Concordia’s University of the Streets Café explores labour and rest through Indigenous and Black perspectives – Concordia U
April 9, 2026
The public conversation will examine how rest challenges systems that prioritize productivity and capitalism over well-being
On April 21, Concordia’s University of the Streets Café continues its conversation series on Indigenous and Black voices. This time, the event will explore racialized labour, as well as rest as a form of resistance.
Organized by the Office of Community Engagement (OCE) and the Leonard and Bina Ellen Art Gallery, the public conversation — From labour to rage to rest: How can rest be mobilized as a liberatory practice? — is inspired by the gallery’s Labour exhibition and Tricia Hersey’s book, Rest as Resistance: A Manifesto.
