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David Escudero. Neorealist Architecture: Aesthetics of Dwelling in Postwar Italy. Foreword by Andrew Leach
No full textMonstrueuse création: Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein par Atwood, Pachter et Anansi
No full textIn 1966, Margaret Atwood and her long-time artist friend Charles Pachter produced a handmade collaborative text entitled Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein. The book is a series of poems by Atwood, spoken through the imagined voice of Doctor Frankenstein about the perils of creation, and was illustrated with Pachter’s evocative woodcuts. Only 15 copies of the work were produced. In 2012, Anansi Press issued an eBook version to coincide with the 40th anniversary of Atwood’s well-known guidebook to Canadian literature, Survival. The eBook of Speeches was promoted by Anansi, not only as an act of Frankensteinian creation (the physical book was literally hand-sewn and put together from bits and pieces, including human hair), but also as a work that distilled the “Gothic origins” of Canadian literature. The marketing of the eBook turned Canadian literature into a Gothic monster, taking readers back to the moment when, according to their promotional video, “a piece of Canadian cultural history is created,” here packaged for resale as a virtual and elusive cultural artifact. By launching the two works in tandem – Survival and Speeches – Anansi led readers to consider the ways that Canadian literature in 2012 was itself a monster looking back to the (textual) origins of its birth and survival.En 1966, Margaret Atwood et son grand ami l\u27artiste Charles Pachter créèrent un texte collaboratif intitulé Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein. Produit sur papier artisanal, l\u27ouvrage rassemble une série de poèmes de Margaret Atwood illustrés par d\u27évocatrices gravures sur bois de Charles Pachter. Les poèmes, tout droit sortis de la bouche de l\u27imaginaire docteur Frankenstein, portent sur les dangers de la création. Seulement 15 exemplaires de cette œuvre virent le jour. En 2012, à l\u27occasion du quarantième anniversaire du célèbre guide de référence en littérature canadienne de Margaret Atwood, Survival, Anansi Press publia une version numérique de Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein. La maison d\u27édition fit la promotion du livre numérique en mettant en relief sa création même, en soi un acte typiquement Frankensteinien (la version papier du livre était en effet littéralement cousue à la main et composée d\u27éléments les plus variés, incluant des cheveux humains), mais aussi sa nature, faisant ressortir les « origines gothiques » de la littérature canadienne. La mise en marché du livre numérique métamorphosa la littérature canadienne en une sorte de monstre gothique, transportant les lecteurs à une époque qui fut témoin, comme le fit si bien valoir la vidéo promotionnelle, de « la création d\u27une partie de l\u27histoire culturelle du Canada », un concept bien ficelé et prêt pour la revente sous forme d\u27artefact culturel virtuel insaisissable. En lançant simultanément les deux œuvres, Survival et Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein, Anansi amena les lecteurs à examiner en quoi la littérature canadienne en 2012 constituait en soi un monstre en quête des origines (textuelles) de sa création et de sa survie
BOOK REVIEW: Stranded Encyclopedias, 1700–2000: Exploring Unfinished, Unpublished, Unsuccessful Encyclopedic Projects
No full textLinn Holmberg and Maria Simonsen, eds., Stranded Encyclopedias, 1700–2000: Exploring Unfinished, Unpublished, Unsuccessful Encyclopedic Projects, London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021, 330 p., $109.96 (e-book) e-ISBN 978303064300
“Don’t Talk Defeat to Me”: The Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritage of the First Baptist Church of Toronto
No full textThis paper examines the First Baptist Church of Toronto, the oldest Black institution in the city, and its connection to memory, self-remembrance, and community throughout its nearly 200-year history. Its heritage room is discussed in particular depth; built into the worship space, it is the place where the intangible culture of the church is made tangible through material objects that not only represent its history, but also the diverse populations of its present congregation. The paper utilizes historical museum and archival sources, as well as interviews with the pastor and several congregants, to meaningfully convey the shared values, memories, and actionable goals of the church, while also sharing insights directly from the community about how they connect their current identity to their individual and shared past
Understanding Wholistic Health in First Nations Youth in the Context of Sport and Physical Activity
No full textSport and physical activity have been mobilized as a vehicle for positive developmental outcomes of Indigenous youth . These experiences offer Indigenous youth the capacity to attain their full potential, accrue wholistic health benefits, and live in balance. Despite this knowledge, there is still limited research to understand Indigenous perspectives in extant literature. The purpose of this research was to explore and better understand how the wholistic health of First Nations youth is impacted through participation in sport and physical activity. Using purposeful sampling, eight First Nations youth (5 males, 3 females) between the age of 14 and 18 years (Mage = 16.75 years) were recruited to participate in one of two virtual sharing circles. Results highlighted that sport and physical activity are associated with positive outcomes related to physical adaptations, mental health, mental skills, and interconnectedness for First Nations youth. However, to balance findings, this research also demonstrates room for growth in sport and physical activity participation (e.g., racism). Findings from this research add important context and nuance to the overarching belief that sport and physical activity participation is beneficial to the wholistic health of Indigenous youth
Dementia Epidemic in Ethnic Minorities: Editorial Letter
No full textThe population of Canada and other first-world countries is rapidly aging and due to immigration, this aging population has a large proportion of ethnic minorities. Age and being an ethnic minority are risk factors associated with dementia. Moreover, research predicts that the COVID-19 pandemic amplified neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in many patients. The current paper is an editorial letter that theorizes that a dementia epidemic is looming among ethnic minorities after the COVID-19 pandemic in first-world countries and urges future research to investigate this relationship. It is also a call for future research. More research is required to identify and understand the factors that mitigate the relationship between dementia and ethnic minorities, such that future solutions for long term care homes and primary care can be facilitated