Tag Archives: Walter Benjamin

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 →

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Shakespeare in Philosophy symposia at the Temple 2019

Posted on March 12, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

After last’s summer’s series of days on French theorists, we turn this year to twentieth-century political theology, and to three thinkers whose work has powerfully shaped recent interpretations of Shakespearean theatre. This is our programme: Saturday April 6: Walter Benjamin and … Continue reading →

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CFP: Constitutions of Hamlet, Dec 16, Split, Croatia

Posted on October 29, 2016 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

On the success of the Weird Shakespeare conference, our friends at Split are organising a conference entitled Constitutions of Hamlet with Andreas Höfele and our own Ken McMullen as plenaries. CFPs are due by Nov 20: see more below! Tragedy and … Continue reading →

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Howard Caygill: Laertes’ Revolt and the Limits of Popular Sovereignty -podcast

Posted on December 7, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Listen to Howard Caygill‘s insightful lecture here. He explores the impact of popular sovereignty in Hamlet as it seems a necessary component to Shakespeare’s play. Claudius’ sovereignty is ambiguous not only because of Hamlet but also due to Laertes and … Continue reading →

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KiSSiT: SHAKESPEARE AND THE STATE OF EXCEPTION CFP

Posted on September 23, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Following the success of its conference on ‘Shakespeare and Waste’, Kingston Shakespeare Seminar in Theory seeks participants for a one-day conference on ‘Shakespeare and the State of Exception’ to be held on Saturday 19 December, 2015 at the Rose Theatre, … Continue reading →

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