Starting in 15 minutes!! VIU's final A&H Colloquium of the Year!
Soundin’ Canaan: Remixing the Remix - Paul Watkins, English
Paul Watkins’ recently published book, Soundin’ Canaan: Black Canadian Poetry, Music, and Citizenship (Wilfrid Laurier Press, 2025), explores the rich tapestry of Black Canadian poets, weaving together a narrative of literary, cultural, and musical history.
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Media Studies students are in charge of the Youtube stream in the control room.
Paul will combine sound (including a live DJ mix), images, material from the website, and text. Adopting a self-reflexive creative approach and cueing samples from interviews and the poets featured in his book, his presentation promises a captivating journey through the dynamic world of Black creativity in Canada.
Black poet and VIU Faculty member Sonnet L’abbé gives her introduction of Paul's “literal song and dance... to listen deeply and then the words and text follow”
A sample from Paul's presentation. #Canaan #Remix #Media #ArtsandHumanities #BlackPoetry #Canada #Poetry #Music #BlackMastodon