Speaking of Shakespeare
Conversations about things Shakespearean, including new developments in Shakespeare studies and Shakespearean performance and education across the globe. These talks are also available on YouTube under the search term, 'Speaking of Shakespeare'. This series is made possible by institutional support from Aoyama Gakuin University (AGU) in central Tokyo and is also supported by a generous grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
Speaking of Shakespeare
SoS #56 | David Sterling Brown: Shakespeare's White Others
Thomas Dabbs speaks with David Sterling Brown of Trinity College, Connecticut, about his recent book, entitled 'Shakespeare’s White Others', and also about other work that David has done in the field of critical race studies.
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David Sterling Brown (Website): https://www.davidsterlingbrown.com
David Sterling Brown VR Gallery: https://hubs.mozilla.com/p963Ga4/david-sterling-gallery-vrv
The Republic of Yarnia: https://www.republicofyarnia.com
[SEGMENTS]
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:55 - ‘Shakespeare’s White Others’
00:30:07 - Personal elements in David’s writing
00:31:25 - Trinity College and teaching
00:42:32 - White Others VR Art Gallery
00:51:44 - Hood Pedagogy
00:56:48 - Claudia Rankine: The Racial Imaginary Inst. (TRII)
01:07:45 - Promotion and mini-book tour
01:15:16 - Upcoming panel: In Plain Sight
01:18:07 - Stopped by the police, generational racism
01:32:45 - Rest and mental health
01:39:11 - Southern grandmothers: race relations
01:45:18 - Closing remarks