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Category: History

January 20, 2023January 19, 2023 François Matarasso

A Culture of Possibility Podcast #25 – Jasmina Ibrahimovic 

September 12, 2022December 26, 2022 François Matarasso

‘The MIAAW Monthly’, a cultural democracy email

September 4, 2022December 30, 2022 François Matarasso

Access ≠ Democracy

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 François Matarasso

Virtual Realities, Part One

July 28, 2022July 28, 2022 François Matarasso

There is always an alternative. Always.

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 François Matarasso

Can you teach community art?

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 François Matarasso

‘From little things, big things grow’

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 François Matarasso

This is special

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 François Matarasso

Signal Fires

December 22, 2021 François Matarasso

Innocence and experience: John Fox’s songs

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