Shakespeare Today
This year marks the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death (1564-1616). With this series of lectures we want to explore the bard’s lasting significance and his relevance today.
The individual lectures will be delivered by members of the English Department and specially invited guests (Ulrich Busse, Andreas Höfele, Catherine Belsey, Beatrix Busse, Richard Wilson). They will all provide an insight into their own and very specific research angle into the work of William Shakespeare, covering a broad range of approaches both from literary and linguistic perspectives.
The lectures will be in English.
Programm
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25.2.2016, 18:15: Introduction: Shakespeare, Speech Acts and (Im)politeness
Prof. Dr. Andreas H. Jucker; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
3.3.2016, 18:15: Address Forms in Shakespeare’s Works
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Busse, Universität Halle-Wittenberg; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
10.3.2016, 18:15: Hamlet Now: Berlin 1989
Prof. Dr. Andreas Höfele, LMU München; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
17.3.2016, 18:15: Hamlet’s Beard
Prof. Dr. Catherine Belsey, Swansea University; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
7.4.2016, 18:15: Hamlet’s Ghost in Zürich
Prof. Dr. Martin Heusser, Universität Zürich; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
14.4.2016, 18:15: “Shakespeare und der deutsche Geist”: A History of Shakespeare and the German Speaking World in 10 Chapters
Prof. Dr. emer. Andreas Fischer, Universität Zürich; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
21.4.2016, 18:15: A Celebration in Style: Shakespeare – A Genius of Language
Prof. Dr. Beatrix Busse, Universität Heidelberg; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
28.4.2016, 18:15: Shakespeare’s Elizabeth I: Representations of Sovereignty in Contemporary Film and Quality T.V.
Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Bronfen, Universität Zürich Prof. Dr. Barbara Straumann, Universität Zürich; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
12.5.2016, 18:15: The Madness of King Charles III: Shakespeare and the Modern Monarchy
Prof. Dr. Richard Wilson, Kingston University London; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
19.5.2016, 18:15: Shakespeare’s Devil
Dr. Antoinina Bevan Zlatar, Universität Zürich; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118 -
26.5.2016, 18:15: Resisting Shakespeare, Then and Now
Prof. Dr. Allen Reddick, Universität Zürich; Ort: KOL, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich; Raum: F 118