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Events listed on this calendar are not organized by the Punch Up Collective unless otherwise noted in the event details.

Science Fiction and Social Movements: Prof. Krys Maki in conversation with Aric McBay

Social Innovation Atelier 95 Clegg St, Ottawa

Join Professor Krys Maki for an exciting conversation with organizer and author Aric McBay. They’ll discuss Aric’s new novel Inversion, social movements in science fiction, and how utopian writing can help us imagine better futures. “On a mysterious green world renewed by fire, vibrant collectivist communities have long lived in harmony with both its strange […]

Public Rally: Scrap the Chalk River Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF)

Westin Hotel 11 Colonel By, Ottawa, ON, Canada

WE WILL NOT STAND IDLE. We will be gathering in solidarity at the annual Canadian Nuclear Association conference outside of the Westin Hotel in Ottawa from February 28th through March 1st from 9-5 to make it loud and clear to the Canadian nuclear industry and energy ministers present that we do not consent to the […]

Women, War, Peace and Climate Justice

McNabb Community Centre 180 Percy Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

In recognition of International Women's Day, please join the Ottawa Peace Council on Wednesday February 28th at 6:30pm at McNabb Community Centre (180 Percy St) for a discussion on women in the peace and climate justice movement! Guest speakers: Garrett Halas (The importance of Alexandra Kollontai, one of the key founders of IWD) and Tamara […]

Book Launch: The Regulation of Desire: Queer Histories, Queer Struggles (3rd edition)

Perfect Books 258 Elgin Street, Ottawa

On February 29th join Gary Kinsman, Laura Hall, and River Rossi for a book launch and discussion about Kinsman's third edition of The Regulation of Desire: Queer Histories, Queer Struggles. This launch for the 3rd edition of The Regulation of Desire covers what has happened since the 2nd edition was published in 1996, including the […]

Free

Of Fruit Machines and Third Editions: Queer Histories and Queer Resistance

Dunton Tower, Carleton University 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa

Gary Kinsman and Patrizia Gentile present a discussion on Carleton University's role in the Canadian war on queers. The presentations link the launch of the 3rd edition of The Regulation of Desire: Queer Histories, Queer Struggles with a focus on one of the Department of Psychology's former chairs and the developer of the fruit machine, […]

Free

Pique

Club SAW 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa

Pique is back with the spring edition opener of its 2024 season bringing groundbreaking international and Canadian artists to the Arts Court in downtown Ottawa. For the first time, Pique will present a multi-day edition of its acclaimed music and art festival series happening on March 8–10, 2024. Transforming the Arts Court into a dynamic […]

$25

Spectacle d’humour féministe: Le Womansplaining Show / Feminist Comedy show: Le Womansplaining Show 

Social Innovation Atelier 95 Clegg St, Ottawa

Spectacle d'humour: Le Womansplaining Show  Soyez des nôtres dans le cadre de la journée internationale des droits des femmes le 8 mars prochain à l'Atelier d'innovation sociale! Nous accueillons le Womansplaining Show, un spectacle d'humour féministe et engagé, animé par Noémie Leduc-Roy et Anne-Sarah Charbonneau. Pour cette occasion, elles seront accompagnées de Doua Kachache (humoriste) et […]

Speaking Up for Palestine Panel Discussion

Bronson Centre 211 Bronson Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

This panel and roundtable discussion is aimed at anyone who wants to build their confidence in speaking up for Palestine! Panelists Dr. Yipeng Ge, Masha Davidovic, and Hassan Husseini will discuss why they speak up for Palestine, where they find the courage and confidence to do so , and how they respond to those who […]

Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage

Ottawa City Hall 110 Laurier, Ottawa

This pilgrimage walk is a response to a global invitation by an autonomous network of Christian organizations and churches engaging in a prayerful show of solidarity around the world. During Lent (Feb. 14-March 28), people will walk the 'length of the Gaza strip', and with our bodies, we will prayerfully map Gaza onto our own […]

Queering Ritual Adornment: Creative Beit Midrash

Online

Funded by Reconstructing Judaism's Auerbach Launch Grant, Rabbinic Student Léah Miller Returns! Drawing partially from the artistic pedagogy of the Jewish Studio Process, Léah will lead folx to think about and play with the concept of Jewish creativity. In all three sessions, there will be time for text study, self-reflection, and creative process, and the […]

Fighting Climate Change Beyond the Carbon Tax

PSAC Building 233 Gilmour Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Join Free Transit Ottawa as well as a host of other organizations for a public forum on climate justice! Sponsored by Free Transit Ottawa, and Horizon Ottawa, Justice4Workers, CAWI. A diverse set of speakers from the labour, environmental and transit struggles will discuss how the climate fight must involve building a better world where no […]

Save Our Gaza Families: Urgent Two-Day Silent Vigil for Family Reunification

Ottawa House of Commons 111 Wellington St, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

For 3 days in February, Palestinian Canadians with loved ones in Gaza held vigil for 8 hours daily at the entrance to the House of Commons. The message was clear: issue the permits needed to help their families escape the genocide. Immigration Minister Marc Miller drove by, saw the families, but refused to meet with […]