FOR US BY US! – Opening Night Oct 19th, 2023, 6-8pm with panel discussion featuring team and guests at 6:30 pm
Opening night Thursday, Oct 19, 2023, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Factory Media Center 1-366 Victoria Avenue North, Hamilton, ON, L8L 5G6
Dr. Paula Gardner, Stephen Surlin, Serena Walk, Dr. Selina Mudavanhu, Prof. Carmela Laganse
For Us By Us!
The Check-In Podcast: By and about equity-seeking McMaster University students
FOR US BY US! tracks the start-up of The Check In, a student-driven podcast series led by BIPOC and sexual and gender diverse students at McMaster. As digital artist-activism, the project intervenes in movements for justice and equity by giving space to student experiences rarely reflected in mainstream media. The exhibition’s aesthetic reflects the project’s attention to agency, independent voice, playfulness, experimentation, and transparency. In pod clips, student guests lead the frank telling of stories from their everyday lives as queer women of colour, trans people, and Asian diasporic artists. The visual documentation reflects a cinema verité approach that prioritizes capturing moments over technical fetish. The exhibition is an intervention in taking up space, courageous storytelling, and intentional listening, aiming to spark rigorous, informed discussions regarding equity and justice in the broader Hamilton/McMaster community.
Event Details
Exhibition week of Oct 16-21, at Factory Media Center, 1-366 Victoria Avenue North, Hamilton, ON, L8L 5G6
Opening night Thursday, Oct 19, 6:00-8:00 pm with panel discussion featuring team and guests at 6:30 pm.
Collaborators
Check-in production team and Exhibition Creator-Curators
- Dr. Paula Gardner (she/her): Co-Producer, Faculty Advisor, Funding Acquisition
- Stephen Surlin (he/him): Co-Producer, Sound Production and Editing, Promo Photos
- Serena Walk (she/her): Co Producer, Guest outreach, PR and administration, Sound production
Thanks to our Advisors:
- Pulse Lab faculty members Dr. Selina Mudavanhu and Prof. Carmela Alfonso-Laganse
- McMaster African-Carribbean faculty association
- And deep gratitude to renowned podcaster Chenjerai Kumanyika for training, advisement, and encouragement!
Thanks to our Funders!
Asper Foundation (Asper Chair), funding and Pulse Lab support
McMaster University
SSHRC ROADS ARB funds
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