Conversations - in the Arts & Humanities

About Conversations - in the Arts & Humanities

Conversations - in the Arts & Humanities introduces you to the people and passions of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at Vancouver Island University, and shares stories about events and projects happening on campus.

Publisher

A&H at Vancouver Island University

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Sept 2019

Latest episode

21 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

32 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   21 Oct 2026

   A Conversation with Janet Grafton

   In this conversation, Janet and Bryn discuss farming on Vancouver Island and the research it produces, the (perhaps surprising) complexity of children's literature, and the historical and contemporary role of witches in society and culture.

2. 

   7 Apr 2026

   A Conversation with Justin McGrail

   In this conversation, Bryn and Justin discuss the thrill of performing poetry, the dangers and doldrums of big-box store capitalism, and the wild exuberance of Vancouver Island street art.

3. 

   15 Feb 2026

   A Conversation with Debra Pentecost

   In this conversation, Debra and Bryn discuss the unique power of visual images as conveyors of shared trauma and truth, the issues of "authenticity collapse" and believability fatigue in the era of AI doctored images, and the role of imagery to make social change.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 19 / 100

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Quality

26

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

30

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