A podcast
for discovering what deeper lessons animated movies can offer us about community, life, and parenting.
Pastor Erin Jones
Erin is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). She has worked in youth and young adult ministry, outdoor ministry, and social justice advocacy. She currently is the pastor of the multi-denominational church, the Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community in Pittsburgh. She finds great value in good storytelling and beautiful art, and is thankful for Tim's expertise in helping her see how animation is a beautiful blend of the two. She has studied historical resistance movements, antiracism, and family systems. Her biggest parenting joy is that Griffin, their son, loves to dance to live music, and she gets to be silly and dance with him.
Dr. Tim Jones
Tim Jones is an Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Director of the Academic Media Center at Robert Morris University where he teaches courses in media culture and production. His research interests include animation and place, local production cultures, and inclusive practices in animation education. Tim’s work appears in Animation: An Interdisciplinary Journal, Animation and Advertising, Animation Practice, Process & Production, Animation Studies Journal, Reconceptualising Film Policies, and Animation Studies 2.0. Tim received his PhD from the University of East Anglia in the UK - writing on Indian animation culture. Tim is the treasurer of the Society of Animation Studies and serves on the editorial board of Animation Studies Journal. TIm enjoys introducing Griffin to kayaking and the emotional rollercoaster of supporting two relegation-threatened English football teams (OTBC).
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