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CFP: Little stars and galloping steeds: Sex in Shakespeare, June 22 (KiSSiT)

Posted on March 26, 2018 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Little Stars and Galloping Steeds: Sex in Shakespeare Kingston Shakespeare Seminar in Theory Conference June 22, 2018, Rose Theatre, London. 10am – 6:30pm. Call for Papers: There is a lot of sex in Shakespeare. Some characters have sex, some brag … Continue reading →

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Ildiko Solti: “The lever of form” – Performance and Philosophy in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Feb 8

Posted on February 6, 2018 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

On Thursday February 8, 2018 Ildiko Solti (Kingston) will be continuing the dialogue with her late mentor, Geza Kallay, on the intersection of performance and philosophy with a talk entitled ‘”The lever of form” – Performance and Philosophy in Shakespeare’s … Continue reading →

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KiSSiT: Shakespeare and the Philosophical Turn, Dec 9

Posted on December 1, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

KiSSiT: Shakespeare and the Philosophical Turn December 9, 2017 Rose Theatre Kingston-upon-Thames 10.30: Opening remarks: Timo Uotinen 10.45 Panel: Christian Smith (Independent Scholar): “The point is to change it”: Marx’s use of Shakespeare in his move from philosopher to activist … Continue reading →

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‘Idols of Nature: Causality of Fate, Baconian Philosophy and Shakespearean Tragedy’ with Timo Uotinen, Nov 2

Posted on November 1, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

On Thursday, November 2, the KiSSiT Work-in-Progress seminar features Timo Uotinen (Royal Holloway) giving a talk entitled ‘Idols of Nature: Causality of Fate, Baconian Philosophy and Shakespearean Tragedy’, where he links epistemology with ethics in discussing how the (self)destructive activity of … Continue reading →

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‘Fictionalising the Renaissance’ with Hermione Eyre, Emma Whipday and Richard O’Brien (KiSSiT WiP), Oct 12

Posted on October 5, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

In the last ten to fifteen years, popular centre has seen a wave of narratives – from Shakespeare in Love to Wolf Hall to Upstart Crow – which take as their setting a reconstructed version of early modern England. This panel session brings together two academics … Continue reading →

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KiSSiT: Shakespeare and the Philosophical Turn CFP

Posted on September 11, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

KiSSiT: Shakespeare and the Philosophical Turn December 9, 2017 Rose Theatre Kingston-upon-Thames  Confirmed speakers: Craig Bourne (Hertfordshire), Emily Caddick Bourne (Hertfordshire) and Géza Kállay (ELTE, Hungary) Over the last two decades there has been a turn away from theory to … Continue reading →

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Up-coming events, Summer and Autumn 2017

Posted on June 30, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Here are the up-coming seminars, playreadings, symposia and conferences. Sept 2: Shakespeare and Nietzsche (Shakespeare at Garrick’s Temple) Oct 12: ‘Fictionalising the Renaissance’ with Hermione Eyre, Emma Whipday and Richard O’Brien (KiSSiT WiP) Oct 19: Pericles, Prince of Tyre (KiRSe Playreading) Oct 26: … Continue reading →

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KiSSiT WiP: Verse Drama with Irene Morra, Peter Oswald & Richard O’Brien

Posted on March 5, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The first KiSSiT Work-in-Progress session of this Spring features three great speakers – Irene Morra, Peter Oswald and Richard O’Brien – who will be discussing Shakespeare and Verse Drama. The session will be held on March 9 in the Gallery … Continue reading →

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Kingston Shakespeare Spring 2017 schedule

Posted on January 18, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The Spring (and Summer) term has a lot of activity in store: continued playreadings, work-in-progress presentations, book talks, conferences and symposia at Garrick’s Temple. Here is the schedule as it currently stands (amendations will be made as soon as possible): … Continue reading →

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Theatrical Thresholds -podcast (KiSSiT: Shakespearean Thresholds)

Posted on July 3, 2016 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The opening session of KiSSiT: Shakespearean Thresholds features Jami Rogers and Ildiko Solti within and without the theatre and performance. Dr Rogers discusses casting politics on stage and in cinema focusing on the portrayal of race in the media (from … Continue reading →

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