at Calgary Public Library, Calgary Arts Development, Calgary Economic Development, and Civic Innovation YYC - this semester our students will explore how a resilient and smart city can build community and a sense of belonging through its creative and cultural industries. Over the next few months, students will work with many of Calgary's most creative and talented artists, community leaders and mentors as they build their knowledge of our city's creative industries.
Student teams will be inspired to create citizen experiments aimed at capturing the imagination of Calgarians and creating a space where everyone can learn more about our city's creative and cultural economy, its significance and impact.
Throughout the semester, students will explore the following challenge questions:
1. How might Calgary’s creative and cultural industries help build ‘community and a sense of belonging’?
2. How might we create awareness about the size, scope and contribution of Calgary's creative and cultural industries?
Activation in our community
Winter Semester (January - April 2020)
Students from any post-secondary institution may register in this course [Civic Innovation SINV 4401] as an unclassified student at Mount Royal University. Notification of successful completion will be forwarded to the student’s home institution.
Throughout the semester, students will come together 3 hours weekly with the lead instructor, Dr. Catherine Pearl, other faculty and community partners for learning, mentorship and coaching opportunities. Once again, the course is being delivered in downtown Calgary at our New Central Library!
Community Engagement
Opportunities for community engagement and citizen experimentation will be hosted over the course of the semester. As well, student work will also be on display in the library.
Final Showcase (March 25, 2020)
A final showcase will feature citizen experiments developed by the student teams for their creative cluster, with opportunities for community partners, stakeholders and community members to explore learnings and observations emerging from the student projects.