Join JASNA-NC as we welcome speaker Damianne Scott for a deep-dive discussion on the colorism flaw that Regency period pieces make when incorporating People of Color.
The Details
What: “The Shades of Bridgerton: A Conversation on Colorism in the Regency”
When: September 10, 2023 from 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Where: In the comfort of your home via Zoom
RSVP: This is a member-only event; it is FREE but registration is required.
Accessibility: We have auto-captions available in the Zoom meeting, and images will be included in the presentation. If you have accessibility needs we have not addressed here, please let us know.
About our Speaker
Damianne Scott (Dami) graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she
earned a BA and MA in English, and more importantly, garnered her love for Jane Austen after her beloved high school English teacher declared that Austen was too sappy for a person who loved reading Thomas Hardy. After many years of having to defend her love of Austen and other Regency and Victorian authors, Dami decided to create a Facebook Page dedicated to her beloved Jane, and to the idea that it was perfectly wonderful to be an African American woman who loves Austen novels. Black Girl Loves Jane (BGLJ) was born in 2018.
Since then, Dami has become a member of the Jane Austen Society North America
(JASNA Dayton), has gained over 1400 followers through her BGLJ page, and has been a guest
speaker, panelist, or presenter for numerous groups such as Jane Austen Summer Program, The
Austen Connection and The Thing About Austen Podcast. Her most well-known presentation is
for Jane Austen & Company’s Race and Regency Series regarding Bridgerton’s Queen Charlotte
which you can find on YouTube. While many JASNA members may know her for writing the
essay “Sanditon and the Pineapple Emoji Craze” (2021) for the JASNA’s Persuasions On-Line
Journal.
Becoming a more evolved campaigner for the pure mission of celebrating and
encouraging diversity in Austen and other classic literature in whatever variation fashioned,
Dami is a member of the JASNA EDI committee and is currently working on a few articles
discussing Austen and diversity.
Dami is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash and an
Adjunct Instructor at Cincinnati State, where she teaches English Composition. You can check out her page, Black Girl Loves Jane, on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.