Speaking Projects
You Can’t Spell “Revolution”Without “Love”: How Reading Diverse Romance Will Get Us Through These Treacherous Times
This is a Signature Talk for audiences who are invested in equity and inclusion, but are feeling at a loss over how to get through this moment: one where the privilege and power-hoarders are using every tool at their disposal to preserve their position, thereby betraying the rest of us.
The format options range from webinars to keynote presentations. Regardless of which one you choose, it will be structured around some of the most powerful romance tropes for sparking insight and spurring action.
Why?
Because romance is one of the best genres for activating our sense of emotional justice. And emotional justice goes hand in hand with other forms of justice: political. Economic. Institutional. Cultural.
In a world where literacy is weaponized, public libraries are chronically underfunded, epistemicide is a preferred tactic of oppressive governments, and capitalism only values art if it can be commoditized and made accessible only to the elites who can afford it…
…engaging with romance, especially diverse, inclusive romance, allows us to build our capacity to create the kinds of justice we want to see in the world.
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You Can’t Spell “Revolution…” is currently booking spots for February: the month of love, of course... and also of celebrating Black joy, resistance, and revolution.
Schedule a no-obligation exploratory call before December 18, and save 10% on your booking!*
Because the personal has always been political.
*Note: To hold your spot in my calendar, a non-refundabe retainer fee of $525 CAD is required. This fee will then be applied to the total cost of your booking.