Radio Aula Mundi

Ellen Jones, a British literary translator from Spanish to English, has a question for Amy Juan, a Tohono O'odham cultural activist.  •••  Amy R. Juan comes from the communities of Comobabi, Ali Cukson, and Wecij Oidag on the Tohono O’odham Nation. Raised by her grandmothers, Amy was instilled with the knowledge of plants by her grandmothers, learning how to gather and use traditional medicine...

David Richard Koepsell, an American author, philosopher, attorney, and educator, has a question for Denise Lajimodiere, an Ojibwe poet and poet laureate of North Dakota, 2023 – 2025... ••• Denise Lajimodiere is an Ojibwe poet and the author of Stringing Rosaries (North Dakota State University Press, 2019). She is among the founders of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition....

Vincent Schilling, Akwesasne Mohawk, is an author, public speaker and journalist who has contributed to such publications as NBC.com, the Smithsonian’s American Indian Magazine, and the CBC.  He is the founder and editor of Native Viewpoint, a Native multimedia website dedicated to showcasing today’s Indigenous voices.  He is also the Executive Vice President and co-owner of Schilling Media, Inc....

Danilo Layan is the current owner of the Ditsöwö ú-Lodge project. Its goal is to show indigenous  Bribri and Cabecar culture to people who want to know about ancient traditions and ancestral experiences in Costa Rica and Panama and enjoy indigenous life in the Talamanca Mountains.  •••  https://www.ditsowou.com/en  •••  Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker  https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixe...

"How can the preservation of a language and its traditions and knowledge contribute to sustainability in the world?" ••• "In today's world of globalization, diversity, and multilingualism, why do you think it is important to learn indigenous languages?" ••• Nicaela Leon is a Quechua linguist and illustrator from Bolivia. She is an advocate of indigenous heritage preservatio...

Brock Stonefish is a member of the Moravian Delaware Nation in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. He keeps on touring as a singer and songwriter and organizing youth giveaways as a guitar maker. He speaks several indigenous languages and has always mixed them together, especially Lenape and Ojibwe, but also the Delaware language. His music has taken him across the globe, performing as a solo artist, an...

Bridging the gap # 12: Question for James McMurtry, an award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, and actor... ••• Amy Juan, a Tohono O'odham cultural activist, has a question in Tohono O'odham and English for James McMurtry, an award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, and actor... ••• James McMurtry is an award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, musician, and...

Amy R. Juan comes from the communities of Comobabi, Ali Cukson, and Wecij Oidag on the Tohono O’odham Nation. Raised by her grandmothers, Amy was instilled with the knowledge of plants by her grandmothers, learning how to gather and use traditional medicines and harvest, process and cook traditional foods. Amy is a former Culture Teacher at Baboquivari High School, where she took the classroom out...

John Hodian, an American-Armenian composer, conductor, and pianist, reads an excerpt in English from an ancient poem written by Mkrtich Naghash, a medieval Armenian poet... ••• John C. Hodian is an American-Armenian composer, conductor, and pianist whose music combines his Armenian roots with classical composition techniques and free improvisation. He is the founder and artistic director of The Na...

Bridging the gap # 11: Question for Jon Langford, a Chicago-based Welsh rock musician and artist... Karen Harryman, an award-winning poet and author living in Los Angeles, has a question for Jon Langford, a Chicago-based Welsh rock musician and artist... *** Jon Langford is a Chicago-based Welsh rock musician, writer, producer, and artist. He is the founder of several diverse bands, including The...

Bridging the gap # 10: Question for Peter Bywaters, founder and leader of Peter and the Test Tube Babies... --- Quinquis, aka Emilie Tiersen, a musician and songwriter from Brittany, France, has a question for Peter Bywaters, founder and leader of the British punk rock band Peter and the Test Tube Babies… --- Peter and the Test Tube Babies are an English punk rock band, formed in 1978, by Derek ‘S...

Aimee Suzara, a Filipino-American poet, playwright, and performer based in Oakland, CA, has a question for Zahra Baker, a Chicago vocalist, storyteller, and teaching artist...  *** Zahra Glenda Baker is a Chicago vocalist, storyteller, and artist. She works as a drama and music teacher at the prestigious Chicago Old Town School of Folk Music. She loves to share her African-American heritage throug...

The Black Seminoles are a community composed of the descendants of Native Americans and African slaves who fought alongside the Seminoles during their revolt against the European colonizers in Spanish Florida, in the 1600’s. Today, activists like Corina, Arely, and Karen work in various organizations and communities with the goal of revitalizing their language and keeping their unique culture from...

Esther Allen is an award-winning American author, professor, and translator of French and Spanish. One of her ongoing projects is a book about José Martí, one of the most influential Cuban and Latin American poets. In this clip, she discusses the complexity and depth of translating using a specific example of her recent work. --- https://estherallen.com/about/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_...

Ítalo Sifuentes Alemán is a renowned Peruvian journalist, historian, and author. His research questions standard textbook history and is based on solid documentation that has led Harvard University to add one of his books, 'Cien Años de Amor y Odio’, to its prestigious library. His work includes books such as ‘Historias Ocultas’ and ‘Cien Años de Amor y Odio’, in which he explores themes such...

Asher George, aka Walcot, a Chicago musician and songwriter, has a question for Maref, a Kurdish court interpreter and musician in Europe… --- In this series, Radio Aula Mundi tries to build bridges between people by having them ask questions for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world… --- Interviews conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker --- Radio Aula Mundi, June...

Salikoko Mufwene: “Which languages are you able to dream in?” Salikoko Mufwene is the Edward Carson Waller Distinguished Service Professor of Linguistics and the College at the University of Chicago and the Academic Director of the University of Chicago Center in Paris, France, 2022-2023. Native of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Salikoko S. Mufwene is one of the editors of The Cambridge Handboo...

Denise Lajimodiere is an Ojibwe poet and the author of  Stringing Rosaries (North Dakota State University Press, 2019). She is among the founders of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. She lives on the Turtle Mountain Reservation, in North Dakota. In 2023, she was appointed poet laureate of North Dakota, 2023 – 2025. --- https://poets.org/poet/denise-lajimodiere https:/...

Bridging the gap # 6: Question for Eric Garcia, a multidisciplinary artist and political activist… --- Adele Nicholas, a Chicago musician, songwriter, and founder of the band Axons, has a question for Eric Garcia, a multidisciplinary artist and political activist… --- Eric J. García is a a multidisciplinary artist and political activist who uses history and a graphic style to create political art...

Bridging the gap # 6: Question for Eric Garcia, a multidisciplinary artist and political activist… --- Adele Nicholas, a Chicago musician, songwriter, and founder of the band Axons, has a question for Eric Garcia, a multidisciplinary artist and political activist… --- Eric J. García is a a multidisciplinary artist and political activist who uses history and a graphic style to create political art...

Question for Adele Nicholas, a civil rights lawyer, songwriter, and musician from Chicago... “So, what's the story?” --- Adele Nicholas is a civil rights lawyer, songwriter, and musician. The Chicago band Axons is the result of a songwriting project of hers which has led to the release of an album entitled 'I Object To Everything' in 2022. It is inspired by the true story of how two fe...

Question for Adele Nicholas, a civil rights lawyer, songwriter, and musician from Chicago... “So, what's the story?” --- Adele Nicholas is a civil rights lawyer, songwriter, and musician. The Chicago band Axons is the result of a songwriting project of hers which has led to the release of an album entitled 'I Object To Everything' in 2022. It is inspired by the true story of how two fe...

Bridging the gap # 5: Question for Ann-Margaret Lim, a Jamaican poet… David Richard Koepsell, an American author, philosopher, attorney, and educator has a question for Ann-Margaret Lim, a Jamaican poet… Ann-Margaret Lim lives in Red Hills, Jamaica. She is the author of Kingston Buttercup (Peepal Tree Press, 2016), longlisted for the 2017 OCM Bocas Prize in Poetry, and The Festival of Wild Orchid...

Bridging the gap # 4: Question for Rebecca Webster, an Oneida teacher, author, and food activist… --- Marie Bertineau, an Ojibwe author and storyteller from Michigan has a broad question for anyone, anytime, anywhere in the world. Here, Becky Webster, an Oneida teacher, author, and food activist answers Marie Bertineau's question… --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGiUa1eszS8 https://www.you...

Rebecca Webster is an Oneida teacher, author, and food activist from Wisconsin. She currently teaches American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She is an acclaimed book author and her most recent work, “Our Precious Corn”, is due out May 1, 2023. In it, Becky Webster weaves together the words of explorers, military officers, and anthropologists, as well as historic and other c...