90s Nostalgia Pedagogy Part 2: Michael Almereyda's Hamlet
Written by Lauren A. Weber in Criticism and Research | 30.11.2019
This blog is second in a series on 90s Shakespeare adaptations.
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Nostalgia Pedagogy and 90s Shakespeare Adaptations; 'Othello' and Tim Blake Nelson's 'O'
Written by Lauren A. Weber in Criticism and Research | 13.05.2019
90s nostalgia is a booming business in the 21st century. The latest Marvel Universe blockbuster ‘Captain Marvel’ is packed with 90s references and music.
Shakespeare Reloaded and New Zealand teachers become Better Strangers at Auckland Big Day Out
Written by Lauren A. Weber in Criticism and Research | 16.11.2018
The Better Strangers project leader Professor Liam Semler is in New Zealand, where he gave two presentations on the Shakespeare Reloaded/Better Strangers project.
On November 13 at the University of Au
Literary Studies in the 21st Century
Written by Lauren A. Weber in Criticism and Research | 02.07.2018
On Friday 25 May the Early Modern Literature and Culture research group (EMLAC) hosted a panel of papers dedicated to unpacking and exploring the contemporary challenges and potentialities facing literary studies today.
What is the State of Education Today and Where is Theory?
Written by Lauren A. Weber in Criticism and Research | 30.05.2018
What is the State of Education Today and Where is Theory?
The Problem of Blackface in Othello and the cartoons of Max Fleischer
Written by Lauren A. Weber in Criticism and Research | 06.04.2018
Othello is my favorite Shakespeare play. The way the text handles the problems of jealousy, trust, and sexual obsession make it a consistent port of call when thinking about anything related to the complexity and danger of human desire.
Teaching Romeo and Juliet - the role of digital technologies
Written by Claire Hansen in Criticism and Research | 11.02.2018
How do you teach Romeo and Juliet? With the play a common part of high school curriculum, this question crops up frequently. And in Queensland, Australia (where I live and work), it is taught frequently as part of the Year 10 syllabus.
What colour is your ecocriticism?
Written by Claire Hansen in Criticism and Research | 22.09.2017
You may have already heard of ecocriticism – Shakespeare Reloaded has published previously on ecocritical pedagogy, so for an introduction to ecocriticism, please read this essay.
Introducing a new Imaginarium: the T&L Caskets Imaginarium
Written by Claire Hansen in Criticism and Research | 14.08.2017
Book Review: Shakespeare's Acts of Will by Gary Watt (Bloomsbury, 2016)
Written by Claire Hansen in Criticism and Research | 30.01.2017
Gary Watt, Shakespeare’s Acts of Will: Law, Testament and Properties of Performance, London: Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, 2016.