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<font color="#000000"><b style="">The S Word</b> in partnership with
the <b style="">University of Notre Dame London Global Gateway</b> presents</font>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><i>Stanislavsky and Race:
Questioning the 'System' in the 21st Century</i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">An
international online symposium hosted by the University of
Notre Dame London Global Gateway<span class="gmail_default"
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">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?<span style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Keynote
Speakers:</p>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Kristine Landon-Smith</b>, Director,
Educator and Co-founder of Tamasha Theatre (UK) </li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Dr Dominic Hingorani</b>,
Professor of Performing Arts at University of East London
and Co-Artistic Director of Brolly Productions (UK<i>)</i></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Dr Monica White Ndounou</b>,<i> </i>Actor,
Director, Associate Professor at Dartmouth College, Founding
Executive Director of The CRAFT Institute and Convener of
The International Black Theatre Summit <span
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class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif">(US)</font></span></li>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif"
color="#000000">Workshops and Panel Discussions (to Date):</font></div>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Stephen Atkins</b><font
face="arial, sans-serif"> </font><span
class="gmail_default">on </span><span
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a character using Indigenous Ways of Knowing</li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Dan Bernard</b> on using
Susan Batson's work in the rehearsal room</li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Marissa Chibas</b> on mythic
imagination and the actor</li>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000"><b>Gemma
Crooks and Erica Jeffrey</b> on exploring the 'system'
through Black British pedagogy</font></li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000"><span
class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><b>Zuri
Eshun, </b>James Palm, and Sylvan Baker </b>on
re/gaining trust in the conservatoire</font></span><span
class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span><br>
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<div class="gmail_default"><font face="arial, sans-serif"
color="#000000">Presentations (to Date):</font></div>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Conrad Cohen</b> on the
Jewish journey from the 'system' to the Method</li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Erica Jeffrey </b>on
finding bridges between Vakhtangov and Soulwork</li>
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<li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000"><b>Diego
Moschkovich</b> on using Stanislavsky's work at the
Opera-Dramatic Studio for working with diversity</font></li>
<span class="gmail-im" style=""><font color="#000000">
<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Evi Stamatiou</b> on
emotional memory and physical action in anti-racist
pedagogies</li>
<li style="margin-left:15px"><b>Amy Stieger</b> on
Stanislavsky, race, and the rules of
'professionalisation' </li>
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<div style="">Co-conveners:<br>
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style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b>Siiri Scott</b>,
Head of Acting and Directing, Affiliate Faculty of the
Initiative on Race and Resilience, University of Notre Dame
(US)<br>
<b>Dr Gerald 'Jay' Paul Skelton</b>, Lecturer, Royal Central
School of Speech and Drama (UK)</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b>Friday and
Saturday <br>
19 and 20 November 2021</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b>Registration:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b>Online
registration is available now</b><br>
£20 Standard/£10 Concession<span class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:georgia,serif">/</span><font
face="arial, sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Discounted</span> </font>(student/unwaged/retired)<span
class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><a
href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-s-word-stanislavsky-and-race-an-online-symposium-tickets-181712716627"
target="_blank" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-s-word-stanislavsky-and-race-an-online-symposium-tickets-181712716627</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">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 (<a
href="mailto:sscott2@nd.edu" target="_blank"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">sscott2@nd.edu</a>)
and Dr Gerald 'Jay' Paul Skelton (<a
href="mailto:jay.skelton@cssd.ac.uk" target="_blank"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext" moz-do-not-send="true">jay.skelton@cssd.ac.uk</a>)
no later than<b> </b>15 November.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Please note
you will be sent the programme and appropriate online links
to all presentations closer to the dates of the symposium.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><font
color="#000000"><b>The S Word</b> 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.</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal">Prof. Paul
Fryer PhD, FRSA, FHEA. </p>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Visiting Professor, School of Performance and Creative Industries, University of Leeds.
Visiting Professor, School of Arts and Creative Industries, London South Bank University.
Hon. Visiting Professor, School of Arts and Digital Industries, University of East London.
Director, The Stanislavsky Research Centre.
Editor-in-Chief, Stanislavski Studies (Taylor & Francis).</pre>
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