UTSA hosts April 16 symposium on worldwide influence of Shakespeare
(April 13, 2010)--The UTSA Friends of Shakespeare and the Department of English will host a symposium on the works of William Shakespeare, "Will Around the World: A Symposium on International Shakespeare," from 3:30 to 5 p.m., Friday, April 16 in the University Center Retama Auditorium (2.02.02) on the Main Campus. Admission is free and open to the public.
The symposium will feature a panel of literary experts from San Antonio and Austin. Panelists will discuss the long-term cultural authority of Shakespeare's plays on page, stage and screen in settings from Jerusalem to New Mexico and beyond. A question and answer session will follow the discussions.
Panelists Jeffrey Rufo and Krupa Shandilya of Trinity University will discuss "Le Duel d'Hamlet: Sarah Bernhardt vs. the Bard" and "Othello and Omkara: Caste as Race in an Indian Adaptation of Othello." Myrriah Gomez and Mark Bayer of UTSA will address "Crypto-Judaic Practice in the Merchant of Santa Fe" and "Shylock in the Middle East." Douglas Bruster of UT Austin will provide a response and commentary.
For more information, contact Mark Allen at 210-458-5358.
Events
Learn to use the simple but powerful features of EndNote®, a citation management tool. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to setup an EndNote library, save references and PDFs, and automatically create and edit a bibliography.
Virtual EventLearn to use Zotero®, a citation manager that can help you store and organize citations you find during your research. Zotero can generate bibliographies in various styles, insert in-text citations and allow you to share sources with collaborators.
Virtual EventThe UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures welcomes historian Rebecca Sharpless, author of “Grain and Fire: History of Baking in the American South,” to discuss how food customs shape cultures.
Room 1.01.01 on the 1st Floor at ITC, UTSA Institute Of Texan CulturesOur GSAW Research Symposium begins with lunch and a Poster Presentation Competition. Faculty, staff, and graduate students are welcome to attend and review the exceptional research from UTSA's best and brightest.
Student Union Ballrooms 1 & 2, Main CampusHear from UTSA doctoral candidate in environmental science, Andre Felton, as he discusses best practices to discuss scholarly research in non-academic settings. Our 2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) winners will also share their winning presentations.
Student Union Ballrooms 1 & 2, Main CampusJoin this fun event if you want resume and interview resources, a job or internship, a snow cone from Kona Ice and to socialize.
Sombrilla PlazaIn partnership with San Antonio Metro Health, join us for a special lecture series during Public Health week! An esteemed panel will discuss the job market’s impact on public health departments in Texas municipalities.
Retama Auditorium (SU 2.02.02,) Main Campus