Participants will learn practical strategies to help students critically analyse Shakespearean texts via a kaupapa Māori lens, considering questions such as:

• why still teach Shakespeare?

• how to approach and understand things foreign?

• what to do with the power of story? 

By fostering critical literacy skills, educators can help students recognise biases, appreciate diverse perspectives, and promote cultural empathy and inclusivity. Join us to transform Shakespeare from a tool of historical suppression into a medium for cultural reclamation and enriched learning experiences.

Bio: Tania (TK) Roxborogh, of Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekurī, Scottish, German, and Irish descent, lives in Canterbury, New Zealand. Although she was born in Christchurch, she’s travelled all over Aotearoa. She is a veteran educator and a multi award-winning author of more than thirty-five published works, both fiction and non-fiction. Tania is currently a PhD student researching how to help teachers imbue mātauranga Māori into their teaching of Shakespeare. 

After-work time is spent with the most beautiful and cleverest border collie in the country (Coach), reading books and articles, writing, listening to podcasts (political and books, te reo/te ao Māori content) watching tv, (especially mystery, crime and complex thrillers), because stories and people are fascinating.