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Teaching Activism Across Borders: A Conversation with Paul von Blum

In this episode of Canadian Studies from Brno, host Dr. Denisa Krásná speaks with Paul von Blum—historian, activist, educator, and lifelong advocate for social justice. Paul von Blum is a Senior Lecturer at UCLA in African American and Communication Studies. Active in the civil rights and anti-war movements since the 1960s, he has spent decades exploring the intersections of art, politics, education, and resistance. He is the author of nine books and numerous articles on political art, culture, and activism, including his memoir A Life at the Margins: Keeping the Political Vision (2011), which chronicles nearly fifty years of political engagement. Currently in Brno as a visiting professor, Paul is teaching an intensive course on North American political art. In this conversation, we discuss political and Indigenous art in Canada, Paul Robeson’s connections to Canada, activism across borders, and the contemporary political moment in North America—past and present. 🎧 A wide-ranging discussion about art as resistance, teaching activism, and thinking across borders. 🔗 More about Paul von Blum: https://www.paulvonblum.com/ 🔗 Follow us on ⁠Instagram:   / canadianstudies_muni