HUM 101 on the air!

Writing Revolution in Place

This week is another take over class by the incredible Writing Revolution In Place Collective (WRIP). WRIP is a “community based research collective that uses poetic and creative research strategies to study topics that shape our different lives in the city. Each WRIP term takes up a different topic, they have studied: treaty 6, gentrification, the TRC, and they are currently studying how gender intersects with other structures of power to shape our most intimate and institutional en...

Episode 11

Life Writing, Drag and Poetry

This week on Hum we focus on life writing -- we talk autobiography with Dr. Julie Rak, speak to local playwrite, composer, and drag queen Darrin Hagen about documenting queer Edmonton history, and hear from Poet Laurate Nisha Patel about the importance of self-care when sharing your story.

Music and Storytelling - Part 3 with Chubby Cree

A few weeks ago we met up with Chubby Cree, a women-led Indigenous drum group, at the Starlite room. We were able to record 5 songs and an amazing interview with Carol, Robyn, and Noah of Chubby Cree! And by we, I mean Jason Borys (of Ag47) with help from Kris Harper (from Ag47 and nêhiywak, see week 7 for an interview with Kris). We also catch up with Jason Borys who has been a tremendous help with all things sound these past months, thank you Jason! Needless to say, it's a great class, enjoy!

Music and Storytelling, Part 3

A few weeks ago we met up with Chubby Cree, a women-led Indigenous drum group, at the Starlite room. We were able to record 5 songs and an amazing interview with Carol, Robyn, and Noah of Chubby Cree! And by we, I mean Jason Borys (of Ag47) with help from Kris Harper (from Ag47 and nêhiywak, see week 7 for an interview with Kris). We also catch up with Jason Borys who has been a tremendous help with all things sound these past months, thank you Jason! Needless to say, it's a great cl...

Music and Storytelling, Part 2

This week's class is introduced by a UofA instructor, Brian Fauteux, who teaches classes in popular music. He shares a bit of the long and complex history of American recorded popular music. We also catch up and learn from some more local musicians. This week they are both from the hip community - DJ CreeAsian and MC Tzadeka.

Music and Storytelling, Part 1

This week is the first of a two part class on storytelling and music. We will hear from Kris Harper, from nêhiyawak and Ag47, who shares with us a bit of his journey as a storyteller. We also meet a local luthier, Leila Sidi of TunaTone Instruments, who centres her practice around accessibility and possibility.

Storytelling and Music, Part 1

This week is the first of a two part class on storytelling and music. We will hear from Kris Harper, from nêhiyawak and Ag47, who shares with us a bit of his journey as a storyteller. We also meet a local luthier, Leila Sidi of TunaTone Instruments, who centres her practice around accessibility and possibility.

Storytelling and Music, part 1

This week is the first of a two part class on storytelling and music. We will hear from Kris Harper, from nêhiyawak and Ag47, who shares with us a bit of his journey as a storyteller. We also meet a local luthier, Leila Sidi of TunaTone Instruments, who centres her practice around accessibility and possibility.

Episode 6

More than Words

This week we meet Zane Hamm, Mpoe Mogale, and Morẹ́nikẹ́ Ọláòṣebìkan. Zane is an instructor from the UofA that spends a lot of time thinking about how images can be used as a way to share and explore people’s past, present, and future. Mpoe is a trained dancer and movement based artist who share with us how they use their body to challenge us through art. Morẹ́nikẹ́ is the founder of Ribbon Rouge Foundation. Ribbon Rouge Foundation uses art as a tool of positive social change for Afr...

Episode 5

East African Storytelling

Take a trip across the ocean with us this week as we learn about the traditions, practice, and role of storytelling in East Africa. Not only is this week’s class full of interesting ideas, learning, and people doing cool things, but there are also a couple of amazing stories from internationally celebrated storytellers Chunga Otiende (founder of Story Makers Society in Kenya) and Tololwa Mollel! If you are curious about the practice of storytelling, our guests this week have some gr...

Storytelling and Food

This week we will be meeting Kyla Pascal, Juanita Gnanapragasm, Mishma Mukith, and Alexis Hillyard as we discuss how food tells a story, and how food creates space and comfort for storytelling. Each of our guests shares how food is a place where they have discovered new stories and how food can be used to create opportunities for voices we don’t often hear to share their stories. Eating is a matter of survival, and many of our guests will argue that so are stories. So why not combine...

Episode 4

Humanities 101: Indigenous Storytelling pt. 2

In our second class on Indigenous storytelling, Josh Languedoc tells us about his play Rocko and Nakota, Elder Bonny Spencer shares a story about star blankets and poet, writer and educator Naomi McIlwraith speaks to us about the importance of language in story.

Indigenous Storytelling, Part 2

In our second class on Indigenous storytelling, Josh Languedoc tells us about his play Rocko and Nakota, Elder Bonny Spencer shares a story about star blankets and poet, writer and educator Naomi McIlwraith speaks to us about the importance of language in story.

Indigenous Storytelling, Part 1

In part 1 of a 2 part class on Indigenous Storytelling, we talk to Elder Bonny Spencer about storytelling as medicine and ceremony, Josh Languedoc about theatre and the importance of positionality in storytelling, Tanya Ball about Michif Trickster stories and introduce our first class activity. To access class activities and additional resources, please visit our website: https://hum101onair.wordpress.com/

Humanities 101, Indigenous Storytelling pt. 1

In part 1 of a 2 part class on Indigenous Storytelling, we talk to Elder Bonny Spencer about storytelling as medicine and ceremony, Josh Languedoc about theatre and the importance of positionality in storytelling, Tanya Ball about Michif Trickster stories and introduce our first class activity. To access class activities and additional resources, please visit our website: https://hum101onair.wordpress.com/

Welcome All to Humanities 101

In the first class of Humanities 101 (Hum) Fall 2020, we welcome learners, share how Hum is adapting to the conditions of covid, and outline the weeks ahead. We speak to Elder Bonny Spencer about Indigenous storytelling, David Ward about the role of public radio in Education, Matthew James Weigel about poetry, treaty and family history, and hear Hum intern Morningstar Willier interview her Kokom Constance about the little people. If you are interested in participating in Humanities 1...

Humanities 101, Welcome All

In the first class of Humanities 101 (Hum) Fall 2020, we welcome learners, share how Hum is adapting to the conditions of covid, and outline the weeks ahead. We speak to Elder Bonny Spencer about Indigenous storytelling, David Ward about the role of public radio in Education, Matthew James Weigel about poetry, treaty and family history, and hear Hum intern Morningstar Willier interview her Kokom Constance about the little people. If you are interested in participating in Humanities 101 please...