"Why Tragedy? Two Famous Plays By Shakespeare"

Name: "Why Tragedy? Two Famous Plays By Shakespeare"
Start: 2026-11-17T23:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-18T00:30:00+00:00
Location: University Extension in University Village

Tuesday 17 November 2026, 15:00

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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/SV57SgXQC0SN7Ib4i