“When you hear the word ‘manifesto’, what do you think of? Marx and Engels ‘Communist Manifesto’, or the more recent LEAP manifesto from Canada, perhaps? Political and artistic manifestos were once important statements of intent and invocations to action. But has the modern digital world, with its online platforms, public forums and televised debates, rendered the manifesto defunct? Are they an outdated tool for change? Five thinkers examine the place of manifestos in history and in contemporary feminism, politics and activism.”