In a new partnership with the New Swan Shakespeare Center, University of California, Irvine, the Von Hügel Institute is delighted to announce the second instalment of its online Shakespeare Lecture Series: ‘Shakespeare’s Virtues: Three Lectures on Living’.
In ancient moral traditions around the world, virtues such as fortitude, judgement, trustworthiness, and compassion are life skills that strengthen individuals and communities. Drama offers a special platform for ethical inquiry, by approaching virtue as process and problem from the multiple angles afforded by different characters in challenging situations.
In this series of interactive lectures, scholar, teacher, and dramaturg Professor Julia Reinhard Lupton, University of California, Irvine, shows how Shakespeare’s virtues connect reason to passion, characters to context, and art to life.
The lectures will include live readings from the plays by actor Ava Burton. All are welcome to attend.
‘Courage and Hope: A Surfer’s Guide to Twelfth Night’
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
9.30am–11.00 PST | 5.30–7.00pm GMT
‘Love and Dignity: The Serious Stakes of Romeo and Juliet’
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
9.30am–11.00 PST | 5.30–7.00pm GMT
‘Trust and Care: Playing Dead in King Lear’
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
9.30am–11.00 PST | 5.30–7.00pm GMT
