Plenary - Unsettled Shakespeares: Adaptation, Mobility, Justice | Great Hall

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Join the Plenary event titled "Unsettled Shakespeares: Adaptation, Mobility, Justice" taking place on June 10, 2024, at the Great Hall, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN. This symposium explores the recurring theme of unsettlement across Shakespeare's works and its relevance in the contemporary world. Organized by Professor Mark Thornton Burnett, Dr Emer McHugh, and Dr Taarini Mookherjee, the event will bring together experts in the field to discuss how recent adaptations of Shakespeare's plays engage with the concept of unsettlement. Through various perspectives such as conflict situations, indigenous studies, translation, diaspora, gender, and race, the symposium aims to open spaces for healing and the exploration of global justice. The event features esteemed speakers including Mark Thornton Burnett, Jessica Chiba, Katherine Hennessey, Mark Houlahan, Adele Lee, Joyce Green MacDonald, Victor Huertas Martín, Taarini Mookherjee, Anita Raychawdhuri, Adrianna M. Santos, and Christina Wald. Attendees can expect a serious and insightful discussion on the potentialities of unsettlement and its impact on our world. Admission to the event is free, and the schedule will be finalized in due course. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with the fascinating topic of "Unsettled Shakespeares" and its implications for our society.