“So, what does it mean to speak about punk pedagogy?” asks Prof. George Grinnell on his Punk Pedagogy website. Check out this episode (and, of course, the website linked below), to hear Prof. Grinnell share his educational provocations -- with insights on punk and settler colonialism, punk memoirs, and, crucially, critical approaches to open-ended DIY, in academia. 

Bio:

Dr. George C. Grinnell (he/him) is Associate Professor of English and Cultural Studies at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus where he teaches theory, Romanticism, and punk studies. He is the author of two books in literary and cultural studies and has published on punk memoirs in several journals.

Links:

Faculty bio: https://fccs.ok.ubc.ca/about/contact/george-grinnell/

Socials: "My dog handles all my socials (or maybe vice versa?): https://www.instagram.com/alwaysacharlieparty/

Punk Pedagogy: https://punkpedagogy.com/what-is-punk-what-is-pedagogy/

Recorded on October 20, 2023, this episode was part of the UCLA course “DIY: Punk Organizing as Social Justice,” open to a live student audience. It was hosted and produced by Jessica Schwartz. Bella Gerard edited the audio and transcript.