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Dates Fri, Dec 6, 2024 at 4pm ET
Tickets Free, Registration Required
Virtual 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.
This is a free event on Zoom. Registration required.
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.
Speakers
Edel Lamb
Edel Lamb
Dr. Edel Lamb is a Senior Lecturer in Renaissance Literature at Queen’s University Belfast.
Dominick Porras
Dominick Porras
In my artistic journey, I identify as a seer, drawing inspiration from a diverse array of visions that appear in between reality and my subconscious. The source of my visions lies in the intricate interplay between dreams and elements such as land, language, and the inherent chaos in our existence, often entwined with the ongoing socio-political turbulence.
Susan Valladares
Susan Valladares
Susan Valladares is Associate Professor in Drama post–1660 at Durham University.
Content Transparency
This presentation includes potentially sensitive subjects. Expand below for a full list of content.
This presentation includes an image of a white actor in blackface and a stylized representation of a Black actor. These images could be jarring or disturbing, especially for those unfamiliar with the prevalence of these practices in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century theatrical histories. These images are displayed briefly and only in the context of the performance choices discussed.
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