Foreword

S4E06 Following Eliza Fenwick from London to Barbados to Niagara-on-the-Lake with Dr. Lissa Paul

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.

 

S4E05 Archives & Special Collections with David Sharron

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.

 

S4E04 Short Stories and Canadian Masculinity with Dr. Neta Gordon

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.

S4E03 Childhood in Ancient Rome with Dr. Fanny Dolansky

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.

S4E02 War Crimes, Genocides, and Conspiracies with Dr. Gregor Kranjc

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.

 

 

S4E01 Monsters are People, Too with Dr. Sarah Stang

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.

Series 4 Trailer

We're back! Series 4 will launch Monday, Nov. 7 with a full line up of fascinating conversations with humanities researchers. We take on timely and challenging ideas in thought-provoking interviews that you don't need a humanities background to understand. Look for us in your feed every other Monday starting November 7. Subscribe in your favourite podcast app so you don't miss an episode!

 

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.

S3E05 Breaking Into the Game Industry with alumnus Adam Henderson

In this episode, we pass the mic to third year Interactive Arts and Science student Mitch Kogan. Mitch interviews Game Design graduate Adam Henderson (BA '20) who, along with Agusia Krzywinska (BSc '20 in Game Programming) has launched the game studio Adjective Noun. 

 

Links

Adjective Noun Studios

First cohort graduates from Brock-Niagara College GAME program (Brock News, June 26, 2020)

BA GAME Design program

BSc GAME Programming program

Interactive Arts and Science program 

Centre for Digital Humanities

 

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, Facebook, 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 three sound assistance is by Mitch Kogan. Theme music is by Khalid Imam. 

This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

S3E04 Talking About Food with Genevieve Wilson

Let's talk about food! English MA student Genevieve Wilson talks about food delivery services, keto diet culture, Instagram, and economics with us in this episode . Genevieve shares her ongoing research into the rhetoric and discourse around meal prep services and explores links between keto diet discourse and the far right movement.

 

Links

Master of Arts in English

Department of English Language and Literature

 

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, Facebook, 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 three sound assistance is by Mitch Kogan. Theme music is by Khalid Imam. 

This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.

S3E03 Place and Displacement with Alex Wedler

This episode we talk with English MA student Alex Wedler. Our conversation ranges from Chernobyl to Paradise Lost as we explore ideas of environment, place, and exile in literature. Alex unpacks the idea of hyper objects and how events can stick to people, as well as sharing his insights into the grad student experience.

 

Works Mentioned

The Tiger by John Valliant

Paying the Land by Joe Sacco 

Chernobyl Prayer by Svetlana Alexievich 

Hyper Objects by Timothy Morton 

Silent Spring by Rachel Carson

Paradise Lost by John Milton

Destiny II by Bungie 

 

Links

Master of Arts in English

Department of English Language and Literature

 

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, Facebook, 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 three sound assistance is by Mitch Kogan. Theme music is by Khalid Imam. 

This podcast is financially supported by the Faculty of Humanities at Brock University.