{"id":1743,"date":"2021-11-12T16:55:37","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T00:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arts\/?p=1743"},"modified":"2021-11-12T16:55:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-13T00:55:37","slug":"west-wind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/arts\/2021\/11\/12\/west-wind\/","title":{"rendered":"West Wind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear Faculty of Arts,<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are reflecting with sadness on the sudden passing of Lee Maracle this week and also feeling immense gratitude for her brief time at KPU, where she shared her insight, energy, storytelling, and laughter with many of us, including her KPU students. Lee was a remarkable voice for Indigenous resurgence, and an Elder of the St\u00f3:l\u014d First Nation with extraordinary dynamism, humour, and wisdom.  She was a path-breaking voice for Indigenous women, writers, and Indigenous advocacy in general through her poetry, fiction, essays, oratory, and tireless and giving spirit. We were honoured to have her teaching in Indigenous Studies this fall.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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West Wind – by Lee Maracle<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

West wind\u2019s grass dance <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Issues forth promise <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not dulled by repetition <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

East wind pulls up belief <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Re-searches the world of grass <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nurtures winded promise <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grass blades succumb to north wind\u2019s song <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trees surrender to being buffeted by cold <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stilled by winter\u2019s sleep <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

South wind exalts <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pulls water in small miracles <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the edge of dreaming rivers <\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this ceremony <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of wind song and dance <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New life is born <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Maracle, Lee. \u201cWest Wind.\u201d Manoa<\/em>, vol. 25, no. 1, University of Hawai\u2019i Press, 2013, pp. 16\u201317, http:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/42004478<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

UPCOMING EVENTS & INITIATIVES<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Reading:<\/strong> The Creative Writing department hosts 2020 Governor-General-Award nominee Amanda Leduc<\/strong> on Monday, November 15<\/strong>th<\/sup><\/strong> at 3 PM<\/strong> via zoom. All welcome! Please email anne.lin@kpu.ca<\/a> for the Zoom link. Amanda Leduc is the author of the non-fiction book Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space<\/em>, which was shortlisted for the 2020 Governor General\u2019s Award and the 2020 Barbellion Prize. She also authored the novel The Miracles of Ordinary Men<\/em>. Her latest novel, The Centaur\u2019s Wife<\/em>, is out now with Random House Canada. She has cerebral palsy and lives in Hamilton, Ontario, where she serves as the Communications and Development Coordinator for the Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD), Canada\u2019s first festival for diverse authors and stories. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teacher Education Forum:<\/strong>\u00a0The Teacher Education Forum is being held virtually again this year, on\u00a0Tuesday, November 23rd<\/sup><\/strong> from 1-3 PM.<\/strong>\u00a0 We\u2019ll be hearing from the programs at SFU, UBC, UVic, and VIU.\u00a0 Registration is online at\u00a0www.kpu.ca\/education-forum<\/a>\u00a0and everyone who registers will get the MS Teams link to the event.\u00a0 There are so many our students who are looking to become elementary or secondary school teachers, so please spread the word far and wide: there is no seat limit!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join the Network<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0A new network to support\u00a0research,\u00a0scholarship and\u00a0creativity\u00a0has formed in the Faculty of\u00a0Arts\u00a0and we already have more than 40 members!\u00a0The Network\u00a0aims\u00a0to support faculty, students and staff\u00a0who are engaged in\u00a0(or\u00a0wish to become engaged in)\u00a0research, scholarship, and creativity by\u00a0providing\u00a0a clearinghouse of resources, fostering\u00a0a shared sense of collegiality; promoting collaborations and\u00a0encouraging\u00a0synergies;\u00a0stimulating\u00a0innovative thinking; and\u00a0raising\u00a0awareness about the\u00a0ways that research,\u00a0scholarship,\u00a0and creativity contribute to educational excellence.\u00a0The\u00a0Network, which\u00a0is housed on Moodle\u00a0and\u00a0will be going \u201clive\u201d in the next few days, is\u00a0integrated\u00a0with Pebble Pad. To join simply\u00a0follow the instructions in\u00a0the attached\u00a0PDF and use\u00a0the\u00a0PebblePad\u00a0link (included in the instructions)\u00a0to create your Network profile.\u00a0If you know of students who might want to participate, please\u00a0feel free to invite them to join the Network or\u00a0contact student research assistant Paul.Fader@kpu.ca<\/a>\u00a0for more information.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Climate Emergency, The World, and Me:<\/strong> Dr. Leonora King (KPU Geog + Env) and Dr. David Sadoway are teaming up to bring an exciting and important rendition of Arts 1100 course this spring. <\/strong>Please share the attached poster with your students. This co-taught course will introduce students to diverse interdisciplinary perspectives from across the Arts, focusing on the challenges of the present climate crisis. Students will examine questions like: Why is climate change happening, and why it is considered an ’emergency’? What does it mean to you, our society, and our world?<\/em> In Arts 1100 we explore where we fit into this climate crisis, how we might adapt; and, critically, what we can do to effect change at the local, regional and global level.<\/em> This course is part of KPU’s Climate+ Challenge<\/a>, which aims to engage more students in learning about climate change.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KPU’s Climate+ Challenge!<\/strong>  This project is a KPU-wide initiative that engages students and instructors in learning about climate change, through an empathetic and solutions-oriented lens. The goal is to get more people at KPU talking, learning, thinking about and finding solutions to the climate emergency, and various climate-related challenges. This project is coordinated by Ellen Pond (Policy Studies and Urban Ecosystems) and Tracy Sherlock (Journalism and Communications). Faculty members who want to add climate-change content to their courses can sign up for something as small as having students complete a relevant assignment (resources are available) \u2013 or as big as running a whole course dedicated to \u201cClimate+.\u201d If you\u2019re interested in taking part, visit the Climate+ website<\/a>, fill out the contact form<\/a> or email Ellen Pond (ellen.pond@kpu.ca<\/a>) or Tracy Sherlock (tracy.sherlock@kpu.ca<\/a>).   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

KUDOS & CONGRATS<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecology and Color:<\/strong>  Amy Huestis (Fine Arts) recently published an article with KPU ecologists Lee Beavington and Carson Keever: “Ecology and colour in 1m2<\/sup>: a contemplative, place-based study” in the journal Cultural Studies of Science Education<\/em>.  In the article linked here<\/a>, they describe the Colour&Ecology in 1m2<\/sup> project they have been running between FINA 1166: Colour Theory and Practice, and BIOL 2322: Ecology.  Amy notes, \u201cThis project has made my online Colour Theory class into such a rich learning experience for the students\u2013one where community and nature are integral to their studies.\u201d Congratulations on this interdisciplinary collaboration!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note, we are planning a \u201cpause\u201d in the Arts Updates for November 26.  While there will be no update emailed Nov. 26, please keep sending your information and we will continue to share the news of the Faculty of Arts.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping everyone in our thoughts this weekend,<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greg, Wade, Billeh, and Shelley<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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