Day 8: Prof. Folake Onayemi was the 1st woman to receive a PhD in Classical Studies in Nigeria. She's written extensively abt ethnicity &conflicting concepts of beauty in Classical/African cultures. Lots on gender & cultural studies too. 1/2
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Day 13 (cont.)
@DrDadabhoy has a fab#Othello piece called ‘what’s race got to do with it’ here: https://bit.ly/2YLNFTX Check her website: https://bit.ly/2teqqXa Numerous articles useful in comp lit, gender studies, Eng lit classes & more.#shakerace#medievaltwitter 2/2Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 14: Medievalist &Race scholar Dr. Sierra Lomuto coined the term "exotic ally" in
@slomuto's latest piece abt white/black, Christian/Muslim binary in a 14th-century Romance called 'King of Tars". Read here: https://bit.ly/2YLUlSa#shakerace#medievaltwitter#raceb4race 1/2pic.twitter.com/iGWueEPocvNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 14 (cont.):
@slomuto does extensive public writing on white-washing history,#antiracism &#whitesupremacy. Read "A White Canon in a World of Color": https://bit.ly/2YOn6xN Read abt antiracism in academia here: https://bit.ly/2PLKGH3#classicaltwitter#medievaltwitter 2/2Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 15: Today is devoted to fab Cultural historian Dr. Surekha Davies. She's a wealth of knowledge &covers medieval, early modern &enlightenment themes. Read her article on “Science, the New Worlds &the Classical Tradition” here: https://bit.ly/2EiGZ6r
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Day 15 (cont.)
@sourdoughchef also works on monster studies, so cool! She talks abt ‘others’ like Shakespeare’s character ‘Caliban’ here: https://bit.ly/2PMo1KR She's a prolific writer &public speaker. Listen here: https://bit.ly/2LXBqi1#medievaltwitter#twitterstorians 2/3Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 15 (cont.)
@sourdoughchef has 2 new book projects. One book is on the cultural history of monsters! Follow her &stay tuned for updates. Visit her great website for more videos, podcasts & publications: http://www.surekhadavies.org/#shakerace#monsterstudies#medievaltwitter 3/3Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 16: Cultural Anthropologist Dr. Adia Benton is amazing. Read
@ethnography911’s powerful essay on global health crises discussing exploitation across spatial &racial lines here: https://bit.ly/2rG48NJ This type of work contextualizes history &helps us understand 1/3#malcolmxpic.twitter.com/Nds7p94HmWNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 16 (cont.). the world better.
@ethnography911’s award winning book tackles HIV exceptionalism & how exceptional treatment of#AIDS takes care away from other health challenges in developing countries. https://amzn.to/38JO2mA 2/3#medievaltwitter#twitterstorians#BlackHistoryNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 16 (cont). Writings by
@ethnography911 give insights into how the world has developed & what Eurocentric ideas play into what we view as important. We learn how from the 16th cent on 'shit' has a contradictory discourse. Watch here: https://bit.ly/2LZvV2h#shakerace 3/3Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 17: Today’s honor needs no intro! Post-colonialist scholar Dr. Priyamvada Gopal is a fierce
#antiracist academic.@PriyamvadaGopal’s latest book examines how British critics of empire were influenced by colonial rebels &#resistance. Buy here: https://bit.ly/2PthoOI 1/4pic.twitter.com/9pixuvcVRDNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 17 (cont):
@PriyamvadaGopal’s historical analyses has helped shape the field of#pocostudies. Her work impacts how we see pre-modern periods & Eurocentrism as well. Read abt reparative#history here: https://bit.ly/2PSLRoq She also fiercely advocates against#racism 2/4Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 17 (cont): in
#academia, especially in the UK. Many of us aspire to be as badass as her. Read here: https://bit.ly/2LYLibt@PriyamvadaGopal’s public writing is a wealth of info. She writes regularly for@guardian. Check out her other brill pieces. 3/4#shakerace#racestudiesNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 17 (cont): Just like term “Anglo-Saxon” is misused &modern use developed via myth, @priyamvadygopal writes how Britain’s story of empire is based on myth: https://bit.ly/2Q0up1o Watch her speak abt what Intellectuals are for here: https://bit.ly/2qZU7dI
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Day 18: Remarkable Medievalist Dr. Seeta Chaganti specializes in Old &Middle English poetry. Her award-winning latest book ‘Strange Footing’ explores medieval poetic form & its complex relationship with medieval dance. Buy here: https://amzn.to/2Z2KaIV 1/3
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Day 18 (cont.):
@seetachaganti has written abt the OE ‘Dream of the Rood’ here: https://bit.ly/2Px1kve She writes publicly abt the Middle Ages &#whitesupremacy too. Read abt#Chaucer & confederate statues here: https://bit.ly/2ErkmNp & here: https://bit.ly/2r8MnpW 2/3Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 18 (cont.):
@seetachaganti’s breadth of knowledge of the medieval period is second to none. She does amazing public outreach. Listen to a fab podcast where she encourages the public to not feel alienated from medieval poetry: https://bit.ly/2PxL9h8 3/3#medievaltwitterNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 19: Early Modernist Dr. Jennifer Park’s work belongs in the ‘must read, listen & watch’ list.
@jennpark specializes in drama w/ focus on gender. Read abt#Shakespeare’s preoccupation with food preservation in ‘Antony & Cleopatra’ here: https://bit.ly/2sJlysC 1/2#shakeracepic.twitter.com/CForyyq5YcNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 19 (cont.):
@jennpark’s incredible work extends into food history &more. Visit her website for writings/talks: http://www.jennpark.com Watch her fab mini-talk on intersections between cartography &British Imperialism! https://bit.ly/35z6bBI 2/2#classicstwitter#recipeblogNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 20: Today’s honor goes to Transnational Colonial Historian Prof. Olivette Otele.
@OlivetteOtele uncovers varied connections/interactions between Europeans/Africans. Buy her fab book on “African Europeans. An Untold Story” here: https://bit.ly/2MfNsDx 1/4#medievaltwitterpic.twitter.com/oXsWVF6coUNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 20(cont.):
@OlivetteOtele's areas of expertise also link history, memory, &politics relating to transatlantic slavery. Read an excellent article on legacies of colonialism, trauma, discrimination & identity here: https://bit.ly/35HOlMT 2/4#blackhistory#blacklivesmatter
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Day 20 (cont.):
@olivetteotele is truly a trailblazer &holds the title of Britain’s 1st Black female historian. Her current undertaking is badass. This 2-year project investigates a university’s ties to the slave trade. https://bit.ly/2EDRr8N 3/4#blackhistorymonth
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Day 20 (cont.):
@OlivetteOtele has set the bar high &is a#rolemodel to many of us (w/ other fab scholars in this list). Her breadth of knowledge is vast, she makes links between the past &today. Listen to her talk on reparations here: https://bit.ly/2sIKVeh 4/4#twitterstoriansNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 21: Today’s honor is a really precious one, as she is no longer w/ us. Medieval & cultural historian Prof María Rosa Menocal fiercely advocated against gross misrepresentations of the medieval period, including the white-washing in Eurocentric 1/3
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Day 21 (cont.): histories we are used to. Buy her book “The Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews & Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain” here: https://amzn.to/34J0r7o Prof. Menocal reminds us not to forget diverse & multi-cultural 2/3
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Day 21 (cont.): connections in the European Middle Ages. Prof. Menocal's work is part of the on-going discussion of Euro history, accuracy &white-washing narratives. Her book on a forgotten Arabic heritage in medieval lit is here: https://bit.ly/35Xgcss Let's not forget her! 3/3
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Day 22: Classicist Prof. Katherine Harloe’s works are must-reads.
@katherineharloe specializes in reception of Greek/Roman antiquity. Buy her co-authored book w/ Neville Morley abt historical reception of Thucydides here: https://amzn.to/2ZfbNyF 1/4#classicstwitter#shakeracepic.twitter.com/yBE55LeBm1Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 22(cont):
@katherineharloe also works on 18th-cent German classicist J.J. Winckelmann. Her monograph is here: https://amzn.to/35Rsq64 Her work is useful for historians &literary critics whose areas diverge with Western history over the past 2000 yrs. 2/4#medievaltwitterNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 22(cont):
@katherineharloe is a wealth of knowledge, having degrees in Classics, Modern History & German Philosophy. She’s amazing. Here's a podcast where she explains how Johann Winckelmann became a major figure in queer history: https://bit.ly/2ZkKFyj 3/4#queerstudiesNäytä tämä ketju -
Day 22(cont): Prof Harloe makes Classics more inclusive. She explains what a ‘democratic turn’ means in Classics here: https://bit.ly/2Q3KMde
@katherineharloe helps break down 'ivory tower' perception of Classics &explains what scholars can do in terms of public engagement. 4/4Näytä tämä ketju -
Day 23: Fabulous Early Modernist Dr. Brandi K Adams specializes on book history, race &gender!
@Bkadams has an important piece coming out soon via@acrms. Stay tuned & follow her. Read her piece on Shakespeare, inclusion & accessability: https://bit.ly/2sbk9vc 1/1#shakeracepic.twitter.com/j6gmaBGcoHNäytä tämä ketju - Näytä vastaukset
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