Lincoln and Shakespeare
First Annual Kirk Davis Public Shakespeare Lecture
Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 6:00 pm.

This lecture and demonstration features Michael Anderegg, Professor Emeritus of English, University of Nebraska, speaking about his new book, Lincoln and Shakespeare, accompanied by dramatic readings from Lincoln and Shakespeare, performed by Richard Brestoff, Professor of Drama, UCI. Continue reading →

Entertaining the Idea: Core Program at Clark Library, Los Angeles, 2016-17, on Shakespeare, Philosophy, and Performance

Organizers: Julia Lupton (UCI), Lowell Gallagher (UCLA), and James Kearney (UCSB)

October 7-8, 2016; Key Words
January 20-21, 2017: Cut Him Out in Little Stars: Romeo and Juliet in Diaspora
April 28-29, 2017: First Philosophy, Last Judgments: The Lear Real

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