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“Shakespeare, Equivocation, and 1606” Featuring Dr. James S. Shapiro, Columbia University

March 30, 2016 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CDT

Free

Titled “Shakespeare, Equivocation, and 1606,” the closing lecture will feature Dr. James S. Shapiro, Larry Miller Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.  Dr. Shapiro has established himself as a scholar of international regard through consistently demonstrating expertise in, and furthering the academic discourse of, the works of William Shakespeare and the early modern period. He has published extensively in this area and many of his books have received national awards. Outside of his teaching and publishing, Dr. Shapiro is actively affiliated with several relevant organizations and currently sits on the Board of Governors for the Folger Shakespeare Library and the Board of Directors for the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Following Dr. Shapiro’s lecture, there will be opportunity for Q&A before a reception in the J. Wayne Stark Galleries, where the First Folio exhibition can be viewed.

This event is made possible through a grant from the Melbern G. Glasscock Center for Humanities Research. Additional support has been provided by the Texas A&M University Libraries.

Details

Date:
March 30, 2016
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm CDT
Cost:
Free
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Venue

MSC 2300D
275 Joe Routt Blvd #2240
College Station, TX 77843 United States
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