Classes & TalksTuesday, November 17
"Why Tragedy? Two Famous Plays By Shakespeare"
Tuesday, November 17 · 3-4:30 p.m. · University Extension in University Village
- When
- Tuesday, November 17 · 3-4:30 p.m.
- Where
- University Extension in University VillageRoom 1101 · Riverside, CA · 92507
About this event
UC Riverside Retirees' and Emeriti Associations with additional sponsorship by UCR Osher and UCR's Office of Gift Planning Present
The Edward A. Dickson Emeritus/a Professorship Lecture
"Why Tragedy? Two Famous Plays by Shakespeare"
John Briggs, UCR Professor Emeritus of English
Tuesday, November 17, 2026 from 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. with Reception to follow
Presentation delivered in-person at University Extension Building Room 1101 and Livestreamed via Zoom
Description
Why do Shakespeare's plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet continue to move and fascinate us even as they give us pain? Why do many of us keep going back to read and see them?
A preview of a larger study that returns to some of the basic questions that need to be asked about Shakespearean tragedy.
Register online through the retiree and emeriti webpage at: https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_57SgXQC0SN7Ib4i
Listed by CitySpark: Riverside, CA, gathered by the San Bernardino events calendar.