Exploring the power of narrative & collective action: Panel Narratives x Civic Space Oxfam Convening
Channel: Isabel Crabtree-Condor
Date: 23/01/2020

Reflective, purposeful collective narrative and framing work can be a way to open space for a different conversation, it can be a way to reflect on our own values and practices as well as strengthen our activism and our organisations. Watch this excellent panel of 4 creative thought-leaders explain why narrative work matters and how they are approaching this work. 

During 19-20-21 November, Oxfam convened at the Ford Foundation in NYC a creative, diverse and wide-ranging group of organisations, networks and movements, experimenting with the idea of using narratives to open civic space. Some people came with a narrative change, framing, communications starting point, others from a mobilisation, movement-building and bridging perspective, others looking at this challenge through a civic space and human rights defence lens. Our conclusion is that together we are stronger and we need to work together to be the biggest ‘US’ we can be.