Booking and details
Dates Thu, Feb 20, 2025 at 4:30pm
Venue Great Hall
Tickets Free
Folger Salon
Learn about research happening at the Folger in real time! Each month, Folger Institute scholar and artist fellows will share their most exciting finds and thought-provoking challenges, followed by casual open conversation. Arrive early to purchase food and drink from the Folger’s new cafe, Quill & Crumb!
This is a free event. No registration required.
Speakers
Alex Baines
Alex Baines is a writer, educator, and candidate in the Interdisciplinary PhD program in Theatre and Drama at Northwestern University.
Rob Clines
Rob Clines (he/him) is Associate Professor of History and Affiliate Faculty in Global Black Studies and International Studies at Western Carolina University.
Anandi Rao
Dr. Anandi Rao is a lecturer (assistant professor) in South Asian Studies at SOAS, University of London. Her work lies at the intersection of postcolonial studies, gender and sexuality studies, translation studies and Shakespeare studies. Her work has been published in venues like Shakespeare Bulletin, Studies in South Asian Film and Media and South Asian Review. She is a Folger Short Term Fellow for the academic year 2024-2025.
About Folger Institute
The Folger Institute is a center for early modern research at the Folger Shakespeare Library that brings public audiences together with researchers to explore the cultures and legacies of the early modern world. Learn more.
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