Conversations - in the Arts & Humanities Podcast
1) A Conversation with Leon Potter
In this conversation, Leon and Bryn discuss the early stages of his theatre career (advice for those just starting out: volunteer for everything!), impactful mentors and productions Leon has encounter...Show More
2) A Conversation with Délani Valin
In this conversation, Bryn and Délani discuss the process of creative writing, the intersection between neurodivergence and poetry, the concept of "home" and community when displaced from both, as wel...Show More
3) A Conversation with Eliza Gardner
In this conversation , Bryn and Eliza discuss the enduring importance of Ancient Greek theatre, the lessons within theatre for students and the incarcerated, and that one play that everyone should exp...Show More
4) A Conversation with Paul Watkins
In the show, Paul Watkins and Jack Corfield discuss Paul’s new book which explores black poetry and music, and the sound of black citizenship in Canada. You’ll also hear how traditional scholarly res...Show More
5) A Conversation with Neil Surkan
In the show, Neil Surkan and Katharine Rollwagen discuss how Neil came to poetry, and how creativity can happen via the roll of a die. The two also explore the relationship between their work as pare...Show More
6) A Conversation with Magnolia Pauker
In the show, Magnolia Pauker and Theo learn how to become an undisciplined scholar, and what the associated conflict can do for academia. You’ll also hear about philosopher-journalist Michel Foucault...Show More
7) A Conversation with Yoichi Mukai
In the show, Yoichi and Theo discuss modern eye tracking systems—similar to those found on gaming laptops—and how analysis of eye movements can assist those teaching and learning new languages. You'l...Show More
8) A Conversation with Sarah Crover
In the show, Sarah and Theo discuss how and why a thatched-roof recreation of merry olde England came to be in Victoria, BC, and what Shakespeare might have thought of this and other idealized and rom...Show More
9) A Conversation with Joy Gugeler
In the show, Joy Gugeler and Theo Finigan are joined by Katie Carroll. The three discuss the creative process of editing student stories, and explore how Portal Magazine has remained an innovative and...Show More
10) A Conversation with Bryn Skibo
In the show, Bryn Skibo and Theo discuss the benefits of leaving room in your research—and in your life—for serendipity. You’ll also hear about Margaret Atwood's speculative fiction, allowing your pet...Show More