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The Northcliffe Lecture 2022: ‘Asylum in Illyria: Shakespeare and Migration’
13 December 2022, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
The Northcliffe Lecture is an annual lecture on a literary topic by a leading critic or writer. Hosted by the UCL English Department, it is intended for the widest possible audience of those, both within UCL and outside it, who have an appetite for Literature.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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UCL English
Location
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Gustave Tuck LT, 2nd Floor, South JunctionUCL, Gower StreetLondonWC1E 6BTUnited Kingdom
We are delighted that this year’s lecture will be given by Professor Emma Smith, of Oxford University. Her topic is ‘Asylum in Illyria: Shakespeare and Migration’.
Professor Smith is a world-renowned Shakespeare scholar, who has published on topics such as Shakespeare’s First Folio, women on the early modern stage, and Shakespeare’s sources. She is also a well-known broadcaster and podcaster, and her 2019 book, This Is Shakespeare, has reached a large general readership. Her most recent book is Portable Magic: A History of Books and their Readers, published earlier this year.
This is a free event that will be available for you to attend in person or via zoom, but registration is required for both in person and online attendance through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/northcliffe-lecture-2022-registration-445903739087
