6.5 Minutes With... | Desiree McCray
6.5 Minutes With... C21
Desiree McCray, a womanist scholar, explores the intersections of race, gender, class, and Black religion and culture. She advocates for "slow knowing" and "slow care" in education, public theology, and activism, emphasizing intentionality, community, and radical empathy. McCray describes slow knowing as a radical act of resistance against the frantic pace of modern life, promoting rest and mindful engagement. Slow care, she explains, involves resisting the urge to overload students with information, instead fostering an inclusive space for critical engagement. She highlights the value of...
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6.5 Minutes With... | Mark Freeland
6.5 Minutes With... C21
Mark Freeland, Director of the Electa Quinney Institute and Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, discusses the cyclical nature of time in indigenous worldviews, particularly among the Anishinaabe. He contrasts this with the linear time concept in Western cultures, emphasizing the importance of place and relationships in indigenous understanding. Freeland highlights the challenges of translating indigenous concepts into Western languages and the need for dialogical knowledge production. He also addresses the intergenerational process of decolonization,...
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6.5 Minutes With... | Yevgeniya Kaganovich
6.5 Minutes With... C21
In this episode, Jennifer Johung, director of the Center for 21st Century Studies, spends 6.5 minutes with Yevgeniya Kaganovich, a Belarus-born, Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based artist, whose hybrid practice encompasses jewelry and metalsmithing, sculpture, and installation. She is also a professor at the Peck School of the Arts at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Kaganovich discusses her on-going projects and installations at the Lyden Sculpture Garden and explains the implications of tree time, earth time, and human time within the context of C21’s theme of Slow Knowing. Her...
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6.5 Minutes With... | Jennifer Jordan
6.5 Minutes With... C21
UWM Professor of Sociology, Jennifer Jordan, talks about her book project, Before Craft Beer: Lost Landscapes of Forgotten Hops, and the importance of studying the history of the interactions between commodity, craft, and landscape.
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6.5 Minutes With... | Mishiikenh Altiman
6.5 Minutes With... C21
Mishiikenh (Vernon) Altiman talks about his role at the Electa Quinney Center at UWM, working with trees and maple sugaring, as well as alternatives to "trust."
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6.5 Minutes With... | Leah Penniman
6.5 Minutes With... C21
Leah Penniman, co-founder and co-director of Soul Fire Farm, talks about Black Earth Wisdom - Penniman's newest collection of essays and interviews that speaks to the multidimensional scientific and spiritual expertise of Black environmentalists.
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6.5 Minutes With... | Rayna Andrews
6.5 Minutes With... C21
Continuing the conversation about the role of trust in food justice efforts, C21 talks with Rayna Andrews, Executive Director, Advancement & Engagement for Food for Health in Milwaukee.
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6.5 Minutes With... | Psyche Williams-Forson
6.5 Minutes With... C21
American Studies professor Psyche Williams-Forson talks about her most recent book project and the importance of digging deep into understanding individual food choices.
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6.5 Minutes With... | Josh Sbicca
6.5 Minutes With... C21
Sociologist Josh Sbicca talks through definitions of food justice and the work of the Prison Agriculture Lab to bring further context to the philosophies behind food and trust.
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6.5 Minutes With... | James Levy
6.5 Minutes With... C21
Related to the Trust in Context Roundtable, public historian James Levy talks about the power of history, sharing farming stories, and the Wisconsin Lands We Share initiative.
info_outlineMark Freeland, Director of the Electa Quinney Institute and Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, discusses the cyclical nature of time in indigenous worldviews, particularly among the Anishinaabe. He contrasts this with the linear time concept in Western cultures, emphasizing the importance of place and relationships in indigenous understanding. Freeland highlights the challenges of translating indigenous concepts into Western languages and the need for dialogical knowledge production. He also addresses the intergenerational process of decolonization, stressing the importance of creating spaces for indigenous culture and language in universities and society.
Further Reading:
1. Mark Freeland, Aazheyaadizi: Worldview, Language, and the Logics of Decolonization
Freeland explores Anishinaabe philosophy, language, and ways of knowing as a means of resisting colonial structures and advancing decolonization. The book examines how Anishinaabe concepts shape identity, relationships, and governance, emphasizing the importance of language in preserving Indigenous worldviews. Freeland critically engages with colonial impacts while advocating for the revitalization of Indigenous knowledge systems and self-determination.
2. Albert White Hat Sr., Life's Journey―Zuya: Oral Teachings from Rosebud
Life's Journey—Zuya: Oral Teachings from Rosebud by Albert White Hat Sr., compiled and edited by John Cunningham, shares traditional Lakota wisdom, philosophy, and cultural teachings. The book explores the concept of zuya (life's journey) through oral storytelling, covering topics like spirituality, language, history, and personal growth. White Hat, a respected Lakota educator and elder, provides insights into Indigenous perspectives on life, emphasizing balance, respect, and connection to the natural world.