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Women and Shakespeare

Dr Varsha Panjwani
Juliet Capulet
Verona, Italy
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Oxford
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare

'Women and Shakespeare' features conversations with diverse creatives and academics who are involved in making and interpreting Shakespeare. In the conversations, we find out both how Shakespeare is used to amplify the voices of women today and how women are redefining the world's most famous writer. Series 1 was sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award.

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Dame Harriet Walter discusses and recites from her poetry book, She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said.

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Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani

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S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on Shakespeare, Postcoloniality, and Global Interconnectedness

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Interviewer and Producer: Varsha Panjwani

Guest: Jyotsna G. Singh

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Lubaaba Al‑Azami discusses her book, Travellers in the Golden Realm: How Mughal India Connected England to the World

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Hanh Bui discusses how Shakespeare's plays can make us rethink ageing.

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Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani

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Dame Harriet Walter
Actress and author of She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said
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Episode: S6: E5: Harriet Walter on She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said
Lubaaba Al-Azami
Cultural historian and lecturer in English at Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Episode: S6: E3: Lubaaba Al‑Azami on Travel and Exchanges between India and England
Hanh Bui
Head of Research at Shakespeare's Globe, scholar at intersection of aging, race, disability, and medicine
Shakespeare's Globe
Episode: S6: E2: Hanh Bui on Ageing in Shakespeare
Dr. Sophie Duncan
Author of Searching for Juliet; research fellow and dean for welfare at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
Episode: S6: E1: Sophie Duncan on Searching for Juliet

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • so informative, with lots of great perspectives

    I’m currently an apprentice with a Shakespeare company and this podcast has been an immensely helpful part of my research - thank you!

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    ej.ejk
    Canada6 years ago
  • Informative & Charismatic

    A wonderful host with intelligent guests and insightful discussions.

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    NorthernOkie
    United States6 years ago
  • Brilliant and much needed!

    This is a really interesting podcast that highlights women’s role in creating and redefining Shakespeare. Relevant to both academics and those with a general interest.

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    Elisa Lewis
    United Kingdom6 years ago
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    Fantastic concept, fantastic guest, fantastic execution. Fantastic podcast

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    David Monteith
    United Kingdom6 years ago

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S6: E3: Lubaaba Al‑Azami on Travel and Exchanges between India and England
Q: Could you share a key example of a global reference in Shakespeare that helps illuminate the wider world?
The discussion highlights Ralph Fitch's travels to India and how Shakespeare nods to these travel narratives through characters and plots, illustrating Shakespeare's engagement with active travels and the global currents of his time.
S6: E3: Lubaaba Al‑Azami on Travel and Exchanges between India and England
Q: What do you hope a general reader feels after finishing your book?
She hopes readers feel enthralled by a history they hadn't known, frustrated at gaps in their education, motivated to learn more, and inspired to see themselves in a history of global encounters.
S6: E3: Lubaaba Al‑Azami on Travel and Exchanges between India and England
Q: When did you first encounter Shakespeare and what was the nature of that encounter?
The guest recalls encountering Shakespeare at a British school in the Middle East, with the first play being A Midsummer Night's Dream, which captivated her through its magical elements and classroom performances.
S6: E2: Hanh Bui on Ageing in Shakespeare
Q: How do objects like mirrors function in Shakespeare's exploration of aging and subjectivity?
She discusses mirrors revealing aging bodies and the ontological questions about where the body ends and objects begin, illustrating how material things can reshape self-perception.
S6: E2: Hanh Bui on Ageing in Shakespeare
Q: What drew you to the topic of aging in Shakespeare, and how has your background shaped this interest?
Hanh explains that her interest grew as she pursued age studies, influenced by courses at Brandeis and Boston University, and that she began examining how science and aging intersect in early modern texts.

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