Podcast Learning Network (Foreword)

Welcome to a special mini series from the Podcast Learning Network! The Podcast Learning Network (PLN) hosted a series of expert discussion panels to explore different aspects of podcasting. This episode is a live recording of the January 19, 2024 discussion about building a podcast brand and online community.  Our guest experts are: Christine Caccipuoti is a historian (MA, Fordham University) who co-hosts and co-produces the podcast Footnoting History. Launched in 2013, Footnoting History features a rotation of historian-hosts who create short episodes covering lesser-known topics in world history for the public. It has been downloaded over 3 million times and consists of more than 280 episodes. In her capacity as a podcasting scholar, Christine co-edited Independent Scholars Meet the World: Expanding Academia beyond the Academy (University Press of Kansas, 2020) and spoken about podcasting at conferences like Intelligent Speech, Sound Education, and the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians. Further, she has explored the history and legacy of Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind 1997” for One-Track Mind: Capitalism, Technology, and the Art of the Pop Song (Routledge, 2022) and contributed to American National Biography. More about Christine can be found at ChristineCaccipuoti.com, while Footnoting History can be found as @footnotinghistory on YouTube, Instagram and Facebook. Jim Ambuske is a Historian and Senior Producer at R2 Studios, the podcast division of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University. At R2 Studios, Ambuske produces, creates, and hosts narrative history podcasts for general audiences. He is the executive producer of The Green Tunnel Podcast, and is the creator, writer, and narrator of Worlds Turned Upside Down, a podcast about the history of the American Revolution.  He is the former producer and host of the podcast, Conversations at the Washington Library, and with Jeanette Patrick, co-created and co-wrote the narrative documentary series, Intertwined: The Enslaved Community at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. John R. Heckman is known to thousands online as The Tattooed Historian. Currently embarking on his inaugural year as a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Humanities here at Brock, John is adapting to his new Canadian lifestyle. Originally from Pennsylvania, USA, he has devoted himself to ensuring the accessibility of history to a wide audience through social media, gaming, live-streamed and in-person events, and his engaging podcast, The Tattooed Historian Show, where he discusses a plethora of historical topics with authors, researchers, and other leaders in their fields.    About the Podcast Learning Network  The Podcast Learning Network is funded by the Faculty of Humanities and facilitated by Alison Innes. Events are organized in collaboration with the Department of Digital Humanities, Makerspace, and Office of Research Services. Learn more and sign up for event notifications on the PLN website.   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword! Subtitles are available in some podcast apps. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities. We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Instagram @brockhumanities. Please follow and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don't miss an episode! Foreword is produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University. Sound editing for this episode is by Andrew Camacho. Theme music is by Khalid Imam. This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

Welcome to a special mini series from the Podcast Learning Network! The Podcast Learning Network (PLN) hosted a series of expert discussion panels to explore different aspects of podcasting. This episode is a live recording of the October 19, 2023 discussion about doing interviews.  Our guest experts are: Cassidy Cash is a historical map illustrator and host of That Shakespeare Life, the #2 Shakespeare history podcast in the world. She is also the creator of Experience Shakespeare, a library of hands-on Shakespeare history activity kits that explore recipes, games, and crafts from Shakespeare’s plays that can be completed at home or in a classroom. Cassidy’s documentary shorts and animated films about Shakespeare’s history have won international film awards for history and animation. Her work has been featured in major publications including History Hit, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Historians Magazine, and History Today. Find out more about Cassidy and explore the life of William Shakespeare at www.cassidycash.com Aven McMaster is the co-host of “The Endless Knot Podcast,” exploring the interconnections of etymology, history, and culture with her cohost, linguist Mark Sundaram. The pair frequently interview authors and academics on various aspects of language and the Roman world. Aven also does production work on the Alliterative YouTube channel. She has a PhD in Classics from the University of Toronto and formerly taught Latin poetry and Roman social history at Thorneloe University at Laurentian. Listen to The Endless Knot at https://www.alliterative.net Cathy Majtenyi is a writer and journalist as well as a Communications Specialist at Brock University, where she works with Brock researchers to share their stories with the public. Cathy has worked as a freelance journalist for various media outlets, as well as a radio and TV reporter for Voice of America. She has recently published her book African Inspiration: Turning Trial into Triumph, sharing stories she covered in her 12 years of print, radio and television reporting in East Africa.   About the Podcast Learning Network  The Podcast Learning Network is funded by the Faculty of Humanities and facilitated by Alison Innes. Events are organized in collaboration with the Department of Digital Humanities, Makerspace, and Office of Research Services. Learn more and sign up for event notifications on the PLN website.   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword! Subtitles are available in some podcast apps. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities. We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Instagram @brockhumanities. Please follow and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don't miss an episode! Foreword is produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University. Sound editing for this episode is by Andrew Camacho. Theme music is by Khalid Imam. This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

In the spirit of Black History and African Heritage Month at Brock, Masters student Isabelle Hill and recent graduate Christabel Oghinan take the mic to explore what Black allyship looks like in research. They spoke with Dr. Andrea Doucet, Professor in Brock’s Department of Sociology and Canadian Research Chair in Gender, Work and Care, and recent PhD grad Dr. Sadie Goddard-Durant, Director of the Office of Equity Diversity & Inclusion at Durham College about how they negotiated the supervisor-student relationship and what allyship means to them. This is the second of a two-part conversation recorded February 2024.   Links Research highlights challenges faced by young Black mothers (Brock News, 28 August 2023) A Report on the Experiences and Needs of Young Black Caribbean-Canadian Mothers in Toronto (PDF; Goddard-Durant et al 2021) Experiences and Needs of Young Black Canadian Mothers in Toronto TAIBU Community Health Centre Andrea Doucet faculty profile Black History & African Heritage Month at Brock University   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword! Special thanks for this episode go to hosts Isabelle Hill and Christabel Oghinan; guests Dr. Andrea Doucet and Dr. Sadie Goddard-Durant, and to coordinator Dr. Shannon Kerwin. Thank you also to Shakka Licorice and Aishah Sonekan and the Brock University Black History and African Heritage working group. Episode subtitles can be viewed when listening through the Apple Podcasts app or on Podbean. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please follow and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Sound editing for this episode is by Andrew Camacho. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  

Welcome to a special edition of Foreword! In the spirit of Black History and African Heritage Month at Brock, Masters student Isabelle Hill and recent graduate Christabel Oghinan take the mic to explore what Black allyship looks like in research. They spoke with Dr. Andrea Doucet, Professor in Brock’s Department of Sociology and Canadian Research Chair in Gender, Work and Care, and recent PhD grad Dr. Sadie Goddard-Durant, Director of the Office of Equity Diversity & Inclusion at Durham College about how they negotiated the supervisor-student relationship and what allyship means to them. This is the first of a two-part conversation recorded February 2024.   Links Research highlights challenges faced by young Black mothers (Brock News, 28 August 2023) A Report on the Experiences and Needs of Young Black Caribbean-Canadian Mothers in Toronto (PDF; Goddard-Durant et al 2021) Experiences and Needs of Young Black Canadian Mothers in Toronto TAIBU Community Health Centre Andrea Doucet faculty profile Black History & African Heritage Month at Brock University   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword! Special thanks for this episode go to hosts Isabelle Hill and Christabel Oghinan; guests Dr. Andrea Doucet and Dr. Sadie Goddard-Durant, and to coordinator Dr. Shannon Kerwin. Thank you also to Shakka Licorice and Aishah Sonekan and the Brock University Black History and African Heritage working group. Episode subtitles can be viewed when listening through the Apple Podcasts app or on Podbean. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please follow and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Sound editing for this episode is by Andrew Camacho. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  

Have you ever experienced a concussion? Or perhaps you know someone who has? Traumatic brain injury can cause issues with concentration, memory, balance, vision, speech, sleep, and mood. The symptoms are often invisible, can last anywhere from days to years, and can be difficult for others to comprehend.    Mike Griffin, has worked with students to bring that experience to the stage in his recent production of “The Mysterious Mind of Molly McGillicuddy,” performed February 15-18, 2024 at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts.   Mike is a lecturer with the Department of Dramatic Arts, affectionately known as DART. He received the Faculty of Humanities’ 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award in recognition of his work helping students discover their creative voices. Mike has worked in universities, schools, and theatre companies across Canada as a theatre educator, writer, and director. He researches and teaches the theatre form Commedia dell’Arte, which flourished in Italy in the 16th to 18th centuries and is characterized by the use of masks.  “The Mysterious Mind of Molly McGillicuddy” is not Mike’s first DART Mainstage production; He also wrote and directed “Pantalone’s Palace” in fall 2017.  We spoke to Mike in his office at MIWSFPA about his work on “The Mysterious Mind of Molly McGillicuddy” shortly before its opening night.   Links Mike Griffin faculty profile Department of Dramatic Arts, Brock University Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts Brain injury and the arts research colloquium (2 February 2024) DART students prepare for opening night (Brock News, 13 February 2024) Innovative mainstage production explores brain injury through the arts (Brock News, 30 January 2024) Teaching award recipient inspires students to find creative voices (Brock News, 16 June 2023) Love and power collide in fun-filled physical theatre comedy at Marilyn I. Walker theatre (Brock News, 24 October 2017) The Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Episode subtitles can be viewed when listening through the Apple Podcasts app or on Podbean. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please follow and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series five sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

Today’s episode comes from our vault, and it is one for fans of royalty. We recorded this conversation with fourth year history student Gavin Watson last spring. Gavin found himself writing a paper on the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II when the Queen passed away in the fall of 2022. Gavin’s research examines the controversial choice to televise the coronation ceremony and the impact it had on the public in Britain and across the Commonwealth.  Gavin’s paper was published in the History department’s undergraduate journal, The General in spring 2023. Links The General Department of History Mass Observation Archive    Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Episode subtitles can be viewed when listening through the Apple Podcasts app or on Podbean. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please follow and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series five sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

Have you ever wondered what you can do with an MA in a Humanities subject? Dr. Elizabeth Vlossak invited two Brock alumnae, Shaunna Hubert and Francesca Patten to talk about how they have used their MA degrees in their careers in an online panel. Shaunna and Francesca shared how their degrees led them into unexpected careers, challenges they met along the way, and the unique benefits of a Humanities MA.   Shaunna Hubert used her MA in History to work with the Ontario provincial government in the Ministry of Francophone Affairs, the Ministry of the Attorney General, and the Ministry of the Solicitor General. Federally, she has worked on housing policy with the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and is currently a Senior Specialist at Infrastructure Canada.  Francesca Patten followed her MA in Classics with a Masters in Public Affairs, specializing in economic policy. She has worked for the Department of National Defence, Newfoundland and Labrador Housing, and the Canadian Transportation Agency. She has worked with nonprofit organizations in policy development, capacity building, and program evaluation and is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Calgary.  The panel was moderated by Dr. Elizabeth Vlossak, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Associate Professor in the Department of History.   Links Department of History Department of Classics and ArchaeologyBrock Career Zone   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Episode subtitles can be viewed when listening through the Apple Podcasts app or on Podbean. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please follow and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series five sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  

In today’s crossover episode between Foreword, The Tattooed Historian, and the Brown Homestead, PhD student John R. Heckman and history MA alumna Jess Linzel take us on an audio tour of St. Catharine’s oldest house and explore what it means to preserve and study local history.   Jess Linzel (BA ’18, MA ’21) is a graduate of both the BA and MA programs in Brock’s Department of History. She has unrivalled passion for Niagara history, and she has been recognized with scholarships and awards both locally and provincially. She is now the Director of Community Engagement at the Brown Homestead in St. Catharines, where she co-supervises a team of seven staff, produces heritage restoration video content, and co-leads research initiatives at the heritage home.  John R. Heckman is a talented podcaster and a PhD candidate in the Interdisciplinary Humanities PhD program at Brock University. Known to thousands online as the “Tattooed Historian,” John’s mission is to make history inclusive and accessible to the public. John channels his passion for history into YouTube videos, podcasts, live-streaming, and social media content.     Links Department of History Interdisciplinary Humanities PhD Tattooed Historian YouTube Tattooed History Podcast Brown Homestead Website Brown Homestead Podcast   Brock grad puts local history on the map (Brock News, 25 Aug. 2023) Grad student earns scholarship for digitizing Niagara history (Brock News, 9 June 2021)   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Episode subtitles can be viewed when listening on Podbean. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series five sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  

Nick Cooper's music career has taken him around the world and back since he graduated with a Bachelor of Music in 2017. He joins us this episode to share where his music career has taken him and the joys and challenges he found along the way.    Links Nick Cooper Music (website) @Nick_Cooper_Music (Instagram) Nick Cooper on Spotify   Related Episodes S2E01 Decolonizing Music with Nina Penner   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Episode subtitles can be viewed when listening on Podbean. Printable transcripts available by request. Find past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series five sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

Welcome to series five! This series we will be continuing that eclectic mix of topics you’ve come to expect, but we’ll also be introducing some new episode formats as well.  Our first episode this season is recorded on location in the Visual Arts gallery at the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts. The gallery is a teaching exhibition space that support course work and creative work by Visual Art undergraduate students, with special exhibits by faculty members and community artists.  Our guest this episode is Dr. Linda Carreiro, a visual artist, professor and Associate Dean of Fine and Performing Arts in the Faculty of Humanities. Linda is an interdisciplinary artist whose work uses text in sculpture and printmaking. Her work has been exhibited across Canada and internationally in solo and group exhibitions. Her awards and honours include, most recently, the 2021 Massey Visiting Scholar at Massey College, University of Toronto. She has a BFA from the University of Manitoba, an MFA from the University of Alberta, and a PhD from Cardiff School of Art & Design.  View an image of Dr. Carreiro's exhibition "Afterthoughts"   Subtitles are available on the foreword.podbean.com. Full transcripts are available by request. Links Dr. Linda Carreiro faculty profile Department of Visual Arts VISA Gallery Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts Visual Arts exhibition presents creative exploration of death (Brock News, 3 Sept. 2023)   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

Join our guest Lesley Bell as we take a "Snow walk" through Mackenzie Chown Complex to discuss artist Michael Snow's 1972-1973 installation "Timed Images," the architecture of Raymond Moriyama and the murals by James Sutherland. View the accompanying 1970s and current images on our special episode webpage Michael Snow Art Walk. Links Timed Images: Michael Snow, 1972. Documentary by Lesley Bell and Tracey Van Oosten, 2021. A flock of geese fly again at Toronto's Eaton Centre (CBC Here and Now, 8 March 2023) Acclaimed artist Michael Snow remembered with campus art (Brock News, 13 Jan. 2023) Celebrated Canadian artist Michael Snow's contribution to Brock revisited in new documentary (Brock News, 18 Aug. 2021) Michael Snow's work featured at MIWSFPA (Brock News, 27 Sept. 2018) Beloved Visual Arts staffer inspires Art History award (Brock News, 31 Aug. 2018) MIWSFPA calls for donations to revive zine culture on campus (Brock News, 27 July 2018) Teutloff loved art — and how it looked on Brock’s campus (Brock News, 25 Aug. 2017) Brock University Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts Brock University Department of Visual Arts Brock University MIWSFPA Learning Commons   Related Episodes S4E09 Getting Lost in Mackenzie Chown with Lesley Bell   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

If you're a Brock student, employee, or even visitor, chances are you have tried to navigate Mackenzie Chown Complex at some point and possibly even gotten lost. But have you ever wondered why it is built the way it is, or wondered about the art work inside it? Today's guest, Lesley Bell, has, and she's done the research to find the answers.  To mark the 50th anniversary of Canadian artist Michael Snow's 1972-1973 art installation in Mackenzie Chown (then called the Academic Staging Building), we talk with Lesley about the artist's work and his collaboration with the building's architect Raymond Moriyama. Lesley also shares some of her experiences as an art student at Brock in the 1980s, her decision to become an art librarian, and the changes she's experienced during her long career with Brock's Department of Visual Arts and the Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA). Stay tuned for an upcoming bonus episode when Lesley takes us on an audio walking tour of Mackenzie Chown Comlex and Michael Snow's art. Links Timed Images: Michael Snow, 1972. Documentary by Lesley Bell and Tracey Van Oosten, 2021. A flock of geese fly again at Toronto's Eaton Centre (CBC Here and Now, 8 March 2023) Acclaimed artist Michael Snow remembered with campus art (Brock News, 13 Jan. 2023) Celebrated Canadian artist Michael Snow's contribution to Brock revisited in new documentary (Brock News, 18 Aug. 2021) Michael Snow's work featured at MIWSFPA (Brock News, 27 Sept. 2018) Beloved Visual Arts staffer inspires Art History award (Brock News, 31 Aug. 2018) MIWSFPA calls for donations to revive zine culture on campus (Brock News, 27 July 2018) Teutloff loved art — and how it looked on Brock’s campus (Brock News, 25 Aug. 2017) Brock University Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts Brock University Department of Visual Arts Brock University MIWSFPA Learning Commons   Related Episodes S4E05 Archives & Special Collections with David Sharron   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.        

Written texts, journal articles, and printed books are not the only way we create and share knowledge in the Humanities. The process of research creation brings together multiple disciplines to explore a more comprehensive understanding of what it means to be human. This episode, we speak with artist and researcher Julie Gemuend, who shares how she is using research creation to explore what it means to be human in the Anthropocene age, including our physical vulnerabilities and responsibilities to other beings. Julie is a PhD candidate in the Interdisciplinary Humanities program. She has an MFA from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) and her work has been exhibited in Canada, the USA and internationally. This conversation was originally recorded in the spring of 2022. Links Julie Gemuend research abstract "Imprint" at The Image Centre Interdisciplinary Humanities PhD program   Related Episodes S2E06 Entangled Humans with Dr. Christine Daigle   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

What does the word "luxury" mean to you? In this episode of Foreword, we unpack the idea of what luxury is, how we can study it, and why studying it matters. Dr. Jessica Clark, Associate Professor with the Department of History, and Dr. Nigel Lezama, Associate Professor of French with the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures, talk about their recent joint publication "Canadian Critical Luxury Studies: Decentering Luxury".   Links Jessica Clark (faculty bio) Nigel Lezama (faculty bio) Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Culture Department of History Canadian Critical Luxury Studies: Decentring Luxury  (Intellect, 2022) Business of Beauty (Bloomsbury, April 2022) The Recipes Project The Rise of Luxury Exhibition (The Guardian, 10 Dec. 2022) ACUFC L’Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  

Today we meet Dr. Lissa Paul, a researcher in children's literature, who has followed the story of 19th century writer and educator Eliza Fenwick from London to Barbados to Niagara-on-the-Lake. Lissa shares who Eliza was and how researching Eliza's story lead her to stories of fugitive slaves and current efforts to decolonize the landscape by memorializing former enslaved people in Niagara-on-the-Lake.   Episode Highlights (1:23) What is children's literature? (4:50) Life and times of Eliza Fenwick (21:20) Eliza Fenwick in Niagara-on-the-Lake (29:30) Researching Eliza's story (37:20) Digitizing the Barbados Mercury and Bridgetown Gazette and fugitive slave ads (47:30) Work on the so-called "Negro Burial Ground" in Niagara-on-the-Lake and decolonizing the landscape (1:01:01) Interdisciplinarity and the PhD program in Interdisciplinary Humanities Links Lissa Paul (faculty bio) Eliza Fenwick: Early Modern Feminist (University of Delaware Press, 2019) Keywords for Children's Literature (New York University Press, 2021) Children’s Literature and Culture of the First World War (Routledge, 2019) British Library Endangered Archives Programme University of Florida Digital Library of the Caribbean Agents of Enslavement: Colonial newspapers in the Caribbean and hidden genealogies of the enslaved.  Memorial to People in Fugitive Ads "Project highlighting local Black history to be discussed at public event" (Brock News, 23 Feb. 2023) "What finding the the unmarked graves of this Black cemetery adds to the story of Niagara-on-the-Lake's history" (Niagara This Week, 12 May 2022) PhD program in Interdisciplinary Humanities at Brock University   Related Episodes S4E05 Archives & Special Collections with David Sharron S1E03 Early Modern Bookscapes with Dr. Leah Knight   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  

What is an archive? How do papers and books wind up in one? And how is technology changing the way we collect and use archival materials? David Sharron, Head of Archives and Special Collections here at Brock University is on hand with the answers! In this episode, David shares the joy of archival research and some of the collection's highlights, including the Terry O'Malley collection (featuring branding for the famous 1972 hockey Summit Series!) and the papers of one of Canada's early female pilots, Dorothy Rungeling, alongside treasures from the middle ages. David and his team also work closely with our students and faculty on research ranging from medieval herbals to Niagara sporting history. He'll also share with us his own archival journey--including time working at NASA-- as well as some great tips for first-time archive visitors. Brock Archives and Special Collections is part of the Brock University Library and is located on the tenth floor of Schmon Tower. Students and community members are invited to use the archives for research. See the archive website for more information.   Links Brock University Archives and Special Collections The Terry O'Malley Story (Online Exhibit) Dorothy Wetherald Rugeling (Online Exhibit) Brock Campus News Through the Years (Online Exhibit) Acclaimed artist Michael Snow remembered with campus art (Brock News, 13 Jan. 2023) Learning from medieval texts (Brock News, 2 March 2022) Canada Games Teaching Spotlight: Students explore history of sport in NOTL (Brock News, 10 Feb. 2022)   Related Episodes S1E03 Early Modern Bookscapes with Dr. Leah Knight S2E04 History Beyond the Classroom with Dr. Elizabeth Vlossak   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  

Today we're joined by Dr. Neta Gordon, Professor with the Department of English Language and Literature. We talk about her passion for teaching, particularly first year courses, and her recently published book, Bearers of Risk: Writing Masculinity in Contemporary English-Canadian Short Story Cycles (McGill-Queens, 2022). We talk about her work on author Ann-Marie MacDonald, the research and publishing process, graduate student research assistantships, and literary geography. Neta also shares some insight into her past work as Associate Dean Undergraduate Student Affairs and Curriculum for the Faculty of Humanities (2018-2022) and the place of academic integrity at all stages of research and scholarship.   Links Dr. Neta Gordon (faculty bio) Department of English Language and Literature Bearers of Risk: Writing Masculinity in Contemporary English-Canadian Short Story Cycles (McGill-Queens, 2022) A Tour of Fabletown: Patterns and Plots in Bill Willingham’s Fables (McFarland, 2016) Brock prof’s new book examines Canadian masculinity (Brock News, 6 May 2022) English prof appointed new Associate Dean in the Faculty of Humanities (Brock News, 26 June 2018) Brock prof’s book on WWI literature challenges ideas of Canadian identity (Brock News, 26 Nov. 2014)   Books Mentioned Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald (Penguin Random House, 1997) Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald (Penguin Random House, 2022) Data Feminism by Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren F. Klein (MIT Press, 2020)   Related Episodes S1E03 Early Modern Bookscapes with Dr. Leah Knight S2E02 Literary Journalism with Dr. Rob Alexander   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword!  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

What was life like for children in ancient Rome? How did Romans think about the idea of family? And why should we bother studying Latin in the 21st century? Our guest this episode is Dr. Fanny Dolansky, Associate Professor with the Department of Classics and Archaeology. She shares how she became interested in Roman history, her work on childhood and Roman religion, and how the pandemic has presented her with new avenues of research.  Links Dr. Fanny Dolansky (faculty bio) Department of Classics and Archaeology "Brock University professor explores gender identity in award-winning paper" (Brock News, 4 February 2014) “Religion and Divination at Court,” “Household religion and the court,” and “Public cult and the court” in The Roman Emperor and his Court c. 30 BC- c. AD 300 (B. Kelly and A. Hug eds., Cambridge, 2022) “Different Lives: Children’s Daily Experiences in the Roman World” in Childhood in Antiquity: Perspectives and Experiences of Childhood in the Ancient Mediterranean (Routledge, 2021) Rome: A Sourcebook on the Ancient City. Co-edited with Stacie Raucci (Bloomsbury, 2018)    Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword.  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

Today's episode deals with some of the heavier topics in the news cycle-- war, war crimes, terrorism, genocide, and the war in Ukraine. We speak with Dr. Gregor Kranjc, Associate Professor with the Department of History on his research into war and society and his courses on genocide, terrorism, and the Holocaust, as well as how to teach heavy topics and why studying history is important to countering conspiracy theories. We talk about the challenges of having family connections to your research topic, the importance of memorialization, and connections between landscape and identity. Given these topics, today's episode may be upsetting to some listeners. We'll be back next episode with something a little lighter.   Links Dr. Gregor Kranjc faculty bio Department of History, Brock University  Government of Canada War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine occurring within a complex historical framework: Brock expert (Brock News, 24 Feb. 2022)  Historical Dictionary of Slovenia  (Rowman and Littleton)  To Walk with the Devil: Slovene Collaboration and Axis Occupation, 1941-1945 (University of Toronto Press)   In the Land of Ghosts: War, Memory and Reconciliation in Kocevje, Slovenia (1941-present) (in progress)   Related Episodes S2E09 Identity and Trauma with Dr. Cristina Santos   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword.  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.    

Witches, harpies, succubi, brood mothers--video games are known for some pretty grotesque female monsters. What do these depictions of monsters in games say about how we view and treat people with bodies that society considers "non standard"? Why do these depictions of monstrous women matter? Assistant Professor with the Department of Digital Humanities Sarah Stang, spoke with us earlier this fall about the state of feminist scholarship in video game studies and the importance of thinking critically about the monsters on our screen. We talk about fan communities, the need for more diverse games telling different types of stories, and the responsibilities of fans and developers in creating a safe and welcoming gaming culture. Sarah also gives us a sneak peek into the new Game Studies MA program which has just started with its first student cohort this fall.   Links Dr. Sarah Stang faculty profile Department of Digital Humanities (Formerly Centre for Digital Humanities) Game Studies MA New prof's research takes on video game monsters (Brock News, July 22, 2022) Game students hit play on MA studies (Brock News, Nov. 2, 2022)   Related Episodes S1E05 Games with Dr. Jason Hawreliak S2E09 Identity and Trauma with Dr. Cristina Santos S3E05 Breaking Into the Game Industry   Credits Thank you for listening to Foreword.  Find our footnotes, links to more information, transcripts, and past episodes on our website brocku.ca/humanities.  We love to hear from our listeners! Join us on Twitter and Instagram @brockhumanities.  Please subscribe and rate us on your favourite podcasting app so you don’t miss an episode.  Foreword is hosted and produced by Alison Innes for the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.  Series four sound editing is by Serena Atallah. Theme music is by Khalid Imam.  This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.