6.5: Teaching Hopepunk Fiction with Dr Tanis MacDonald

On this episode of the podcast, Ariel chats with Dr Tanis MacDonald about her upcoming course in winter 2025 on hopepunk. What exactly is so punk about this kind of hope? Can hopepunk even be said to be a genre in its own right, or is it an aesthetic or lens that we can use to think through just why the characters are deciding to have hope in bleak situations? Tune in for recommendations of hopepunk novels (and poetry!), ruminations on political hope, the centrality of relationships and radical empathy to these stories, and more. Plus some academic theories informing the formulations of hope, of course. Links:Tanis MacDonald | Author of Straggle: Adventures in Walking While FemaleWatershed Writers with Tanis MacDonald | Podcast on SpotifyHopepunk, explained: the storytelling trend that weaponizes optimism | VoxCompanion Species ManifestoThe Carrier Bag Theory of FictionS2.9 Reframing Narratives With Ecocriticism, With Dr Jenny Kerber Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Solarpunk Presents is a podcast that explores the people and projects working on bringing us a better world today.Solarpunk is more than just an idea, more than just an aesthetic. Those inspire us, but where do we go from there? How do we put the values and visions described in solarpunk fiction and art into action in the here and now? What does that look like, translated into the reality of our present moment, into the places and spaces where we’re at? Hosts Ariel Kroon and Christina De La Rocha are producing podcast episodes featuring interviews with people working to make the world a better place right now, as well as discussions of solarpunk, DIY, aesthetic, housing, and more. Join us as we explore what #solarpunk looks like in the present.The best way to reach us is to email us at solarpunkpresents at gmail dot com or on our socials:Website: https://www.solarpunkpresents.comPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/solarpunkpresentsMastodon: https://climatejustice.social/@solarpunkpresentsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/solarpunkprFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/solarpunkpresentspodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@solarpunkpresentsTumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/solarpunkpresentspodcast Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.