JACKIE: What interests me about Globalization is that we have created a monster that is almost beyond our control. We keep pushing ourselves deeper into this thing, and my question is: will we be able to get out of it if we have to? And will we still function? Or will it be total chaos?
KRISTI: Globalization is a bit of a mystery term to me. World-wide trade? Sharing of goods? Capitalism? Combining cultures? In this creation process I strive to understand, explore and discover the intricacies of the term globalization. My curiosity revolves around how globalization manages to bring the world together and simultaneously tear it apart.
ANDREW: I have been actively interested in social justice issues since reading "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" one Christmas Eve several years ago, which left me weeping, exhausted and inspired. An active performer, musician and musical director around Halifax, I have tried to balance my work as a professional actor with activism and social justice work. Several summers ago, I participated in Headlines Theatre's "Theatre for Living" workshop and remain interested in ways of treating political questions using theatre. A great fan of Arundhati Roy, Noam Chomsky and Naomi Klein, I have some great books I can recommend you.
CLARA: I see globalization as potential, temptation in a modern form if you will. Is the problem globalization, or is it what societies have done with it? Is that the result of natural human behaviour and is it inevitable? The politics behind this concept fascinate me and I am thrilled to be studying it in such excellent company.
MATT: To me, Globalization is something of a double-edged sword. In one regard, it is the new way in which the world now functions, it is the collective psyche of the planet interacting amongst itself. It can be used as a powerful tool for the universal growth and development of economy, culture, and knowledge of this world. Conversely, globalization can be seen as the root of much of the world's greed, corruption, and environmental negligence. It is up to us to use the power of globalization to mould the world in the image of prosperity around the globe.
ZACH: My interest in globalization is something that I think we should all share. I simply want to know more and come to a better understanding of the causes and effects of our everyday behavior. The stories of people and places being caught in the destructive wake of globalization are fascinating, tragic and alarming. These are the stories that I want to explore.
KIM: My interest in globalization is socio-anthropo-psycho-philosopho-ethical. Or, in a word, human. What is my role in the perpetuation of a system whose negative byproducts include oppression of other humans? How do I behave, and why? And what of my fellow humans? Are we indoctrinated, well-intended, self-preserving, complicit or naive? Are we, individually, ultimately responsible? What are our options and what will be the tipping point for change?
MATT: To me, Globalization is something of a double-edged sword. In one regard, it is the new way in which the world now functions, it is the collective psyche of the planet interacting amongst itself. It can be used as a powerful tool for the universal growth and development of economy, culture, and knowledge of this world. Conversely, globalization can be seen as the root of much of the world's greed, corruption, and environmental negligence. It is up to us to use the power of globalization to mould the world in the image of prosperity around the globe. 
ZACH: My interest in globalization is something that I think we should all share. I simply want to know more and come to a better understanding of the causes and effects of our everyday behavior. The stories of people and places being caught in the destructive wake of globalization are fascinating, tragic and alarming. These are the stories that I want to explore.
KIM: My interest in globalization is socio-anthropo-psycho-GARRY: What interests me about Globalization is the cultural aspect. I am not so interested in oil and finance. Perhaps the important question is whether we can develop, adapt or evolve as a species, as co-inhabitants of a rather small planet, to truly embrace the globe with a shared, common language and a cosmopolitan ethos.
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