Shakespeare
The Tempest’s Islamic Ghosts
The Tempest’s Islamic Ghosts
The Barbary powers are a non-negotiable part of the Mediterranean who are engaged with and even married into.
21 September 2026
Gaza to Titus Andronicus: Children on the Frontline of Genocide
Gaza to Titus Andronicus: Children on the Frontline of Genocide
In genocidal circumstances, life, survival and continuity are themselves acts of resistance.
29 June 2026
Of Scimitars and Shakespeare
Of Scimitars and Shakespeare
As an early modern English playwright, Shakespeare uses the scimitar as a sign of Eastern otherness and the anxieties associated with it across time and space.
9 February 2026
“Money, money, money”: Early Modern Ottoman coins and England
“Money, money, money”: Early Modern Ottoman coins and England
Global economic crises and the use of foreign currency naturally found their reflections in early modern drama and literature
9 December 2024
‘Still questioned me the story of my life’:  White Interrogators and Black Personal Histories
‘Still questioned me the story of my life’: White Interrogators and Black Personal Histories
People from marginalised backgrounds continue to have similar encounters insisting on access to their personal histories to this day.
6 May 2024
Othello and the Ottomans
Othello and the Ottomans
The ‘Turks’ are an ominous presence in Shakespeare’s Othello who trigger and drive events in the play
8 April 2024
Travelling English Players and the Costuming of Moor Characters
Travelling English Players and the Costuming of Moor Characters
The presentation of character types and their racial identities in the export of dramatic material and staging practices from London to northern Europe.
23 May 2022