6.5 Minutes With... C21

Listen in on conversations with C21 conference organizer and former C21 Fellow Arijit Sen (Architecture & Urban Planning, UWM) and Milwaukee activist Camille Mays, founder of Peace Garden Project MKE. Arijit discusses his success in his courses as they pivot to online learning and what he hopes people will learn from the pandemic. Camille discusses Milwaukee and how COVID-19 is affecting the city’s urban population, including Wisconsin’s in-person voting that occurred on April 07, and offers some silver linings to the pandemic.Inside C21 was hosted and created by C21 graduate fellow Mallory Zink. The opening song was created by former C21 graduate fellow Allain Daigle. Other music and closing song were created by Brad Stech. You can find more information about the Center for 21st Century Studies and the podcast at our website: https://uwm.edu/c21/ This Episode’s Guests:Arijit Sen (UWM)Milwaukee Environmental Justice LabThe Field SchoolThis is Milwaukee (also featuring Camille Mays)Arijit’s book, Making Place: Space and Embodiment in the CityCamille MaysPeace Garden Project MKEAn interview with Mays on Picturing Milwaukee (Buildings-Landscapes-Cultures Field School)Mays is a Milwaukee partner and mentor in the Humanities Action Lab’s Climates of Inequality project: “Urban Blight as Environmental Injustice”Voted best local activist of 2019 by Shepherd ExpressMore information about singing bowls

Listen in on conversations with C21’s upcoming speaker Kavita Daiya (English, George Washington University), author of Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender, and National Culture in Postcolonial India and forthcoming, Graphic Migrations: Precarity and Gender in South Asia and the Diaspora and C21 Faculty Fellow Christopher Cantwell (History, UWM). Kavita gives us a sneak peek of her upcoming lecture and forthcoming book, discusses researching ‘forgotten histories’, and how to go about working on interdisciplinary projects. Christopher Cantwell talks about his book project, The Bible Class Teacher: Memory and the Making of American Evangelicalism and his digital history project, “Gathering Places”. Inside C21 was hosted and created by C21 graduate fellow Mallory Zink. The opening song was created by former C21 graduate fellow Allain Daigle. Other music and closing song were created by Brad Stech. This Episode’s Guests:Kavita Daiya (George Washington University):Upcoming talk, March 06 at 3:30: Graphic Migrations: Hannah Arendt, Statelessness, and South Asia Across Media https://uwm.edu/c21/event/kavita-daiya-graphic-migrations-hannah-arendt-statelessness-and-south-asia-across-media/Upcoming Brown Bag discussion, March 06 at 12:00: Discussion of work from her upcoming book, Graphic Migrations: Precarity and Gender in India and the Diaspora. Brown bag reading can be downloaded here:  https://uwm.edu/c21/event/brown-bag-discussion-w-kavita-daiya/Her book, Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender, and the National Culture in Postcolonial India. http://tupress.temple.edu/book/0786She edited the essay collection Graphic Narratives of South Asia and South Asian America: Aesthetics and Politics. https://www.routledge.com/Graphic-Narratives-about-South-Asia-and-South-Asian-America-Aesthetics/Daiya/p/book/97803673655541947Parition.org website. http://www.1947partition.org/ Find her on instagram @gwenglishprof Christopher Cantwell (UWM)Digital Humanities Awards and projects can be found here. http://dhawards.org/dhawards2019/voting/?fbclid=IwAR3ybv0tSDoRe0so9G9VQk_6nDwH7_Zhhm_VWK0NSzdJsjYL4yQ1e38_hEUCheck out Christopher’s project, “Gathering Places” https://liblamp.uwm.edu/omeka/gatheringplaces/Check out Amanda Seligman’s (UWM) project. http://mismanageadrenaline.blogspot.com/2019/05/russian-bots-found-poem.html Book recommendations: Daniel Vaca, Evangelicals Incorporated; Books and the Business of Religion in America https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674980112Scott C. Esplin, Return to the City of Joseph; Modern Mormonism’s Contest for the Soul of Nauvoo https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/79fzt2pt9780252042102.html

Listen in on conversations with C21’s upcoming speaker Courtney Baker (English, University of California at Riverside), author of Humane Insight: Looking at Images of African American Suffering and Death, and C21 Faculty Fellow Bill Wood (Anthropology, UWM). Courtney gives us a sneak peek of her upcoming lecture and brown bag discussion, shares how her research began and offers advice for young academics. Bill Wood explains the project he has been working on as a C21 Fellow this year: “The Road to La Ventanilla, Voices and Images from the New Rurality.” Inside C21 is hosted and created by C21 graduate fellow Mallory Zink. The opening song was created by former C21 graduate fellow Allain Daigle. Other music and closing song were created by Brad Stech. This Episode’s Guests:Courtney Baker (UC Riverside):Upcoming Talk (February 28): Framing Black Performance: Selma and the Poetics of Representation Her talk corresponds with MKE Film/Black Lens’ Black History Month programming. Brown Bag Discussion (February 28): Discussion of her chapter in an upcoming edited collection on Raoul Peck’s I am Not Your Negro. You can download the chapter here.Courtney’s book: Humane Insight: Looking at Images of African American Suffering and Death.Learn more about Courtney on her website.Follow Courtney on Instagram and Twitter. Bill Wood (UWM):Learn more about Bill on his faculty website.Read Bill's published book: Made in Mexico, Zapotec Weavers and the Global Ethnic Art Market Check out this article by Bill: “Only the Voice of the Other: Science, Power, and Diversity’s Revolt in the Museum – A Manifesto of Sorts” To see examples from the traveling photography exhibit, check out C21's website.

Listen in on conversations with C21’s upcoming speaker Brian Jacobson (Cinema Studies and History, University of Toronto), author of Studios Before the System: Architecture, Technology, and the Emergence of Cinematic Space, and visiting scholar Fatima Regis Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro State University). Brian gives listeners a preview of what he will be presenting at UWM, shares his thoughts and experiences on cross-disciplinary research, and offers advice for young academics in the humanities. Fatima discusses her research: New Media Literacies: Developing Participatory and Playful Learning Methodologies in Digital Culture.Inside C21 was hosted and created by C21 graduate fellow Mallory Zink. The opening song was created by former C21 graduate fellow Allain Daigle. Other music and closing song were created by Brad Stech.This Episode’s Guests:Brian Jacobson (University of Toronto)Upcoming Talk (December 6): Brian will be on campus for his lecture, “Pipeline Vision and the Essence of Power”Brown Bag Discussion (December 6): Join Brian for a discussion of his paper, “Exercises in Style: Henri Lefebvre, Lacq-Mourenx, and the Modernism of Petro-Modernization”Other articles by Brian: “Oil Barrels Aren’t Real Anymore” | “Hollywood in Flames”Chat with Brian Jacobson on Twitter at @BrianRJacobson Fatima (in the yellow pants) during a workshop.Fatima Regis Oliveira (Rio de Janeiro State University)Fatima’s lecture on Brazilian digital media studies at C21 earlier this semesterFatima’s Cibercog Research GroupRead some of Fatima’s published workYou can chat with Fatima Regis Oliveira on Twitter at @fatimareregis 

Listen in on conversations with C21’s upcoming speaker Jairus Grove (Political Science, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa) author of: “Savage Ecology: War and Geopolitics at the End of the World” and C21’s visiting Fulbright Scholar Daniel Marques (Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia). Jairus Grove gives listeners a preview of what he will presenting at UWM, expands on key terms found throughout his book, and discusses hope and joy. Daniel Marques discusses his dissertation research, “Privacy by Design, Digital Platforms, and Algorithmic Performativity.” This Episode’s Guests:Jairus Grove (University of Hawai'i at Mānoa)Upcoming Talk (November 01): Jairus will be on campus delivering a lecture about his book: “Savage Ecology: War and Geopolitics at the End of the World” Brown Bag Discussion (November 01): Join Jairus for a discussion: “Bringing the World Back In: Revolutions and Relations Before and After the Quantum Event”. You can download the article before the event on C21’s event page. To listen to the lecture behind the discussion, check out Project Q.Trailer for Jairus Grove’s new book: “Savage Ecology: War and Geopolitics at the End of the World”Check out more of Jairus Grove’s work on his website. http://jairusgrove.com You can chat with Jairus Grove on Twitter at @SavageEcology  Daniel Marques (Visiting Fulbright Scholar at C21) You can chat with Daniel Marques on Twitter at @daniel_kkCheck out more about Daniel Marques’ work on his website: https://www.marquesdaniel.com/ As well as his work at the Digital Media, Network and Space Lab: as well as his work at the Digital Media, Network and Space Lab: http://www.lab404.ufba.br A recommendation from Daniel if you want to analyze your trackers: the Exodus Privacy app. 

Listen in on conversations with C21’s upcoming speaker T.L. Taylor, Professor of Comparative Media Studies at MIT and co-founder and Director of Research for AnyKey, and C21 Faculty Fellow Aneesh Aneesh, Professor of Sociology and Global Studies at UWM. T.L. Taylor discusses the cultural significance of video games in our day-to-day lives and gives listeners a preview of what she will be presenting at UWM. Aneesh Aneesh explains the book he’s researching during this academic year: “Nationalism and Citizenship in the Global Age.”Inside C21 was hosted and created by C21 graduate fellow Mallory Zink. The opening song was created by former C21 graduate fellow Allain Daigle. Other music and closing song were created by Brad Stech.This Episode’s Guests:T.L. Taylor (MIT)Upcoming Talk (October 18): T.L. will be on campus delivering her talk: “Play as Transformative Work”Professor Taylor’s most recent book: Watch Me Play: Twitch and the Rise of Game Live Streaming (also available as a free Creative Commons ebook here)Most recent Whitepaper for AnyKey: “Diversity & Inclusion in Collegiate Esports: Challenges, Opportunities, and Interventions Whitepaper”You can chat with T.L. Taylor on Twitter @ybika Aneesh Aneesh (Current C21 Faculty Fellow)UWM Profile and PublicationsAneesh Aneesh’s Gobal Citizenship Lecture from the School for Advanced Research

Listen in on conversations with C21 Faculty Fellow Lia Wolock, assistant professor in Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies at UWM, and C21’s upcoming speaker Henry Lovejoy, an assistant professor in History at the University of Colorado Boulder. Lia Wolock explains the book project that she will be working on this academic year: “Producing South Asian America: Diasporic Community and Digital Activism.” And Henry Lovejoy gives listeners a preview of what he will be presenting at UWM, explains digital mapping, and offers advice for young academics in the digital humanities.This Episode’s Guests:Henry Lovejoy (University of Colorado Boulder)Upcoming Talk (October 4): Henry will be on campus delivering his talk “Probabilities of African Origins.”Professor Lovejoy’s website, Liberated Africans, the first digital publication focused on the world’s earliest international courts dedicated to humanitarian efforts to stop human trafficking.Professor Lovejoy’s book: Prieto: Yorùbá Kingship in Colonial Cuba during the Age of Revolutions Lia Wolock (Current C21 Faculty Fellow)Professor Wolock’s website“Pocahontas Was a Mistake, and Here’s Why!”“The East is a Podcast”Inside C21 was hosted and created by C21 graduate fellow Mallory Zink. The opening song was created by former C21 graduate fellow Allain Daigle. Other music and closing song were created by Brad Stech.