Readings and performances from a recent poetry open mic and slam event
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Broadcasted on Friday, March 6, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the February 26th Queen’s Poetry Slam event held at The Grad Club, you’ll hear readings or performances by Izzy Federgreen, Adam Paquette, Caitlin Mundy, Holly, Tasha Ignatius, Jack Williams, Taylor Tye, Billie the Kid, and me. In […]
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Sherri Dutton, PhD in Public Health Sciences, supervised by Dr Colleen Davison
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Topic: The use of arts-based methods in health research Overview: I will be talking about my Master’s work and what I intend to do with my PhD exploring the use of arts-based methods in health research and incorporating a collage activity into that research as well.
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The Man is Invisible and the Lady is on Fire
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Mike takes in a double feature has he reviews Portrait of a Lady on Fire and The Invisible Man, as Taylor had a busy weekend with Wedding prep, so you know that means we’ll be getting a wedding update as well as two movie reviews!
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‘That Little Brick House:’ Susan Belyea on the Ban Righ Centre
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Susan Belyea, Director, Ban Righ Centre joins us in studio! She tells us all about the much beloved Queen’s landmark, the Ban Righ Centre, the little brick house on Bader Lane many students over many decades have come to know and love. From Susan, we learn about the outstanding programming and services the Ban Righ […]
Continue ReadingReadings from a recent event in its monthly open mic reading series
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Broadcasted on Friday, February 28, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the end of the first and then full second round in the February 4th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that series, you’ll hear readings by Joshua Schyff, Cory Tokay, Eric Folsom, Ron Chase, […]
Continue ReadingEp. 24 COMPASSIONATE
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“Time of Your Life for Feb.24 Compassionate Communities Kingston Host : Elizabeth Macdonald Guests : Florence Campbell, Eleanor Rivoire”
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Ghana: An International Research Seminar
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In this episode Claudia records an international research seminar in which three international graduate students discuss their research in Ghana. Priscilla Apronti (Geography) talks about renewable energy in Ghana, Joseph Braimah (Geography) discusses elderly care and James Kwateng-Yeboah (Cultural studies) delves into how God became Ghanaian. A dynamic and thought provoking conversation with the audience […]
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Dean Fahim Quadir: Introduction to Queen’s University Scholars at Risk Stories Podcast
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Fahim Quadir, Vice-Provost and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University introduces listeners to the Queen’s University Scholars at Risk Stories podcast.
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12 Dancing Princesses
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Jade and Hannah return with a reading of the German fairy tale The Twelve Dancing Princesses (Die Zwölf Tanzenden Prinzessinnen) published in 1812 by the Brothers Grimm. Heat up a pot of tea, cozy up and enjoy!
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Morgan Lehtinen, PhD in Chemistry, supervised by Dr Guojun Liu
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Topic: H2Only: Smart Filters for Efficient Oil/Water Separation. Overview: In a world that relies heavily on the use of crude oil as an energy source, clean oil recovery and spill remediation is of dire importance. Removing oil from surfactant stabilized oil-in-water emulsions has become an issue in numerous industries as current separation processes are tedious and wasteful […]
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All Downhill from here
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As we end our discussion on Taylor Swift and the Oscars, Taylor and Mike get back at it reviewing 2020 films! Taylor reviews A Hidden Life, and Mike reviews Downhill, starting the show with 3 fan questions left over from last week.
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Our House: Learning and Loving our Grad Club through Theatre
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Tracey Guptill and Liam Bidmead, two actors in the upcoming performance of Cellar Door Project and AnArc Theatre performance of Our House at The Grad Club between March 4th and 13th join us in studio. They chat about the work done to develop this live performance meditation on the cyclical nature of civic engagement in […]
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Valentine’s (G)ay
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Any time you experience nature, be it through the lens of a nature documentary or a guided fungus walk, you are experiencing the world as it is translated to you by our human understanding. In this episode we discuss this phenomenon with regards to human and animal sexuality, as well as the moral, philosophical, and […]
Continue ReadingToday’s ‘finding a voice features readings or discussions from a recent open mic and two book launch events
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Brodcasted on Friday, February 21, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from a January 30th book launch event at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear M. Max Hamon with his new book “The Audacity of his Enterprise: Luis Riel and the Metis Nation That Canada Never Was, 1840-1875”. Following […]
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The Art of Research at Queen’s University
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Melinda Knox, Associate Director – Research Profile and Initiatives and Kayla Dettinger, Research Promotions Coordinator with University Relations at Queen’s University join us in this episode. Together, they tell us all about the 2020 Art of Research Photo Contest now underway at Queen’s. We learn about the contest’s inspirations and the ways in which researchers […]
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Interacting with the State, Part II
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The “Interacting with the State” panels emphasize different legal regimes which currently define relationships between indigenous people’s and the state. Our final episode of the series features discussions on the duty to Consult, Metis land claims, and legal definitions of territory and sovereignty. Featuring: Avigail Eisenberg (University of Victoria) “Consultation, Consent, and Resistance” Janique Dubois […]
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Keegan Turner-Wood, PhD in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences, supervised by Dr Steven Smith
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Topic: How to gain access to energy stored in plants by designing biological nanomachines which can efficiently release trapped energy. Overview: With the continued depletion of fossil fuels the search for new sources of renewable energy are growing ever more urgent. One possible source of energy is the vast repository of carbon found within plant biomass. […]
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The Taylor Swift Episode
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As promised, and by fan request, Screening in Kingston dives into the Taylor Swift documentary Miss Americana, now on Netflix! Mike gives his review and Taylor (our Taylor) reminds us her thoughts from a few weeks ago, we answer and discuss fan questions and thoughts on the movie and Mike gives us fun Taylor Swift […]
Continue ReadingThis week’s show features a university reading and discussion, and 7 readings from a local open mic
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Broadcasted on Friday, February 14, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ In the first hour, from the February 4th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series, you’ll hear readings by Ron Chase, Sarah Emtage, Allan Watt, and Gretchen Huntley. Following that, from the February 5th Creative Writing at Queen’s […]
Continue ReadingEp.23 HOME
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“Time of Your Life – Feb..14 This week on the Time of Your Life, we examine retirement homes and long term care facilities. Joanne Billing of the South East Local Health Integration Network which serves the Kingston area, explains the differences and how to decide which option best suits your needs. Interviewer : Carole Weir […]
Continue ReadingLand Restitution as Reconciliation
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This episode features a rich discussion of the movements toward reconciliation which will be necessary in order to fruitfully navigate these ongoing tensions around land and land rights. Featuring: Esme Murdock (San Diego State University) “Speaking Land, Speaking Ourselves” Dimitri Panagos (Memorial University of Newfoundland) “Reconciliation, Duties and Distributive Justice” Avery Kolers (University of Louisville) […]
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Jasmin Manseau, PhD in Management, supervised by Dr Tracy Jenkin.
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Topic: “The Future of Work” Overview: I am interested in the future of work and the changing nature of work more specifically how employees are beginning to use artificial intelligence at work through interactions with chatbots (i.e. IBM Watson) and intelligent employee assistants (i.e. Alexa for Business, Google Home at work, etc.). What is the work of […]
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2020 Oscars Reactions
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Quite the night for film as there were some big winners at this year’s Academy Awards. Our team breakdown the winners, talks about the night in general AND announces the top 3 in our 2020 Oscars Pool.
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The Isabel Human Rights Arts Festival: A Conversation with Tricia Baldwin
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Tricia Baldwin, Director at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts at Queen’s University joins us again in our studios. She chats with us about the Human Rights Arts Festival currently underway at the Isabel until April 2020. From her, we learn much about the performances, the human rights and social justice issues the […]
Continue ReadingOver 30 readings from the 4-disc collection “Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006)”
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Broadcasted on Friday, February 7, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – Over the course of both hours, you’ll hear readings or performances from 34 poets pulled from the 4-disc set called “Poetry On Record: 98 Poets Read Their Work (1888-2006)”
Continue ReadingNon-Indigenous Understandings of Land
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This episode’s discussion focuses on largely Western ideas regarding the ontology of land and the relationships between people, the state, and the land, offering a critical perspective on the dominant and colonial approaches to land which have historically guided our understandings of land and land rights. Featuring: Alejandra Mancilla (University of Oslo) “A Continent of […]
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Alastair Keirulf, PhD in Chemistry, supervised by Dr Diane Beauchemin
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Topic: Developing the Continuous Online Leaching Method for use in Bioaccessibility Risk Assessments Overview: When soil is contaminated, we must perform a risk assessment to determine the potential for hazard towards humans who may work, play, or live in contact with the soil. A common method for modeling this soil exposure is through a bioaccessibility study, which […]
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The Week Before The Oscars
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With one week to go Mike and Taylor remind listeners to enter the Screening in Kingston Oscars Pool: https://screeninginygkoscars.yolasite.com. And as a surprise, due to fan request, Taylor reviews the new Taylor Swift Documentary, Taylor Swift: Miss Americana, now available on Netflix.
Continue ReadingRecent readings from a local open mic and a telephone interview and reading
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Broadcasted on Friday, January 31, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the January 7th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series, you’ll hear the full of the third round with readings by Sarah Emtage, Meg Freer, Bob MacKenzie, Michael Casteels, Dale Tracy, Alison […]
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Mona Rahman on Prayers for Peace and Remembrance: Vigil for Quebec City Mosque Shooting Jan 29th 2017
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Mona Rahman, Education Coordinator for the Islamic Society of Kingston joins us in this episode. She discusses the Vigils taking place at Queen’s University and the Islamic Society of Kingston to remember the Quebec City mosque shooting on Jan. 29th 2017 that claimed the lives of six men, Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, […]
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Ignite Your Research Interests: A Conversation with Mark Richardson and Mark Chen
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In this episode, Dr. Mark Richardson, Education and Outreach Officer and Professor Mark Chen, Department of Physics, Queen’s University join us in studio. They discuss the exhibits, demonstrations, and the featured presentations that Professor Chen and Professor Cathy Crudden (Department of Chemistry) will present at the upcoming Ignite: Research Stores to Inspire Generations event at […]
Continue ReadingInteracting with the State, Part I
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The “Interacting with the State” panels emphasize different legal regimes which currently define relationships between indigenous people’s and the state. Part 1 features presentations on Mining Development and Modern Treaty-making. Featuring: Julia Gilpin and Karine Vanthuyne (University of Ottawa) “Reconciling the Indigenous Right to Self-determination with Mining Development” Veldon Coburn (Carleton University) “Lessons from the […]
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Jen McConnel, PhD in Education, supervised by Dr Pamela Beach.
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Topic: “Academic literacy in first year college (the necessary “language” for communicating successfully in college)” Overview: I’m researching the perceptions teachers and students have of academic literacy in the first-year of college.
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In Film, you use V not VS…
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Just two weeks away from the Oscars Mike dives into another nominated film, this time reviewing Ford V Ferrari. Taylor reviews our first official 2020 film with The Gentleman from Guy Ritchie.
Continue ReadingGasping Glass
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Take a breath. Take another. Take as many as you like, but the truth of where what you’ve breathing has been is just the tip of this episode’s iceberg as we explore the deep and diverse world of diatoms.
Continue ReadingRecent readings from a monthly open mic
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Broadcasted on Friday, January 24, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the first round of the January 7th ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series, you’ll hear the full of the first round with readings by Ron Chase, Tia Lunn, Nuard Tadevosyan, Lee-Ann […]
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AMS Executive Open Forum
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In this podcast, we present candidates for the AMS Executive speaking at the Open Forum on July 25th. Opening remarks on procedure were made by AMS Secretary of Internal Affairs, Mr. Lucas Borchenko. Jared den Otter (Candidate-President), Alexia Henriques (Candidate – Vice President of University Affairs), and Alexandra Samoyloff (Candidate – Vice President of Operations) […]
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Queen’s Rector Open Forum
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This podcasted footage features remarks and responses to questions from the Queen’s University Rector Open Forum which took place at the John Deutsch University Centre on Jan. 24th from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. Opening remarks on procedure were made by AMS Secretary of Internal Affairs, Mr. Lucas Borchenko. Rector Candidate Sam Heimstra follows with opening […]
Continue ReadingChanging the Paradigm
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This episode features a set of three paper presentations. The panel examines different understandings of our relationships with the land and particularly highlights those traditional relationships which are challenging the western and colonial interpretations of relationships to the land. Featuring: Jeff Corntassel (University of Victoria) “How will the Land Recognize You? Regenerating Indigenous Relationships Amidst […]
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Terry Soleas, Jennifer Guiho, Bessi Qorri
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Topic: “TEDx Annual Conference Overview: Grad students discuss what it means to do a TED talk
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How many Popes is too many Popes?
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This week, Mike and Taylor both review The Two Popes as they continue to set up the 2020 Oscars and announce the plans for the 2nd annual Oscars Pool opening on January 23 and closing just before the awards! It is free to enter, all you need is an email and first name, learn more […]
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Flies on the Wall: Police Surveillance and the French Foreign Ministry (1774-1791)
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Sean Patrick Marrs talks to Claudia about his experiences of delving into French Espionage in the Archives. They touch on the significance of history, stories in the archives and some ethical tensions with looking at dated material. Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder (the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS) Guests: Sean Patrick Marrs (History, Queen’s University) Bed Music: Mafikizolo […]
Continue ReadingEp.22 WARTMAN
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A look at the evolving world of funerals and a new cremation technique called Alkaline Hydrolysis. Some call it a green form of cremation. Host : Elizabeth Macdonald. Guest : Colin Wartman , Wartman Funeral Homes in Kingston and Napanee.
Continue ReadingThis show offers a mix of more traditional poetry, spoken word, dub poetry, and storytelling
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Broadcasted on Friday, January 17, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, you’ll hear an eclectic mix of recordings: US poet William Stafford, Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, and Ontario dub poet Chet Singh. In the second hour, you’ll hear poetry by Canadian poet Norman Cristofoli, followed by triphop spoken […]
Continue ReadingThe Ontologies of Land
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This episode features a roundtable of three indigenous speakers, presenting their own understandings of the concept of land and the inherent contradictions and controversies as they consider wider ontological approaches to the land. Featuring: Dale Turner (University of Toronto) Paula Sherman (Trent University) Robert Lovelace (Queen’s University)
Continue ReadingMermaids, basically
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When someone invites you to a rave, there is a certain novelty to it- a pride in knowing that we, the modern generations, invented the concept. This is not the case. Listen to this week’s episode to find out why!
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Shannon Hill, PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences, supervised by Dr Heidi Cramm
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Topic: Understanding and Supporting the School Transitions of Military-Connected Adolescents Overview: The purpose of my two-phased sequential qualitative study is to (1) provide an in-depth, multi-perspective understanding of the school transition experiences of military-connected adolescents in Ontario, and (2) provide recommendations to inform policy and practice related to the school transition experiences of military-connected adolescents across Canada
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2020 Oscars: Nominations Reactions
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Our team breakdown the 2020 Oscar Nominations and reacts to any snubs from this year’s awards! Mike also reviews 1917 and Taylor saw Uncut Gems, and we get some fan questions from Tyler and Nicole as we continue to dwell on Her Smell, the most talked about film on this podcast since Mamma Mia 2.
Continue ReadingInterpretations or inspirations of Al Purdy’s poetry by multiple artists from ‘The Al Purdy Songbook’
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Broadcasted on Friday, January 10, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – Over the course of both hours, I’ll share all the recordings from the 2018 “The Al Purdy Songbook” cd. From it you’ll hear musical or verbal interpretations or inspirations of Purdy’s work by Bruce Cockburn, Doug Paisley, Sarah Harmer, Gord Downie, […]
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Linda Mussell, PhD in Political Studies, supervised by Dr Margaret Little.
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Topic: “Handing Over The Keys: Intergenerational Legacies of Incarceration Policy in Canada, Australia, and Aotearoa/New Zealand.” Overview: I use critical policy analysis to unpack the legacies of incarceral policies in three countries, where generations of people within one family or community can be criminalized and experience institutionalization.
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Little JoJo Cats, Get It?
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Screening in Kingston returns with reviews for Little Women, JoJo Rabbit, CATS and Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, as our team catches up on the past 2 weeks of movie openings. Mike also runs down the big winners from the Golden Globes and if any of the events of Sunday may give us a preview […]
Continue ReadingReadings from a local open mic, and a few cuts off ‘The Al Purdy Songbook
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Broadcasted on Friday, January 3, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the second and third rounds of the December 3rd ‘and the journey continues’ open mic reading in that monthly series you’ll hear readings by Vanessa Mayville, Lee-Ann Taras, Leyla Chisamore, Nuard Tadevosyan, Tia Lunn, Brent Raycroft, […]
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Settler Accountability and Responsibility
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Recorded: 1 November 2019 Focusing on Settler Accountability and Responsibility, Selena Couture and Dorit Naaman explore settler relationships to land in different area contexts, asking questions about how settlers can construct accountable and responsible relationships in and with occupied spaces, places, and peoples. Selena and Dorit delve into the role of language in relation to responsibility […]
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Animals, Ethics, and Everyday Politics
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Recorded: 11 October 2019 Animals are a part of human ethics and everyday politics, and in this episode of the Fireplace Series Will Kymlicka and Samantha King reflect on their own writings pertaining to animals. Coming from different disciplinary backgrounds, Samantha and Will have an open-ended discussion about animals and what it means to be in […]
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CJ the DJ and Suyin DJ Bear.
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Overview: It’s New Year’s Eve but we are still on the air! Hear what is in store for grad studies in 2020
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The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019!
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Happy New Year! We toast away 2019 with Taylor and Mike’s picks for the Best and Worst movies of 2019, they look ahead to 2020 and see what they are most excited for in the world of movies AND we get set for a busy awards season!
Continue ReadingChristmas Koalas
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Sometimes, be it intentionally or otherwise, tidbits of terrifying misinformation leak from the scientific community into the world and cause quite the ruckus. This holiday season, Thor van Walsum updates you on the tumultuous realm that is the Australian Koala scandal, and the silent war on the world’s biggest anthropogenic landscape that caused it.
Continue ReadingCJ the DJ and Suyin DJ Bear.
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Overview: It’s a special day, so with that comes a special edition of Grad Chat as we wrap up 2019.
Continue ReadingThe show will air a seasonal Dylan Thomas poem, a book launch reading event, and readings from a local open mic
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Broadcasted on Friday, December 20, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, you’ll hear a recording of Dylan Thomas reading his long poem, ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’. Following that, from a November 26th launch and reading event at The Grad Club, you’ll hear readings by Meg Freer, and […]
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Surveillance and Accountability: From National Security Dilemmas to Informational Assemblages in Spain and Brazil
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Raziel Miranda talks to Claudia Hirtenfelder about his transnational identity as well as the conflicting world of surveillance and big data with its many opportunities and challenges. They discuss how information from our everyday lives are used and what opportunities there are for resistance. Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder (the International Student Affairs Commissioner for the SGPS) Guests: Raziel […]
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Queen’s Career Apprenticeship Program: Kingston-In Conversation with Tom Hewitt
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Tom Hewitt, Chief Development Officer for Queen’s University joins us in studio. He talks about the Queen’s Career Apprenticeship Program: Kingston (QCAK) and the many career-launching opportunities in which graduating Arts and Science students at Queen’s University can participate. Listeners can learn about the Program’s funding and partnerships, what types of apprenticeships are available in […]
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Abbey Lee Hallett, Masters in Art Leadership.
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Abbey Lee Hallett, Masters in Art Leadership. Overview: Abbey Lee talks about the Arts Leadership program and why it is important to train the next group of Arts Leaders who can lead the next generation of our country’s arts and culture.
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Golden Globe Nominations
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Mike and Taylor take a look at the 2020 Golden Globe Nominations and review Marriage Story, a nominated film currently playing at the Screening Room in Kingston. Our team also talks about new 2020 movies that just released trailers in the past week.
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We Naturally Got Hostile: Voices from the Kingston Penitentiary Riot of 1932
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For four days in October 1932, during the height of the Great Depression, prisoners at Kingston Penitentiary revolted, protesting conditions in the prison until the guards and militia regained control. The shock of this event led to public calls for prison reform, changes within the prison system, and eventually the 1938 Royal Commission on the […]
Continue ReadingEp. 20 St. John
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“Time of Your Life for Dec.16 Episode 20 An organization with roots dating back to the Crusades 800 years ago remains active here in Kingston offering first aid training and other community services. Marion Evans finds out about St.John Ambulance from local volunteer board chair Gary Hayes. Contact : St.John Ambulance (Loyalist) 1292 Bath Road, Unit 1, 613-384-8062 […]
Continue ReadingReadings from a recent book launch and open mic
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Broadcasted on Friday, December 13, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from a November 7th event at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Mark Zuehlke launch his latest book in a series, “River Battles: Canada’s Final Campaign in WWII Italy”. Following that, from the November 5th ‘and the journey continues’ open […]
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Amy Wu & Xiaodan Zhu
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Amy Wu, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Ingenuity Labs Research InstituteHelping robots learn to walk Host:Barry Kaplan Synopsis:Dr. Amy Wu is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Queen’s University. She leads the Biomechanics x Robotics Laboratory (BxRL) and […]
Continue ReadingPodcast Introduction
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Sekon, Aniin, Tanisi, and welcome to the Indigenous Land Rights and Reconciliation podcast, presenting six panel presentations hosted at Queen’s University in September of 2019. This introduction offers a traditional greeting from Kanonhsyonne (Janice Hill), Director of Indigenous Initiatives at Queen’s University, acknowledging the land and territory upon which the following discussions were held and […]
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Sidra Shafique, PhD in Biomedical & Molecular Sciences.
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Topic: Valproic acid induced neural tube defects. Overview: Deviations in embryonic cell signaling induces birth defects such as neural tube defects seen in children born to mothers who are exposed to valproic acid during pregnancy.
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Star Wars Special: Episode I
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The first of two special episodes of Screening in Kingston as we preview Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final film in the Skywalker Saga AND review the first live action Star Wars tv show: The Mandalorian.
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Star Wars Special: Episode II
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The second episode of the Star Wars special as we preview Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the final film in the Skywalker Saga AND review the first live action Star Wars tv show: The Mandalorian.
Continue ReadingBird Gossip
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Going outside, be it in the winter, summer, spring, or fall, you are sure to be surrounded in the chatter of birds. A walk in the woods is brought to life by the passing of notes- but what are they saying, and how do different birds communicate? This episode I am joined by professor Paul […]
Continue ReadingA reading and discussion at Queen’s University led by Canisia Lubrin, Fall Term Writer-in-Residence
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Broadcasted on Friday, December 6, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ –In the first hour, from a November 15th Queen’s University event called “Who Needs a Poem?”, you’ll hear readings and discussion led by Queen’s Fall Term Writer-in-Residence Canisia Lubrin, with guests Robin Richardson, Lesley Belleau, and Kaie Kellough.
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Putting Mining in its Place: Mining and Community Resistance in Canada
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Date: November 21, 2019Venue: Mackintosh-Corry Hall, D214Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMSpeaker: Joan Kuyek Joan Kuyek has decades of experience helping to protect Canadian communities from the negative impacts of the mining industry. She will briefly share what she learned: how the Canadian industry is structured, how it maintains power, and how affected communities resist whether they want to […]
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Aprajita Sarcar, PhD in History.
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Topic: Mythical Families in Mythical Cities: Small Family Norm in India, 1955-77. Overview: I trace the emergence of India’s first advocacy campaign about the nuclear family. Through it, I analyze the nuclear family’s rise in metropolitan India. The project studies urbanization patterns with an eye on contraceptive use amongst families.
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Kicking off December
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Taylor gives us her review for Knives Out and a Wedding Update as we start off our December programming! Mike runs through the rest of the month and our team looks at surprising film news of a strange Julia Roberts casting that almost happened and Bong Joon Ho shares his feelings about Marvel movies.
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Contemporary Art and a Lifetime of Achievement with Jan Allen
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Jan Allen, Director at Agnes Etherington Art Centre joins us in this episode. She discusses the Innovation in a Collections-Based Exhibition award granted to the Agnes by he Ontario Association of Art Galleries (OAAG) for the gallery’s The hold: movements in the contemporary collection (2018), the Lifetime Achievement Award given to her by the OAAG, […]
Continue ReadingNo Brainers
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At some point, living organisms developped consciousness. What better way to understand where we are in the present than by investigating our past? This pilot episode, No Brainers, me and beloved on-campus singer superstar Sam Zimmerman learn about our brainless predecessors and talk about the implications of some shocking findings on various deep-sea animals.
Continue Reading2 Book Launches and an Interview
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Broadcasted on Friday November 29, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ –In the first hour, from a November 21st event held at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Joan Kuyek launching and discussing her new book, “Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining industry”. In the second hour, from an October 20th […]
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Elaine Power and Shideh Kabiri Ameri
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Elaine Power, Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health StudiesCross-appointed, Department of Gender Studies Affiliated, Cultural Studies Graduate Program Understanding our food habits Host:Barry Kaplan Synopsis:Dr. Elaine Power is an associate professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies and cross-appointed to the Department of Gender Studies at Queen’s University. She is the co-editor […]
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Maram Taibah, PhD in Cultural Studies.
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Topic: Gender Performance in Children’s Literature and Media in the Middle East. Overview: As a writer with an MA in film production, I have explored the child’s perspective in both fiction and screenplays. For the past year, I’ve been engaged with a body of fantasy fiction where the story is told through the eyes of an eleven-year-old […]
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When Your Neighbor is Irish
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Mike reviews the latest Scorsese film The Irishman and Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. The show also introduces a brand new segment called “Wedding Update” and we kick things off with many fan congratulations to Taylor’s big engagement news from last week!
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Community News for the Week of November 26th
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In this episode, the news that are covered are: 1. Patrick Deane’s first breakfast with community.2. Kingston Transit’s support for Salvation Army, ‘Stuff The Bus’.3. Third Annual Climate Change Symposium4. Featuring a Blog Article by Allison Robertson on Microplastics5. Drinking Water Educational Campaign by Cataraqui Conservation6. Cathy Crowe’s book “A Knapsack full of dreams”7. Public […]
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Keeping Doctors Current: Dr. Richard Birtwhistle and New Guidelines against Thyroid Dysfunction Screening
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Dr. Richard Birtwhistle, Emeritus professor of Family Medicine and Public Health Sciences at Queen’s University and Chair of the Task Force Thyroid Dysfunction working group joins us in studio. Dr. Birtwhistle talks about thyroid dysfunction, the work his task force has done developing new guidelines against thyroid dysfunction testing, the impacts of testing, and the […]
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Mental Health in Video Games
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Mental Health awareness has become a global topic of discussion – and the video game industry has been getting in on the conversation. In this episode, the research team explores the impact and role that music plays in video games recognized as part of the mental health conversation. From The Last of Us to Gris to Hellblade to Celeste, the Game Music […]
Continue ReadingReadings and Talks from 2 recent, local book launch events
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Broadcasted on Friday, November 22, 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from an October 8th event held at Novel Idea Bookstore, you’ll hear Barrie Gilbert launching and discussing his new book, “One of Us: A Biologist’s Walk Among Bears”. In the second hour, from an October 25th event […]
Continue ReadingCommunity News for the Week of November 19th
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In this episode, the news that are covered are1. The tentative agreement between childcare workers under CUPE Local 3625 and Something Special Children’s Centre after a two week long lock-out2. Laying off of 40 workers from Weston Food in Kingston3. Cuts to education by Doug Ford, the strike votes across the education sector unions and […]
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Amanda Guarino, MA in History.
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Topic: Treating hunger: medical expertise, nutritional science, and the development of technical food solutions. Overview: I looked at how, starting with World War II until contemporary times, hunger came to be predominantly seen as a medical object, and food relief was reconceptualized as medical treatment. The scientific community’s research of hunger gave it a medical connotation that […]
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Parasite, in more ways than one
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This week Mike reviews the action and character packed Midway and Taylor reviews Parasite and kicks things off with some very exciting news/an announcement!
Continue ReadingCampus News for the Week of November 18th
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Download now for campus news for the week of November 18th 2019! In this episode we dive into the debate about our fall midterm break. You will learn about the extensive new changes to our indigenous studies curriculum, including the introduction of a new bachelor of indigenous studies. Finally, there is an extensive roundup of all the […]
Continue ReadingEp. 19 Politics of Art
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“Time of Your Life Nov.18 …. The Politics of Art The Time of Your Life’s Carole Weir interviews Kingston artist Pat Shea about his background, career and how politics influences his art. “
Continue ReadingBlind Dates with Profs. Cheng and Dahan
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Liying Cheng Professor, Faculty of Education What’s in a Grade? Host: Barry KaplanSynopsis: Dr. Liying Cheng is a professor of teaching English as a second/foreign language and Peer Research Consultant in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University. She is also the director of the Assessment and Evaluation Group at Queen’s and was a recipient of the 2017 […]
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The Canadian Federal Election: What Just Happened?
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Date: October 31, 2019Venue: Mackintosh-Corry Hall, D214Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMSpeaker: Georgina Riel, Hugh Segal, Kyla Tienhaara, and Colin Grey, chaired by Jonathan Rose This episode is a recording of the October 31st 2019 SNID post-election panel analyzing the 2019 Canadian federal election. The panel featured Georgina Riel, (Kingston political commentator), Hugh Segal (Queen’s School of Policy Studies), […]
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Principal Patrick Deane: The Installation Ceremony
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Did you miss the Installation Ceremony of Queen’s University’s new Principal, Dr. Patrick Deane on November 12th 2019? CFRC 101.9 FM was on site to record the Installation featuring a moving speech by Principal Deane and the presentation of Honorary Degrees to Daniel Woolf and John Joseph Borrows. Tune in and catch up on this […]
Continue ReadingReadings from a local seasonal reading series, and a local open mic
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Broadcasted on Friday, November 15th, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from an event held at The Book Shop in Tamworth on October 19, you’ll hear readings by John Steffler reading from his “Forty-One Pages: On Poetry, Language, and Wilderness”, and Stan Dragland reading from his “The […]
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Monkey Business: The Lives of Primates in Costa Rican Rescue Centres
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Siobhan Speiran talks to Claudia about her pathbreaking PhD research on the lives of primates in rescue centers in Costa Rica. They discuss why this research is significant, the challenges of doing research in a different context, across species divides, and the opportunities for creating meaningful policy changes from PhD work. Host: Claudia Hirtenfelder (the International […]
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20 Years of Positive Space at Queen’s University
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Jean Pfleiderer, Associate Director-Human Rights Advisory Services at Queen’s University joins us in studio in this episode. She talks about the Positive Space Program at Queen’s, its motivations and evolution over the last two decades, and recent celebrations of the Program’s 20th anniversary at Mitchell Hall. For more information about the Positive Space Program and […]
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Sam MacLennan, MA student in Religious Studies.
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Topic: The role of medicine in investigating stigmata, the (re)appearance of Christ’s Holy Wounds on various bodies, in the context of Catholic canonization procedures. Overview: Stigmata are the focus of this research as they are constantly being interpreted and reinterpreted by various groups, going all the way back to St. Francis. I am focused on 20th century […]
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Sam Maclennan, MA student in Religious Studies.
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Topic: The role of medicine in investigating stigmata, the (re)appearance of Christ’s Holy Wounds on various bodies, in the context of Catholic canonization procedures. Overview: Stigmata are the focus of this research as they are constantly being interpreted and reinterpreted by various groups, going all the way back to St. Francis. I am focused on 20th century […]
Continue ReadingEp. 18 Remembrance
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“Time of Your Life (for Nov.11) Remembrance A look at an almost forgotten story about World War One : The Canadian intervention in the Russia revolution. Also, the quest for peace by a Kingston group. And how influence killed more people around the world than the war. “
Continue ReadingRecordings of a recent book launch reading, and an open mic
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Broadcasted on Friday, November 8th, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from an event held at Novel Idea Bookstore on October 8th, you’ll hear Sharon Berg launching and reading from her new books, “Naming the Shadows” and “The Name Unspoken”, and Elizabeth Greene launching and reading from her […]
Continue ReadingEp. 17 Advance Care Planning
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“Time of Your Life for Nov.4 “Who will speak for you if you can’t speak for yourself?” That’ was the focus of workshops on Advance Care Planning held back in June at Edith Rankin Church and the Seniors Centre. The Time of Your Life’s Elizabeth Macdonald discussed Advance Care planning with Florence Campbell of Compassionate Communities […]
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Rebecca Stroud-Stasel, PhD student in Education.
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Topic: Teacher acculturation in the context of sojourning overseas. Overview: While overseas teaching can offer many capacity-increasing opportunities plus a chance to see the world, there are many complicating factors that deserve greater scrutiny. For one thing, teacher turnover is higher overseas and in some schools, the rate in which teachers break their contracts is concerning. Among […]
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Dark Fate Indeed
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In a special episode of Screening in Kingston for the CFRC Funding Drive, Mike reviews Terminator Dark Fate and talks about CFRC, why you should donate and gives some station background!
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Everyday We Hustl’in
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Mike and Taylor answer fan questions after a busy October and talk about the Hollywood switch into Awards films in our first show of November. Taylor reviews Hustlers and we get a Star Wars update with news breaking of a change in future films.
Continue ReadingReadings, performances, and discussions from recent Kingston events
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Broadcasted on Friday, November 1st, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ – In the first hour, from the September 21st ‘100 Thousand Poets for Change – Kingston’ event, you’ll hear readings by Chantel Lavoie and me, and a musical performance by Irwin. Following that, from an October 16th book launch event at […]
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We Are the Caretakers of Our Water
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Date of Lecture: October 17, 2019Venue: Mackintosh-Corry Hall, D214Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMSpeaker: Poh-Gek Forkert, Queen’s University A small rural community and a nearby First Nations community combined forces to fight a proposal to expand a local dumpsite into a mega-landfill – a project with a high potential to pollute their water. It was a pitched battle that […]
Continue ReadingCommunity News for the Week of October 29th
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Labour News Privatization of LCBO and the protests against the proposed plan led by OPSEU 497. The recent tension between the province and the educators in terms of class size. Election results Major takeaways from the newly elected Liberal MPP Mark Gerretsen’s speech on the night of the election and his promise to work with […]
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Dark Matters: In Conversation with Tony Noble and Mark Richardson
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Professor Tony Noble, Scientific Director and Mark Richardson, Education and Outreach Officer, McDonald Institute join us in studio. Professor Noble chats with us about the science of detecting dark matter and Richardson shares details about the upcoming Dark Matter Day events happening at Stirling Hall at Queen’s University on November 9th.
Continue ReadingFahim Quadir and Janet Jull
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Fahim Quadir, Vice-Provost and Dean, School of Graduate Studies Professor, Department of Global Development Studies Civil society, cosmopolitan citizenship, and realistic utopia Host: Barry KaplanSynopsis: Dr. Fahim Quadir is the Vice-Provost and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Queen’s University and a Professor in the Department of Global Development Studies. His research explores […]
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Suyin Olguin, PhD student in English Language & Literature.
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Topic: Halloween Special – Vampires and Garlic: the Science, Literature, and Folklore of Fending off Vampirism”. Overview: Why does learning more about vampires and garlic matter?
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Light at the end of October
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This week Mike and Taylor get some final Halloween thoughts in, give updates on The Joker and casting news from the 2021 Batman Film! Movie reviews this week include Ad Astra and The Lighthouse.
Continue ReadingMore from the September 21st 100,000 Poets for Change-Kingston event
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Broadcasted on Friday, October 25th, from 4-6pm ET on CFRC 101.9fm’s ‘finding a voice’ –In the first hour, from the September 21st ‘100 Thousand Poets for Change – Kingston’ event, you’ll hear readings by Yessica Rivera Belsham, Sasha Hill, Travis Canadien, Robert Millard, Alyssa Cooper, and Billie Kearns. In the second hour from again the […]
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