Dr. Kedrick James
Projects
This project explores the revaluation of cultural resources that have been discarded, become obsolete, or have otherwise entered the cultural waste stream. This project revolves around the narrative character of a post-apocalyptic treasure hunter trying to make sense of a devastated world in which only fragments of meaning exist, without coherence, fragments whose relevance has been lost and must be recreated. Through the use of recombinant poetics and hundreds of gleaned artifacts, it poses the research question, how will we know what information to keep and what to delete for future generations? Funding Agency: Canada Council for the Arts.
The purpose of this project is to create a sustainable web site for the language and literacy course taken by all prospective teachers (approximately 400 per year) in the secondary B.Ed program. An ongoing goal of the course is to engage students in rich language and literacy practices and instructional techniques, including the use of digital resources. Funding Agency: Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund
A live performance and exhibition based on explorations of the role of noise in culture. Funding Agency: Canada Council for the Arts.
Presented by Poetry Gabriola Society, this performance featured the nine-piece jazz orchestra NOW performing commissioned compositions written by K. James and Coat Cooke (musical director). This project explores the points of intersection between jazz and poetic forms in the 21st Century. Funding Agency: Canada Council for the Arts.
Selected Publications
James, K. (2012). Mobility and literacy: Development of the public network concept. Language and Literacy 14(2), Special Issue, 6-26.
James, K., Dobson, T. M., & Leggo, C. (Eds.) (2012). English in middle and secondary classrooms: Creative and critical advice from Canada’s teacher educators. Toronto, ON: Pearson Press.
James, K. (2012). Introduction. In K. James, T. M. Dobson & C. Leggo, (Eds.) English in middle and secondary classrooms: Creative and critical advice from Canada’s teacher educators (pp. 1-17). Toronto, ON: Pearson Press.
James, K. (2012). How can language study be integrated into writing and content area instruction. In K. James, T. M. Dobson & C. Leggo, (Eds.) English in middle and secondary classrooms: Creative and critical advice from Canada’s teacher educators (pp. 199-203). Toronto, ON: Pearson Press.
James, K. (2012, April 05). Exotic sounds in your own back yard. Review for Plank Magazine, available onlinehttp://www.plankmagazine.com/review/exotic-sounds-your-own-back-yard
James, K. (2011). Poetic Terrorism and the Politics of Spoken Word. In J. Stephenson (Ed.), Solo Performance. Critical Perspectives on Canadian Theater in English, Volume 20 (pp. 155-159). Toronto, ON: Playwrights Canada Press.
James, K. (2011). This one does it all: Poem for Jamie Reid. In C. Reid (Ed.) Can you hear me now? A tribute to Jamie Reid (pp. 32-33). North Vancouver, BC: Blue Window Editions.
James, K. (2011). Arriving at Gotham’s gates (p. 34). In C. Reid (Ed.) Can you hear me now? A tribute to Jamie Reid. North Vancouver, BC: Blue Window Editions.
James, K. (2011). Could be inquiry. In S. Thomas, S. Stewart & A. Cole (Eds.), The Art of Poetic Inquiry (pp. 154-164). Big Tancook Island, NS: Backalong Books.
James, K. (2009). Cut-Up Consciousness: Poetic Inquiry and the Spambot’s Text. In M. Prendergast, C. Leggo & P. Sameshima (Eds.),Poetic inquiry: Vibrant voices in the social sciences (pp. 59-74). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.
James, K. (2009, December). Poets, pirates, and netbots: A journey through the language of spam. Ekleksographia, 3.
James, K., & Petrina, S. (2006, Fall-Winter). After-Lifelong Learning: A Eulogium. Taboo: The Journal of Culture and Education, 1-26.
James, K. (2009). O,k,’d: Selected Poems. Vancouver, British Columbia: Post-Person Press (limited edition, hand printed).
James, K. (2009). Soros. Vancouver, British Columbia: Post-Person Press (limited edition, hand printed).
James, K. (2008, November 14). Hear it NOW! 2008: The new NOW-hybrid fuelled. Review for Plank Magazine available online athttp://www.plankmagazine.com/review/hear-it-now-2008-new-now-hybrid-fuelled
James, K. (2007, Spring). Poetic terrorism and the politics of spoken word. Canadian Theatre Review, 130, 38-42.
James, K. (2006). Channeling bill. In J. Pew & S. Roxborough (Eds.), radiant danse uv being: a poetic portrait of bill bissett (pp. 71-72). Roberts Creek, BC: Nightwood Editions.
James, K. & Klassen, D. (2006). Endgame. In S. Petrina (Ed.), Educational Insights: Online Journal of the Center For Cross Faculty Inquiry in Education, 10(2). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Center For Cross Faculty Inquiry, University of British Columbia.
James, K. (2005). Except from ABECEDARY. In D. Beaulieu, J. Christie, & A. Rawlings (Eds.), Switch and shift: New Canadian poetry (pp. 69-70). Toronto, ON: Mercury Press.
James, K. (2004, fall). The Fugitive Press Out West: Publishing in the Public Domain. Open Letter: A Canadian Journal of Writing and Theory, 12(4), 27 – 37.
James, K. (2001). Verbomotorhead. In D. Bulatov (Ed.), Homo sonorous: An international anthology of sound poetry (p. 351). Kalingrad, Russia: National Center for Contemporary Art.
Ferguson, A., James, K. & Sobol, J. (1997). The exstatic almanac: A book of daze (with accompanying CD). Toronto, On: Insomniac Press.
James, Kedrick. (1995). Home Is Where The Apartheid Is. In J. Torrez, L. Belile, M. Baron & J. Joseph (Eds.), Revival: Spoken Word From Lollapalooza, 94 (pp. 150-151). San Francisco, California, United States: Manic D Press.
Varney, E. & James, K. (Eds.) (October 23, 1993). A Pocketful of Poetry. The Saturday Review of The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC: Pacific Press (250,000 printed).
James, Kedrick. (1993). big skin/here it is/death. In T. Snyders (Ed.), Tongue Tide, 1(1) (pp. 8, 17, 39). Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Petr Panarky Press.
James, Kedrick. (1992). Scavenger’s Autopsy. In R. Sherrin (Ed.), The Capilano Review 2(9), 66-77.
Community Work
Audio Recordings
Klassen, D., & James, K. (2011). Lauds of Create. Discipline of Chaos Records
James, K., & Klassen, D. (2010). The Minute Album. Discipline of Chaos Records.
James, K. (2001). “Let’s Go Shopping”. An International Anthology of Sound Poetry. University of Kalingrad, Russia.
Musical Performances
New Orchestra Workshop (Ensemble), K. James (Soloist). Through the Eyes of a Child. Venue: Vancouver East Cultural Center. First performance date: Apr. 2008.
Giorgio Magnanesci (Conductor), K. James (Soloist), Standing Wave ensemble (Ensemble). Marginalia: A tribute to Roy Kiyooka. Venue: Vancouver East Cultural Centre. First performance date: Feb. 2008.
Giorgio Magnanesci (Conductor), K. James (Soloist), Standing Wave ensemble. Teatro Il Udito. Venue: Vancouver East Cultural Center. First performance date: Dec. 2007.
Online Resources
Snowden, J., & James, K. Pointless Hysteria Media Arts Archives. http://137.82.72.163/lerc/students/K./phlegend/legend01.htm
James, K., & Klassen, D. The Emetics: Audio Waste Management and Recycling. http://www.disciplineofchaos.com
Radio Or TV Programs
James, K., & Troika Films. “Canada West”. Planet Poetry. 2 episodes. Broadcast: Bravo!TV.
Theatre Performance/Production/Exhibitions
Giorgio Magnanesci (Director),Kedrick James, Hildegaard Westercamp, Stephan Smolevitz, Standing Wave ensemble, Hanif Jan Mohammed. Marginalia: A tribute to Roy Kiyooka. Venue: Vancouver East Cultural Center. First performance date: Feb. 2008. Producer: Vancouver New Music.
Futuristi. Venue: Freddy Wood Theater, University of British Columbia. First performance date: Oct. 2007. Producer: Susan Bertoia, Bella Luna Productions.
Video Recordings
” Tribute to Al Neil”. Director Archer Pechawis. Producer New Orchestra Workshop. Performers Kedrick James, Giorgio Magnanesci, Paul Plimley, Greg Simpson, Clyde Reed and Krista Lomax. Coastal Jazz and Blues Society. 2006.
” An Alchemical Marriage”. Experiments in State Induction. Director Kedrick James. Producer Joel Snowden. Performers Kedrick James, Mandy Hardwick, Malaika Snow, Olga Glukovska and Gideon James. Pointless Hysteria Productions. Nov. 2001.
” Transformance: The Art of Eyes Closed”. Experiments in State Induction. Director Kedrick James. Producer Joel Snowden. Performer Kedrick James, Donald Klassen, Maya Love, Gerald Schroeder and C.R. Avery. Pointless Hysteria Productions. Aug. 2001.
” Diorama of an Ape”. Experiments in State Induction. Director Kedrick James. Producer Joel Snowden. Performers Kedrick James, Gerald Schroeder, Kate Hemmingway, Angus Ferguson and Mandy Hardwick. Pointless Hysteria Productions. Sept. 2000.
” Manor of Speaking”. Spoken Words. Director Joel Snowden. Producer Pointless Hysteria Productions. Performers Kedrick James, Vancouver Slam Team, Kinnie Starr and others. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC online). June 2000.