Welcome to Radical Events Ottawa! Learn more about the list here. See the full calendar here.
Please Note: Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.
Join us for the launch of Burnt by Democracy: Youth, Inequality, and the Erosion of Civic Life, a powerful new book by Carleton University Sociology Professor Jacqueline Kennelly. The evening will feature a panel discussion with the author, leading scholars, and youth activists, alongside performances by young musicians. Wednesday, January 22, 7:00pm - 8:30pm Irene's Pub, 885 […]
In partnership with the Department of History, Cultural Mediations, and the School for Studies in Art and Culture, join Kenny Fries for an evening discussing the intersections between queer and disability histories. We will explore depictions of "the perfect body" in queer communities, and how individuals who identify as both queer and disabled have been […]
Want to learn talking points from anti-Zionist Jews on how to counteract Zionist gaslighting ? Well, some Palestinian solidarity allies organized an information session on Thursday, January 23rd, at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa at 404 McArthur Avenue! The event is free of charge. The presentation will consist of video footage of prominent anti-Zionist […]
If you are a unionized worker, part of a union, and want to see the labour movement take action in solidarity with Palestine, please join us at our next in-person chapter meeting. Help us strategize for the next year to make it clear that Palestine is a labour issue and our solidarity must be global. […]
Join us in court January 28-30 in Ottawa or online as closing submissions are presented in the lawsuit over Canada's complicity in the overseas detention, torture and exile of Canadian citizen Abousfian Abdelrazik. To register online to observe proceedings, visit: https://cas-satj.zoom.us/.../WN_fSbwmniiRZ2f7_T7xFLkGg To receive court location details for Ottawa, contact tasc@web.ca Abousfian Abdelrazik is “the victim […]
Oxfam Canada is organizing a free screening of Breaking Social, a documentary by award-winning Fredrik Gertten, at the Mayfair Theatre in Ottawa. The film explores global patterns of kleptocracy and extractivism, weaving threads between global uprisings, shared anger and courageous action. Admission is free, but seats are limited. Please reserve your spot! https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../breaking-social-mayfair...
https://homesnotbombs.blogspot.com/.../family... (Details on letter writing, phone calls, and Family Day public vigils below) During the first several weeks of February, please take the simple actions described below to ensure we can save the lives of loved ones in the Palestinian Canadian community. THE ISSUEDuring the fragile temporary ceasefire in Gaza – one whose second phase […]
Join us to celebrate the launch of OmiSoore Dryden's book, Got Blood to Give: Anti-Black Homophobia in Blood Donation. Presented by the Joint Chair in Women's Studies at Carleton U and Ottawa U, and the Interdisciplinary Centre for Black Health at Ottawa U. Monday February 3, 2:00pm - 4:00pm University of Ottawa, Faculty of Social […]
Join us on Monday, February 3rd as we dive into an introductory lesson on the Palestinian Authority (PA) and its role in Palestine. As the violence in the West Bank continues to rise, we must understand what the PA is. We will discuss the history of the institution, its relationship to zionism and its current operations. We […]
Join us for the Ottawa launch of Eros and Alienation: Capitalism and the Making of Gendered Sexualities, by social justice activist and academic Alan Sears. Alan will be joined in conversation by Carleton University's Julie Tomiak, Azar Masoumi, and Dan Irving. Monday February 3, 7pm to 8pm. Doors open at 6:30pm. Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave., […]
Join us to learn about the steps you need to take to start a community garden in the Ottawa region. Learn everything you need to know to make your community garden a reality, including: How to search for land How to access City and NCC land Information on garden design, building, leadership, & community outreach […]
Insaf and CMPAC are bringing the “'Life in Gaza' Film Screening Tour” by Al-Jazeera 360 to Ottawa on February 7, 2025! Journalists from Gaza will be attending the event in person and online to discuss their experiences for the past 15 months! We will be screening the film “Under the Rubble” which showcases the resilience […]
