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Episode 32 - Spoken word poetry, discourse & resilience with Dr. Alix Olson

Fifty Feminist States: Interviews with Feminist Activists and Artists Across the U.S.

English - November 14, 2019 11:00 - 27.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 39 ratings
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Previous Episode: Ep 24 pt 1 - Georgia
Next Episode: Ep 24 pt 2 - Georgia

In this second episode from Georgia, Amelia interviews Dr. Alix Olson about her past as a spoken word poet and her present-day position teaching Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Emory University.

They talk about how spoken word poetry and queer theory have changed since the 90s, Alix’s journey from activist to academic, and the challenging implications of the discourse of resilience.

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