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“This is not new. What’s new is police brutality being filmed every other day”. Meet Alicia McIntyre, the Undergraduate Coordinator of the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at Western University. She, herself, actually attended Western in the fall of 1988. In this episode, join our co-host Khalida Elsadati as she sits down with … Continue reading "(UN)HEARD: Alicia McIntyre"

We’re back with two more episodes to kick off the summer! Friendship is a central part of KINDRED; the people we choose to spend our time with are as much our kin as the communities we were born into. In this episode, Aisha Khan and Dr. Lynne Zarbatany trace human connection from our newborn moments … Continue reading "KINDRED: Dr. Lynne Zarbatany"

Kicking off Season II of ICONOCAST, Directors Jerika Cadudada, Catherine Cassels, and Veronica Botnik sit down with host Nara Monteiro to introduce our new theme, KINDRED. Join our discussion about achieving intimacy in art, how technology facilitates and impedes human connection, and maintaining a sense of self within relationships. We are accepting KINDRED submissions to … Continue reading "KINDRED: The Directors’ Episode"

Welcome to the fifth and final episode of the UPROOTED season of ICONOCAST! New co-host Julia Albert sits down with Tehya Quachegan, a student double majoring in psychology and Indigenous Studies and the President of the Indigenous Students Association here at Western. They discuss literal and metaphorical roots, land-based learning, and Indigenous perspectives on climate action. You can follow Tehya’s work with the ISA on Facebook @isawesternu and instagram @isa.westernu.

Find the print issue of UPROOTED at ICON’s Fall 2019 Launch Party on November 21st, 7pm at Covent Garden Market. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to episode four of ICONOCAST! Join co-host James Gagnon for his interview with Western Professor Kirsty Robertson about the anthropocene, sustainable art, and the relationship between art and activism. Our cover is Professor Robertson's book, Tear Gas Epiphanies.

This podcast is produced by ICONOCLAST Collective, was edited by James Gagnon, and recorded at Radio Western. Find more at iconoclastuwo.com.

Tune in for co-host Aisha Khan's talk with artist, Western student, and longtime ICON contributor Reilly Knowles. They discuss the intersection of art, body, and nature, the importance of sustainable art practices, and how it can be damaging to think of things in a natural/unnatural binary. Find Reilly's work at @reilly_knowles on Instagram or at reillyknowles.ca

This podcast is produced by ICONOCLAST Collective and was edited by James Gagnon and Nara Monteiro.

Cover art: "The Old Oak" by Reilly Knowles