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Caroline Lion: Hannah Arendt’s Worst Nightmare

Posted on February 16, 2022 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Caroline Lion investigates Hannah Arendt’s moral philosophy in the light of rabbinic teachings and Shakespeare’s drama, especially The Merchant of Venice. Caroline Lion is a PhD research student at the Shakespeare Institute under the supervision of Ewan Fernie. Conferences at … Continue reading →

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Jerzy Limon (1950 – 2021)

Posted on March 13, 2021 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

We have been shocked and deeply saddened by the news of the loss of Jerzy Limon. Jerzy helped organise the conference we hosted at the Rose Theatre in 2015 on ‘Jan Kott: Our Contemporary’; and he co-chaired ‘New Old Spaces’, … Continue reading →

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Catherine Belsey (1940-2021)

Posted on February 20, 2021 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

It is with deep sadness that we received the news that Catherine Belsey died on 14 February. Kate was an enthusiastic supporter of our ‘Shakespeare in Philosophy’ project, and gave two important and inspiring lectures in the programme. On 15 … Continue reading →

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Peter Brook and Shakespeare, Oct 26, 2019

Posted on September 23, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Peter Brook’s seminal A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the founding of his International Centre for Theatre Research, the Institut Français and Kingston Shakespeare Seminar are honoured to co-host a conference on the director’s productions of … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, Adrian Lester, Ben Kingsley, David Thacker, Deborah Warner, Frances de la Tour, Francois Marthouret, Janet Suzman, Peter Brook, Robert Icke, Sara Kestelman, Stephen Unwin, Trevor Nunn, William Nadylam | 2 Comments

Hannah Arendt and Shakespeare programme, Sept 7, 2019

Posted on August 30, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

KINGSTON SHAKESPEARE SEMINAR AT GARRICK’S TEMPLE SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2019 HANNAH ARENDT AND SHAKESPEARE 09.30: Coffee (Temple Pavilion) 10.00: Chair: Richard Wilson (Kingston University) Avraham Oz (University of Haifa): ‘Arendt, Shakespeare and the Banality of Nationhood’ 11.00: Coffee (Temple Pavilion) … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged Avraham Oz, Bjorn Quiring, Caroline Lion, Cecilia Sjöholm, Hannah Arendt, Howard Caygill, Macbeth, Paul Dahlgren, Paul Kottman | 1 Comment

Hannah Arendt and Shakespeare, September 7, 2019

Posted on July 23, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

David Garrick built his Shakespeare Temple beside the Thames at Hampton in 1755, as a place where ‘the thinkers of the world’ would meet to reflect on the plays. He hoped Voltaire would come. Now the Kingston Shakespeare Seminar is … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged Avraham Oz, Bjorn Quiring, Caroline Lion, Cecilia Sjöholm, Garrick's Temple, Hannah Arendt, Howard Caygill, Paul Kottman, philosophy, Richard Burt, Shakespeare in Philosophy | 1 Comment

The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare and Political Theology, Hampton Court/Garrick’s Temple, June 21-22 2019

Posted on May 14, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare and Political Theology event consists of two related events, both of which highlight current thought on political theology in Shakespeare. The first day, held in the Jane Seymour Room at Hampton Court Palace, dovetails into two themes: Crown and Crowd. … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged Adam Sitze, Anthony Musson, Antonio Bento, ARCHIcantiores, Charles Farris, Coronation, Crowd, Crown, Edel Lamb, Ernst Kantorowicz, Garrick's Temple, Guillaume Foulquie, Hampton Court, Helen Phillips, Historic Royal Palaces, Jennifer Rust, Lynsey McCulloch, Lynsey McCullough, Michael Hattaway, political theology, Rachel Eisendrath, Richard II, ritual, Sally Barnden, Sam Hall, Stuart Elden, The Hollow Crown, Thomas Müntzer, Yan Brailowsky | 3 Comments

Roy Eriksen (1948 – 2019)

Posted on April 29, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

We are deeply saddened to announce that Professor Roy Eriksen died last Monday, April 22. He had been a powerful supporter and a loyal contributor to the Kingston Shakespeare Seminar from its beginning, and the masterly lecture he gave in … Continue reading →

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Walter Benjamin and Shakespeare symposium programme

Posted on April 4, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

09.30: Coffee (Temple Pavilion) 10.00: Chair: Richard Wilson (Kingston University) Julia Ng (Goldsmiths, University of London): ‘As You Like It: Benjamin’s Comic Infinite’ 11.00: Coffee (Temple Pavilion) 11.30 Chair: Richard Ashby (Royal Holloway) Hyowon Cho (New York University): ‘Towards a … Continue reading →

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Benjamin and Shakespeare symposium, April 6, 2019

Posted on March 15, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Walter Benjamin and Shakespeare symposium Saturday April 6, 2019 Garrick’s Temple to Shakespeare, Hampton David Garrick built his Shakespeare Temple beside the Thames at Hampton in 1755 as a place where ‘the thinkers of the world’ would meet to reflect … Continue reading →