Renaissance Colloquium
The Renaissance Colloquium is committed to providing a forum for graduate students, faculty, and visiting scholars to gather and discuss current topics in early modern studies. We invite speakers from neighboring institutions and further afield to present their research in a collegial setting that encourages questions and discussion. In recent years, we have hosted scholars including Colin Burrow, Richard Halpern, Victoria Kahn, Rhodri Lewis, Molly Murray, and numerous others.
Upcoming Events
Sawyer Kemp is a scholar of Shakespeare, early modern drama, and performance. Kemp's first book project, “Shakespeare and the Paradox of Access” investigates the rhetoric and industry of “accessibility” in contemporary Shakespeare performance. Exploring access as a tool for feminist and queer critique, this project analyzes theater’s impact…
Past Events
"King Lear and its Origins"
Reception in the Thorp Library to follow talk.
"Shakespeare's Lyric Stage: Poetry and the Past in the Late Plays"
Reception in Thorp Library to follow talk.
- Seth Lerer, Department of Literature, University of California, San Diego
- Visiting Professor, Department of English, Cornell University (FA16)
"All Things with Double Terror: Nature as First and Last Judgment in Milton's Paradise Lost"
"Kubrick's Shakespeare: War, Literature, and Taste"
Reception in the Thorp Library to follow talk.