"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 Room 1101

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When: Tuesday, November 17, 20263:00 PM – 4:30 PM PSTAdd to calendar Google Calendar
Where: University Extension in University Village Room 11011299 University Ave Suite 201, Riverside, CA 92507Open in Maps
Hosted by: Human Resources

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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.

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