The Shakespeare Jubilee and the Beauty of Conventions

In this episode, Holly brings their copy of Shakespeare's Histories as an entryway for us to talk about the history of Shakespeare. Get it? In history corner, Holly talks about what the Shakespeare Jubilee was, how it worked, and what it did for the history of fan conventions. We talk about conventions and how amazing they are, as well as how fan conventions function as spaces of imagination. And of course we get a little nerdy about Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and celebrity gravesites.Holly's copy of Shakespeare's HistoriesReading ListOverview of the Shakespeare JubileeShakespeare Jubilee Day OneShakespeare Jubilee Day TwoPlaces of Imagination - Stijn ReijndersImagined Communities - Benedict AndersonOur SocialsVivian's instagramHolly's instagramThe Pod's instagramMusic for this episode was Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLead Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0This episode was produced by Vivian Asimos and Holly Swinyard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.