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Transforming how Shakespeare is taught to reflect the lived realities of La Frontera. 🎭Amplifying Chicanx and Indigenous art. ⤵️Learn more https://borderlandsshakespeare.org/

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · 13d

We're honored that The Bard in the Borderlands is featured on this reading list highlighting books by and about Hispanic individuals and communities from a range of countries and traditions.

🤩 Use the code HERITAGE30 to take 30% off through October 15th.

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What to Read for National Hispanic Heritage Month – The Chicago Blog

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Jun 30

Mi gente, please join us in congratulating BSC co-founder @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social on the release of her new book! 🤩

Kathryn Vomero Santos @kathrynvsantos.bsky.social · Jun 30

Happy pub day to Shakespeare in Tongues!
www.routledge.com/9781032274492

#ShakeRace #RaceB4Race #Shakespeare

Cover image of Kathryn Vomero Santos's Shakespeare in Tongues featuring a colorful collage by Fausto Fernandez.

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“Shakespeare in Tongues is a sharp, ingenious, and urgent exploration of the reach and limits of Shakespeare’s linguistic legacy. With impressive breadth and deftness, this book shows us how issues of race, land, and language are deeply intertwined, and how they influence imaginings of Shakespeare’s purchase today.”

Ruben Espinosa, Director of the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Arizona State University

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“A must-read for those interested in how Indigenous and Latine artists repurpose Shakespeare’s works to resist the colonial and racist ideologies underpinning U.S. education. Rather than equating Shakespeare with English, Shakespeare in Tongues opens up space for more multicultural, polylingual, and liberating engagements with his works.”

Carla Mazzio, author of The Inarticulate Renaissance: Language Trouble in an Age of Eloquence

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Save 20% on Shakespeare in Tongues

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Texas Public Radio @texaspublicradio.bsky.social · Jun 5

ICE detentions surge while deportations lag. NPR found overcrowded facilities lacking food and medicine after speaking to dozens of detainees, families, and lawyers over the past month.

Concerns over conditions in U.S. immigration detention: 'We're hearing the word "starving" '

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Apr 17

We are thrilled that BSC early career fellow Robin Kello co-edited "Golden Tongues: Adapting Hispanic Classical Theater in Los Angeles" with Barbara Fuchs and Aina Soley-Mateu! 🌟

The anthology explores 17th-century comedias in modern Los Angeles theater. 🎭✨

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Golden Tongues - Department of English UCLA

Adapting Hispanic Classical Theater in Los Angeles

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Mar 25

We cannot believe it has been a year since our inaugural conference, “Translating, Adapting, and Performing Shakespeare in the U.S.–Mexico Borderlands”.

🤩 What was your favorite part of the conference?

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March 2024 Conference Recap

YouTube video by Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Mar 18

We are delighted that BSC board member Jesus Montaño joined us at Texas A&M University-San Antonio for a beautiful reading and conversation about his new book, “Young Latinx Shakespeares: Race, Justice, and Literary Appropriation.” 🌟

Dr. Jesus Montaño is lecturing on his new book at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Dr. Jesus Montaño sits down with Texas A&M University-San Antonio students to answer questions and discuss his new book.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · Mar 15

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.

Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.

Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries

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ACLU of Texas @aclutx.bsky.social · Mar 7

Let's protect ourselves and the people we love. Join us for one of our upcoming virtual events.

Topics include:
➡️ Your rights while interacting with law enforcement and immigration officials.
➡️ Your rights while protesting.
➡️ How the #txlege works and how you can be involved.

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Mar 14

We have another semester filled with exciting partnerships! ✨

A calendar of events for the BSC. Upcoming events include: April 8th, Borderlands Shakespeare Workshop, April 26th The Bard in the Borderlands V2 Reading, May 1st student showcase.

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Mar 2

We are thrilled that BSC board member Jesus Montaño will join us in San Antonio to celebrate and read from his new book, "Young Latinx Shakespeares: Race, Justice, and Literary Appropriation."

🗓 Please join us this week on March 6th at 12:30 pm at Texas A&M University-San Antonio!

An event flyer inviting people to a BSC event. The flyer reads, "Jesus Montaño is an Assistant Professor of English at Baylor University with a focus on Latinx literatures and cultures and a special interest in children’s and young adult literary and cultural production. His new book, Young Latinx Shakespeares: Race, Justice, and Literary Appropriation, examines how contemporary Latinx young adult novels utilize Shakespeare as a locus for cultural and literary production to willfully open and create new terrains. Dr. Montaño will join the BSC to read from his book, and discuss the ways in which Shakespeare informs Latinx literature." Please join us at the Patriots' Casa Ceremony Room at Texas A&M University–San Antonio on March 6, 2025 at 12:30pm.

Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Feb 14

We thought there were not enough Valentine's cards celebrating iconic Latinx artists and advocates, so we made some!

Happy Valentine’s Day from the BSC! 💘

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · Feb 12

Today in UFW History: On February 12, 1969, as part of the UFW grape boycott, British dock workers refused to unload more than 70,000 lbs. of California grapes. #UnionsForAll #Solidarity

A historic UFW poster showing the black UFW eagle, over a red sunburst, design on a yellow background with the words Viva la huelga!

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Douglass Day @douglassday.bsky.social · Feb 10

Douglass Day is just 4 days away! 📖❤️ Join us this Friday, February 14th, for a day of love and collective action in honor of Black history. It’s not too late to register! Sign up now at DouglassDay.org #DouglassDay #BlackHistoryMonth #YouMakeHistory

A community event with a diverse group of people gathered in a classroom, working on laptops and collaborating at tables. Some participants are wearing red and black clothing, while others are engaged in discussions. A large screen in the background displays a webpage. The overlaid text reads: "A Day of Love & Collective Action for Black History," with a heart design and an open book illustration. The website DouglassDay.org is mentioned at the top.

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Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Feb 11

We have a NEW events page on our website! 🌟

🔗 Click the link to visit our website and join us in reimagining Shakespeare en La Frontera: borderlandsshakespeare.org/events/

Borderlands Shakespeare Colectiva @borderlandsshax.bsky.social · Dec 19

We're grateful to Jesus Montaño for this generous review of "The Bard in the Borderlands" in the latest issue of The Shakespeare Newsletter.

Read the entire review online: shakespearenewsletter.com/review-of-th...

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