Tag Archives: philosophy

CFP: Shakespeare and European Romanticism, Oct 24-25 2019

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Timo Uotinen

Workshop CFP: Shakespeare and European Romanticism 24-25 October 2019 Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church Budapest Once I had read an entire play, I stood there like a blind man given the gift of sight by some miraculous healing … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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John Gillies: The Conversational Turn in Shakespeare, Nov 23

Posted on November 23, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

On Thursday November 23, 2017 John Gillies (Essex) will be giving a talk entitled ‘The Conversational Turn in Shakespeare’, where he studies two different senses of the the word ‘conversation’, one dominant and one emergent during Shakespeare’s time that has … Continue reading →

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Programme for Shakespeare and Nietzsche

Posted on August 27, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

10.00: Chair: Richard Wilson (Kingston University) Paul Kottman (New School, New York) ‘The Eternal Justification of the World’ Eric Heinze (Queen Mary University, London) ‘Nietzsche versus Machiavelli in Shakespeare’ 11.30: Coffee 12.00: Chair: John Gillies (Essex University) Bjorn Quiring (Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich) … 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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Stuart Elden: Shakespeare and Philosophy, March 16

Posted on March 13, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

We are delighted to have Professor Stuart Elden give a talk at KiSS. His talk is on the central topic of Kingston Shakespeare, namely Shakespeare and philosophy, with a lecture entitled ‘Measuring Territories: The Techniques of Rule’. This session convenes … Continue reading →

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Erik Roraback: The Philosophical Baroque, Feb 16

Posted on February 11, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Our third guest for Spring 2017 is Dr Erik Roraback from Charles University, Prague. His talk is excitingly entitled ‘The Philosophical Baroque’ and it is based on his forthcoming book  The Philosophical Baroque: On Autopoietic Modernities. Here is a description … Continue reading →

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KiSS: Derrida Reads Shakespeare with Chiara Alfano, Dec 8

Posted on December 1, 2016 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The final Booktalk for this term is with Chiara Alfano (Kingston) where she will be discussing material from her upcoming book, under contract with Edinburgh University Press for their Critical Studies in Shakespeare and Philosophy series. The talk, and the book, … Continue reading →

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