father, historian, performer, Tigers fan, bbq connossieur, lover of maps and toys and games, promoter of baseball in Britain
Oxford and London, England
Joined January 2010
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Jeff Bowersox retweeted
In “Ignatius Sancho and John Blanke: A Surprising Revelation” meet in an 18thC tavern a one-act play. They discuss music voting & progress. Written by @ChatGPT directed by #PatersonJoseph #BlackBritishHistory #BlackTheatre @WhoIsJohnBlanke #1511 #1729
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Die „Goldenen 20er“ gelten als das Zeitalter des #Jazz. Dass afroamerikanische Bühnenkünstlerinnen und -künstler aber auch schon vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg quer durch das gesamte damalige Kaiserreich tourten, ist kaum bekannt. #blackgermany #blackeurope
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Nicht erst in den "Roaring Twenties", sondern bereits im Kaiserreich begeisterten People of Colour als Entertainer ihr Publikum in Deutschland: David Siebert berichtet von den Stars und ihrer Wirkung. #blackgermany #blackeurope #afropean ardaudiothek.de/episode/wdr-…
Jeff Bowersox retweeted
GAME TIME! Panel 11 was a chance for participants to learn more about the possibilities of teaching German History through gaming!
Chair: @JeffBSox (@ucl)
Ben Green (@OfficialUoM)
Mathis Gronau (@unidue)
@Les_Newsom (@ucl)
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💃 ‘Emobidiment through dance’
@ThePlaceLondon, Founder’s Studio, tomorrow 5-7pm How can choreographic practice shed light on Black / African / Afro-European identities in Europe? Chaired by @NeveuHelene, in discussion with & @funmiadewoleE @SekeChim
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Jeff Bowersox retweeted
Some highlights from last nights panel: Performance & critique through film 🎥
Screenings of Candace Scarboroughs blak mistrys, UCL-produced Hearing Ghosts: The Life and Times of Josephine Morcashani & performance by Helen McDonald
Thank you all! ✨
Jeff Bowersox retweeted
🎥 Performance & critique through film 5 June, 6:30 - 8
Join us for an evening of film screenings
@JeffBsox, Candace Scarborough, @GrahamRiach, Helen McDonald, Jane Kingsley-Smith & @DuncanSalkeld
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"Hearing Ghosts: The Life & Times of Josephine Morcashani": Very pleased to share a film by @GrahamRiach in collaboration with Claudia Sternberg at @UCL_EI. Features me & singer Helen McDonald talking about an incredible Black British performer. ucl.ac.uk/european-institute…
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Make sure to book your free tickets now so you don't miss out on all of these exciting events!
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GO/CO-CREATE
Students are invited to this masterclass on responding creatively to works that interrogate Black and African identities in Europe.
Held by Mary Evans, Director @SladeSchool and performer, choreographer and PhD student @dancingourmande.
05 June, 5:00 pm–6:00 pm
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Join us for a reception to mark the end of the first day of the Festival of Afro-European Arts, Performance & Scholarship.
It will also be an opportunity for students, academics and artists with shared interests to network and connect over drinks.
04 June, 7:30 pm–9:30 pm
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How can choreographic practice shed light on Black / African / Afro-European identities in Europe? @neveu_helene (@UCLanthropology) and @funmiadewoleE (@dmuleicester) convene a performance, video extracts and panel to respond to the question.
04 June, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Jeff Bowersox retweeted
Join us for a discussion titled 'Leaving Eurafrica: Critical Reflections on the Elasticity of Modernism', featuring a number of creatives from a variety of media, including visual artists and authors of fiction.
04 June, 3:00 pm–4:30 pm
Jeff Bowersox retweeted
Kicking off the festival will be a Black History Walk around Bloomsbury, led by the award-winning @blackhistwalker.
04 June, 10:00 am–12:00 pm
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Don't miss the Festival of Afro-European Arts, Performance & Scholarship on June 4th and 5th, brought to you by @UCL_EI and @SOAS_CMDS.
Here's a thread on all the exciting free events in the festival programme!
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Jeff Bowersox retweeted
The final event of the festival will consider how Blackness and marginalisation can be performed and visualised through film.
It will include a series of short film screenings, a performance by @Ladyyaaba, and contributions by @DuncanSalkeld @JeffBsox and Jane Kingsley-Smith.
Jeff Bowersox retweeted
4-5 June 2024 at UCL and SOAS: Festival of Afro-European Arts, Peformance, and Scholarship, featuring panels on dance, filmmaking, stage performance, literature, curation, and fine art. Opportunities for students to produce their own creative responses ucl.ac.uk/european-institute…