Search
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
Theorist and author Asad Haider joins Below the Radar to discuss questions he explores in his book, Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump. Asad discusses how class dynamics cannot be separated from identity-driven movements. As well, he explores ideas of political exhaustion in the tradition of political theorists such as Sylvain Lazarus and Alain Badiou. In this interview, Asad interrogates the role of identity in politics and how it has been taken up in discourse — complicating the relationship between race and class in a context that has been defined by capital interests. Asad and Am discuss theoretical questions around frameworks for political organizing and solidarity across movements. He also speaks to our current moment as one of political exhaustion, where it's difficult to mobilize transformative political change.
Author: Asad Haider, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Fiorella Pinillos, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alex Abahmed
Date created: 2021-05-04
On this episode of Below the Radar, Am Johal is joined by Roxanne Panchasi from SFU's History Department and Brit Bachmann from UNIT/PITT. Together they discuss their latest collaboration, La Commune 2021, a free online school commemorating the 150 anniversary of the Paris Commune. Roxanne and Brit share how the idea of La Commune 2021 came about. They talk about the historical importance of the Paris Commune, how it has resonated in other historical periods, and its relevance in particular in this moment of history. Resources:— La Commune 2021: https://www.unitpitt.ca/la-commune/— UNIT/PITT: https://www.unitpitt.ca/ — New Books in French Studies podcast by Roxanne Panchasi: https://roxannepanchasi.com/portfolio/new-books-in-french-studies/— The Anarchist Library https://theanarchistlibrary.org/search?query=paris+commune— Documents of the Paris Commune https://www.marxists.org/history/france/paris-commune/documents/index.htm— Club Atomique upcoming book from Roxanne Panchasi: https://roxannepanchasi.com/home-2/club-atomique/
Author: Panchasi, Roxanne, Author: Brit Bachmann, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Fiorella Pinillos, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alex Abahmed
Date created: 2021-03-19
Host Am Johal catches up with author, activist, voice actor and Juno-nominated comedian Charlie Demers about his pandemic year, and how he reads this turbulent moment in politics. They talk about everything from the life of civil rights figure Jack O'Dell, to a strange year for stand-up comedy, to Charlie's studies in theology.In the episode, Charlie and Am think through some of the mechanisms of Trumpism — looking to Rob Ford as a prefiguration to Trump, and unpacking the political stratagems populist leaders use to stoke anger and division.Charlie is also the author of a recently published novel, Primary Obsessions, an amateur sleuth story which takes up mental health themes. He speaks to Am about how his lived experience inspired and informed the book, as well as what led him to pursue studies at the Vancouver School of Theology.Resources:— Charlie's website: https://www.charliedemers.com/— Primary Obsessions, novel by Charles Demers: https://douglas-mcintyre.com/products/9781771622561— Charlie's Juno-nominated comedy album,Fatherland: https://604shop.com/products/fatherland— "How OCD, CBT and a Therapist Inspired Charles Demers to Write a Mystery Novel" via The Tyee: https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2020/09/16/OCD-CBT-Charles-Demers-Mystery-Novel/— The Issue of Mr.O'Dell, a short documentary about Jack O'Dell by Rami Katz: https://vimeo.com/251717171
Author: Charles Demers, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Fiorella Pinillos, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alex Abahmed
Date created: 2021-02-02
Host Am Johal catches up with author, activist, voice actor and Juno-nominated comedian Charlie Demers about his pandemic year, and how he reads this turbulent moment in politics. They talk about everything from the life of civil rights figure Jack O'Dell, to a strange year for stand-up comedy, to Charlie's studies in theology.In the episode, Charlie and Am think through some of the mechanisms of Trumpism — looking to Rob Ford as a prefiguration to Trump, and unpacking the political stratagems populist leaders use to stoke anger and division.Charlie is also the author of a recently published novel, Primary Obsessions, an amateur sleuth story which takes up mental health themes. He speaks to Am about how his lived experience inspired and informed the book, as well as what led him to pursue studies at the Vancouver School of Theology.Resources:— Charlie's website: https://www.charliedemers.com/— Primary Obsessions, novel by Charles Demers: https://douglas-mcintyre.com/products/9781771622561— Charlie's Juno-nominated comedy album,Fatherland: https://604shop.com/products/fatherland— "How OCD, CBT and a Therapist Inspired Charles Demers to Write a Mystery Novel" via The Tyee: https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2020/09/16/OCD-CBT-Charles-Demers-Mystery-Novel/— The Issue of Mr.O'Dell, a short documentary about Jack O'Dell by Rami Katz: https://vimeo.com/251717171
Author: Charles Demers, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Fiorella Pinillos, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alex Abahmed
Date created: 2021-02-02