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The S Word: Stanislavsky and Race - an online symposium


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The S Word: Stanislavsky and Race - an online symposium

An online international research symposium for scholars, practitioners, teachers and performers-in-training.

Online Event | £20 Standard/ £10 Concession | Registration Required

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About this event

The S Word in partnership with the University of Notre Dame London Global Gateway presents

Stanislavsky and Race: Questioning the 'System' in the 21st Century

An international online symposium hosted by the University of Notre Dame London Global Gateway

Keynote Speakers:

Dr Dominic Hingorani, Professor of Performing Arts at University of East London and Co-Artistic Director of Brolly Productions (UK)

Kristine Landon-Smith, Director, Educator and Co-founder of Tamasha Theatre (UK)

Dr Monica White Ndounou, Actor, Director, Associate Professor at Dartmouth College, Founding Executive Director of The CRAFT Institute and Convener of The International Black Theatre Summit (US)

Co-conveners:

Siiri Scott, Head of Acting and Directing, Affiliate Faculty of the Initiative on Race and Resilience, University of Notre Dame (US)

Dr Gerald 'Jay' Paul Skelton, Lecturer, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (UK)

Friday and Saturday - 19 and 20 November 2021

How can we as scholars, practitioners, teachers and performers-in-training excavate Stanislavsky’s writings, cull effective modalities, and develop inclusive techniques moving forward? Or is Stanislavsky's 'system' simply no longer useful in the twenty-first century as we create anti-racist approaches to our work?

The S Word is a collaborative international research project with partners in The UK, Europe, USA and Australia. Founded by Bella Merlin and Paul Fryer, the project explores the legacy of Stanislavsky's work within a contemporary context. The S Word is based at London South Bank University, and is supported by The Stanislavsky Research Centre.

The symposium is also offering a limited number of free places specifically for Global Majority students. This covers the registration fee and provides access to the entire symposium online. If you wish to take advantage of this, please send a message of enquiry to Siiri Scott (sscott2@nd.edu) and Dr Gerald 'Jay' Paul Skelton (jay.skelton@cssd.ac.uk) no later than 15 November.

Please note you will be sent the programme and appropriate online links to all presentations closer to the dates of the symposium.