Tag Archives: King Lear

Even Francis Bacon Supports Strike Action – and he’s dead

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Timo Uotinen

Today and tomorrow (May 25-26 2016) university teachers and lecturers are going on strike. The issue is about unequal pay conditions, casualisation of contracts, tuition fees and marketisation of education (especially in regards to the recent White Paper). Nina Power sums this … Continue reading →

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François Laroque: ‘These Late Eclipses: Shakespeare’s uncanny stars’ -podcast

Posted on April 9, 2016 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Listen to the great talk and engaged discussion from François Laroque‘s ( Université de la Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3) talk ‘These Late Eclipses: Shakespeare’s uncanny stars’. He explores astrological imagery and symbolism in three different examples of the influence from uncanny stars – … Continue reading →

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Closing Remarks to KiSSiT State of Exception

Posted on January 1, 2016 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Watch Richard Wilson’s closing remarks to the KiSSiT: Shakespeare and the State of Exception conference, held at the Rose Theatre, Kingston on December 19, 2015. In summing up the day, Richard discusses the space of the conference, sovereignty and democracy, … Continue reading →

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Christopher Pye: ‘King Lear, Sovereignty, and the Condition of Justice’ – podcast

Posted on November 29, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Listen to Christopher Pye‘s extraordinary talk here. He discussed sovereignty in King Lear relating it to autonomy, the self, the state, and the world. Focusing on Cordelia’s ‘nothing’ and Edgar’s ‘I nothing am’, he opens up the relationship of power to … Continue reading →

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Christopher Pye: ‘King Lear, Sovereignty, and the Condition of Justice’, Nov 26

Posted on November 18, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

We are delighted to have one of the top Shakespeareans from across the Atlantic: Professor Christopher Pye will be talking at the KiSS Shakespeare and Sovereignty series on ‘King Lear, Sovereignty, and the Condition of Justice’. The talk will take place at … Continue reading →

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KiSS: Shakespeare and Sovereignty series, Autumn 2015

Posted on September 11, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

We are proud to announce this Autumn’s series of talks at the Kingston Shakespeare Seminar. On the topic of ‘Shakespeare and Sovereignty’ KiSS presents a season of debates and lectures marking Trevor Nunn’s production of The Wars of the Roses. Here is … Continue reading →

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KiSSiT: Shakespeare and Waste – Plenary and Roundtable Podcast [UPDATED]

Posted on May 27, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Here is the recording of KiSSiT: Shakespeare and Waste plenaries as well as the finishing roundtable (it is also in our past events archive). The event was a great success: many thanks to all the speakers and the audience! The first … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Waste: Inaugural KiSSiT event

Posted on May 18, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Welcome to the first KiSSiT event on Saturday, May 23rd at held the Rose Theatre in Kingston-upon-Thames. The conference (programme below) is free but due to the limited seating registration is essential. Please register by Thursday (21 May) at kingstonshakespeareintheory@gmail.com to ensure a … Continue reading →

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