The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 26.371 Monday, 24 August 2015
From: Harry Keyishian <
Date: August 23, 2015 at 3:39:26 PM EDT
Subject: “Doing” Shakespeare: The Plays in the Theater”
2015 SHAKESPEARE COLLOQUIUM AT FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY
“Doing” Shakespeare: The Plays in the Theater” is the topic of the 2015 annual Shakespeare Colloquium at Fairleigh Dickinson’s Florham campus on Saturday, October 24, from 9:30-3:30 p.m. Speaker are professors Donovan Sherman (Seton Hall University), Sidney R. Homan (University of Florida), Cary Mazer (University of Pennsylvania), and Nancy Selleck (UMass Lowell).
The colloquiums have been organized since 1992 by Harry Keyishian, Professor Emeritus of English at Fairleigh Dickinson University. They are open to the public and free of charge. New Jersey teachers may receive professional development credit for their participation.
Donovan Sherman’s topic is “Timely Knowing: Intimate Reading in Cymbeline.” He will consider the many ways characters in the play mis-read both texts and each other. Sidney R. Homan shares his experiences as a director in his talk, titled “Those Seemingly Simple Moments in Shakespeare That Aren’t Really So Simple.” Cary Mazer discusses “doubleness” in Shakespeare, when there is a difference between how characters are written and how they are understood by audiences. In her talk, “Direct Address: Shakespeare’s Audience as Scene Partner,” Nancy Selleck demonstrates what happens when the playwright makes his audience his “scene partner.” She will be joined by FDU actors Jenna Cormey and Michael Gardiner.
The Colloquiums are supported by the Columbia University Seminar on Shakespeare, by Fairleigh Dickinson University, and by private donations.
The event takes place in Room S-11 of the Science Building, which is handicap-accessible. Lunch may be purchased at the school cafeteria. Registration is not required, but is appreciated. You may contact us at
Harry Keyishian
Director
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
Professor Emeritus, Department of Literature, Language, Writing, and Philosophy
Fairleigh Dickinson University