I’m back for my twenty-first year at San José State University, returning from sabbatical renewed and reinvigorated, though still a little feral from so much wonderful time to wander intellectually. I’m also returning to a new role in the College of Humanities and the Arts as Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, which means I get to spend this year helping good work become more visible, more connected, and more durable across the College.

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This landmark exhibition at the Folger explores the histories of Black women in Shakespearean performance and highlights the ways in which Black women have engaged Shakespeare's language, stories, and...

The Longer Way Around a Digital Humanities Project I committed to taking a full year of sabbatical because I knew this project needed more intellectual space than I could give it while managing the day-to-day work of my Director position. My operating method over the last several years has become very good at tackling whatever is immediately in front of me.

Emily M. Bender and Nanna Inie In our op-ed for Tech Policy Press ("We Need to Talk About How We Talk About 'AI'"), we made the case against the...

Recovers a previously hidden theater and performance history of Black women engaging with Shakespeare as actors, playwrights, costume designers, and directors.This catalog documents and expands on the...

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To maximize participation by our various far-flung members, RSVP will continue to host Digital Events on the conference theme in the weeks leading up to our in-person gathering. Panels for 2026 will…

Visiting Assistant Professor of English in British Literature since 1800

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